Former Dem Missouri Gov Joins “No Labels” Group

The Associated Press reports:

Former Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon of Missouri is joining No Labels ‘ increasingly contentious effort to lay the groundwork for a moderate third-party presidential ticket in the 2024 election.

He gives the embattled organization another prominent ally amid escalating concerns from Democratic officials that the No Labels campaign could unintentionally help Republican Donald Trump return to the White House.

Nixon, a 67-year-old lawyer, is stepping back into national politics for the first time since leaving office in 2017 and will serve as No Labels’ director of ballot integrity. He said in an interview that he was drawn to the role after learning that well-funded groups aligned with Democrats were working to stop No Labels from securing ballot access in key states.

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Former U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill doesn’t think much of the third-party effort Jay Nixon has joined. “Their efforts will only do one thing in 2024. And that is to help the criminally indicted Donald Trump.” https://t.co/wCMuXG0unv

— St. Louis Post-Dispatch (@stltoday) July 29, 2023