By Evaristo Lara
Mar 28, 2024, 16:44 PM EDT
The former candidate for the Republican candidacy ruled out any alleged interest in appearing on the ballot November representing a third political party.
In June of last year, the former governor of New Jersey launched his campaign to try to become the conservative standard-bearer to challenge the Democrats ahead of the presidential elections.
However, his vision of the nation did not achieve sufficient support from Republicans and, After seven months of fighting, he decided to end his adventure weeks before the primaries that would take place in New Hampshire.
In fact, immediately after announcing his withdrawal from the race for the Republican candidacy, in an interview with the television network ABC He made it clear that he would never again support Donald Trump with his vote.
“I don’t know what I’m going to do in November, but I’m not going to vote for Donald Trump, under any circumstances,” he said.
Being ruled out on the conservative side, The version that Christie would join the political organization No Labels gained strength and there was even talk of rapprochement between both parties.
However, through a statement, the 61-year-old politician pointed out that Americans require a candidate who seeks to unite them rather than divide them and choosing to compete raising the flag of a third political force would cause this effect.
“I appreciate the encouragement I have received to run a third-party candidacy. “I think we need a country that once again feels that everyone has an interest in what we are doing and a leadership that strives to unite people, instead of using anger to divide us,” says part of the letter.
In this sense, he rules out running because at this time doing so would only contribute to returning Donald Trump to the White House.
“While I believe this is a conversation that needs to be had with the American people, it also I believe that if there is no path to winning and if my candidacy would somehow help Donald Trump become president again, then it is not the path to follow.“he emphasized.
Like Chris Christie, other politicians who have refused to champion No Labels are Joe Manchin, senator from West Virginia, and Larry Hogan, former governor of Maryland.
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