Sen. Joe Manchin, D-Va., announced Friday that he will not run for president, dashing months of speculation that he would join the race with a third-party ticket.
“I will not seek a third-party candidacy, I will not participate in a presidential bid,” Manchin said.
Manchin made the announcement during a speech at West Virginia University as part of his “listening tour” that began last month with his daughter's campaign group “Americans Together,” a movement that bills itself as the “moderate majority.” ” that rejects “extremism.” In politics.”
“I'm working with my daughter, working with the people we have around Americans Together and putting all my efforts into that,” Manchin said Friday.
Manchin previously said he would not make a decision on whether he would run until after Super Tuesday on March 5.
At the Cleveland City Club breakfast forum Thursday, Manchin said that in a hypothetical run, he would choose Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, or former Ohio Sen. Rob Portman as his vice presidential running mate.
This is a breaking story. Please check for updates.
