Joe Lieberman's death leaves a hole at No Labels as it tries to recruit a 2024 third-party candidate
Joe Lieberman served as No Labels' chief defender when the critics got the loudest
NEW YORK (AP) — When No Labels' critics got the loudest, it was Joe Lieberman who came to the group's defense.
The former Connecticut senator was a founding chairman of the centrist organization that focused, above all, on promoting bipartisanship in national politics. Despite its benign stated mission, No Labels inflamed many people across politics by working to recruit a third-party presidential candidate that some fear might tilt the 2024 election in Donald Trump's favor.
At almost every major turn, Lieberman served as the group's chief public defender. He was also a private force in No Labels' presidential recruitment push. He insisted repeatedly in interviews, as recently as last week, that the nation is craving an alternative to Trump and President Joe Biden.
