Joe Biden’s allies are terrified that voters will abandon the unpopular president for third party candidates whose campaigns have persisted despite extraordinary measures from the Democrat party establishment, according to reports.
While long shots to emerge atop the field, Cornel West and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have proved resilient as oft-competing factions of the party have coalesced around the goal of keeping Biden in the Oval Office.
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Also lurking is Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV), fresh off an announcement that he will not run for reelection to the Senate and continuing his flirtation with a third-party White House run.
Initial speculation was mixed on if Biden or Donald Trump would be harmed by the emergence of third party candidates. Yet ramped up Democrat activity has sent an unmistakable message that the upper echelons of the party believe Biden stands the most to lose.
NBC News reported:
With the centrist Democratic think tank Third Way acting as the hub, other groups in the coalition have focused on their expertise: MoveOn.org is working to keep progressive voters in the fold; “never Trump” groups