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No Labels is an American political organization whose stated mission is to support centrism and bipartisanship through what it calls the "commonsense majority". No Labels was founded in 2010 as a 501(c)(4) by current president and CEO Nancy Jacobson. On April 4, 2024, the organization ended its effort to run a presidential ticket for the 2024 United States presidential election. The organization stated that it would remain true to its commitment to not run a candidate who did not have a likely path to victory that would not act as a "spoiler" for either party, while a The New York Times column stated that the death of its chairman Joe Lieberman on March 27 meant the organization had "little political firepower to recruit potential candidates". History Founding No Labels was founded on December 13, 2010, with the slogan "Not Left. Not Right. Forward". Organizers said the aim was to organize American voters against partisanship in politics and encourage a "common ground" approach to problem solving. The group's early efforts were viewed by some skeptics as an attempt to support a potential third party presidential campaign for Michael Bloomberg in 2012, which he and No Labels denied. No Labels had relatively few Republicans at its first conference in 2010, and criticism of the movement at the time came largely from the right. Congress In January 2013, No Labels promoted an informal "Problem Solvers" caucus in Congress for members of the House of Representatives and the Senate. The group initially began as 24 Democratic and Republican members of Congress who pledged to meet regularly. Members would identify their affiliation by wearing lapel pins, particularly during events such as the 2013 and 2015 State of the Union addresses. In 2017, the group helped to formally start the Problem Solvers Caucus in the House of Representatives, a bipartisan group of approximately 60 congressional members. Before the 2019–2020 House term, No Labels released a plan to enhance bipartisan cooperation in Congress called The Speaker Project. Several planks from this proposal were later included in an agreement that the Problem Solvers Caucus reached with Speaker Nancy Pelosi. that some praised as practical and necessary, while others claimed it might give House Republicans and/or corporate interests more power for that term. In 2021, the Problem Solvers Caucus released a "Building Bridges" blueprint for a bipartisan infrastructure deal. It was the first deal to be endorsed by Republicans and Democrats during that budget cycle. 2024 presidential ticket No Labels intended to run a bipartisan "unity ticket" in the 2024 presidential election, as an "insurance policy" in the event that "both major parties nominate presidential candidates that the vast majority of Americans don’t want". In November 2023, No Labels' chief strategist, Ryan Clancy, stated that "Based on the conditions as they are, we expect to be putting up a ticket early next year". By February 2024, the New York Times described the efforts as having "foundered for months now" with the group's most high-profile potential candidates ruling-out running on a No Labels ticket. Joe Manchin was perhaps the most high-profile candidate sought by No Labels, but in mid-February he ruled out a 2024 presidential run, citing timing and to avoid being a spoiler. Congressman Dean Phillips said he would consider running on the No Labels ticket if polling suggested that Biden would end up losing to Trump, but reversed his statement a day later. Former Republican governors Larry Hogan, Jon Huntsman and Nikki Haley, have all denied interest in a presidential run on the No Labels ticket. No Labels and its supporters cited polling showing voters' disapproval of the presumptive 2024 Democratic and Republican presidential nominees. In August 2022, No Labels released a poll of voters in eight battleground states, finding 63% of voters open to a "moderate independent" presidential candidate, though Intelligencer columnist Ed Kilgore argues that once a specific candidate is chosen, polling numbers will drop dramatically. A poll from Monmouth University on July 20, 2023, concluded that if No Labels' chosen candidates were more popular with conservatives, it's not clear which major party would benefit more: "The presence of a third party in the race would siphon votes from both major party nominees, but it is not apparent it would play the role of a spoiler." FiveThirtyEight's review of polling on July 13, 2023, predicted at that time that a bi-partisan ticket would likely benefit Trump. The effort was criticized by some Democrats, centrists, and Republicans who feared it could give former president Donald Trump a second term. One report claimed that certain center-left members of No Labels' Problem Solvers Caucus were "in open revolt"; co-founder William Galston resigned in protest. A bipartisan group of former lawmakers launched a super PAC called Citizens to Save Our Republic to focus on stopping No Labels' presidential ticket. Nonprofits Third Way and MoveOn also organized a campaign to get Democrats to disavow No Labels. Former New Jersey governor Chris Christie has been critical of the organization, stating that No Labels does not "know who they’re going to hurt". Despite his expressed misgivings, in March 2024, Christie briefly considered making a No Labels run before ruling out the idea later that same month. Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called the effort "perilous to our democracy" citing how a moderately successful 2024 presidential run would throw the election state congressional delegations which Republicans control. President Biden has stated that a No Labels candidacy would help his opponent. Biden's top aides have blessed efforts of allies to push financial and political support away from No Labels and other potential third party bids. Democrats have worked to spread negative information about potential third party candidates while lawyers have researched options to limit ballot access. Clancy stated in November 2023 that "We don’t think Trump should ever again be president", and promised that No Labels would not act as a spoiler that benefits Trump. Mike Rawlings confirmed in March 2024 that the organization still intended to field a presidential candidate. Chairman Joe Lieberman announced the candidate selection process, discussing the creation of the "Country Over Party Committee", a group of 12 individuals which would vet and select a presidential and vice presidential candidate. At that point, the decision would be voted on by delegates of the organization. By then, No Labels had ballot access in 16 states: Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Mississippi, Montana, Nevada, North Carolina, Oregon, South Dakota, and Utah. On April 4, 2024, the organization ended its effort to run a presidential ticket for the 2024 election. The New York Times said that Lieberman's death on March 27 me.... 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