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President Biden isn’t worried only about his future Republican opponent. Democrats are also sweating possible third-party presidential candidates who would disproportionately draw votes from the Dems if they entered the race.
Their biggest concern at the moment is Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV), amid speculation he may run on a third-party “unity ticket” in 2024, pushed by the centrist No Labels group. (Manchin hasn’t committed to anything, yet.) A Manchin bid for president would be a double blow to Democrats since his Senate seat in deep-red West Virginia would almost certainly flip to the GOP.
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Another possible threat to Democrats’ White House chances: Cornel West, the popular academic running for president under the Green Party banner. West is a minor candidate, but he could still cost Democrats votes in critical states.
With current control of the White House and Senate, Democrats are celebrating the recent confirmation of one of the president's nominees. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will have a Democratic majority for the first time in years, now that the Senate has confirmed Kalpana Kotagal, Biden’s nominee to fill the panel’s last remaining vacancy.
Kotagal’s confirmation spells greater progressive influence on EEOC policymaking as the commission tackles issues such as artificial intelligence bias and enforcement of a recent law addressing pregnancy discrimination in the workplace. Many business groups strongly opposed Kotagal’s nomination, hence the narrow Senate vote to confirm her.
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