More than 15,000 people in Arizona have registered to join a new political party floating a possible bipartisan “unity ticket” against Joe Biden and Donald Trump.
While that’s less than the population of each of the state’s 40 largest cities, it’s still a number big enough to tip the presidential election in a critical swing state. And that is alarming people trying to stop Trump from winning the White House again.
The very existence of the No Labels group is fanning Democratic anxiety about Trump’s chances against an incumbent president facing questions about his age and record. While it hasn’t committed to running candidates for president and vice president, No Labels has already secured ballot access in Arizona and 10 other states. Its organizers say they are on track to reach 20 states by the end of this year and all 50 states by Election Day.
The recent introduction of third party candidates is just another way fascists are attempting to continue the coup along with phony impeachments. Gerrymandering, voter suppression, lies, projection, deception, raising the voter age, removing polling stations, prohibiting food and water donations to voters in line and voter intimidation are other ways they are actively employing because fascists can’t win on merit. Don’t fall for it.
A true third party candidate will come from the grassroots, with grassroots support, not from the top.