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No Labels[edit]

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No Labels is an American political organization established in 2010 by Nancy Jacobson, who still runs the organization as Board President and now CEO.

The group promotes centrist, bi-partisan policies and politics, such as through the Problem Solvers Caucus it helped create in US Congress.

The new focus on a third-party presidential ticket effort, however, has generated existential fear in the anti-Trump coalition that No Labels could end democracy in the US[1][2][3] by playing spoiler for Joe Biden, resulting in Donald Trump as president.[4][5][6]

Some skeptics question the caucus' fights against tax increases on corporations and wealthy individuals while pointing to No Labels' lack of transparency around its wealthy funders and leadership.[7][8] Joseph Thorndike points to the frequent use of the term 'taxpayer' in No Labels' 2023 manifesto as an indication of a relatively conservative, anti-government set of values.[9]

Slate and Salon argue the organization has also been misleading Americans by portraying itself as grassroots.[10][8] The organization has mentioned using a convention (not primaries or caucuses[11]) to decide whether to run a ticket, and if so, who would be on it, though who the decision-makers at the convention would be has been critiqued as unclear.[12]


2024 Election[edit]

No Labels has also explored a scenario to deny an outright winner and use any delegates won to negotiate with both major parties or let (likely republican-led) delegations in the House of Representatives elect the next president.[13][14][15]

Citizens to Save Our Republic[edit]

Citizens to Save Our Republic is a bipartisan super PAC that aims to keep No Labels from running presidential ticket.[16][11] The group of former lawmakers that created it cite the threat to democracy they see from Donald Trump, who they believe would benefit from a bipartisan third-party ticket like the one No Labels is considering running.[17][18] Former House Democratic leader Dick Gephardt leads the super PAC.[16][19] Some of the other notable former politicians involved include Jack Danforth, Chuck Hagel, Bill Cohen, Gary Hart, Tom Downey, and Tim Wirth.[20][21] The group behind the super PAC has released results from a national survey in key swing states that shows Joe Biden winning without a bipartisan, independent third-party candidate and Donald Trump winning if one is in the race.[20]

Funding[edit]

Super PACs linked to No Labels
Super PAC Formed Closed
United Together[22] 2017[23] 2020[23]
Forward Not Back[22] 2017[24] 2020[24]
Citizens for a Strong America Inc[22] 2017[25] 2020[25]
United for Progress, Inc.[22] 2017[26] 2020[26]
Progress Tomorrow, Inc.[27] 2018[28] 2020[28]
Govern or Go Home[22] 2018[29] 2020[29]
Patriotic Americans PAC[27] 2018[30] 2020[30]
No Labels Action, Inc.[27] 2018[31] 2022[31]

As a registered 501(c)(4) organization, No Labels is not required to disclose the identities of its donors and does not plan to do so.[32]

Discussion of difference between a political party which is required to disclose donors and No Labels, which it maintains that it does not legally have to until it announces a candidate to go on the ballot lines it has raised tens of millions of dollars to put that candidate on.[33]



Leadership[edit]

The New Republic's critique of June 2023 addition to No Labels as co-chair Pat McCrory as very conservative and interested in the presidential ticket effort, which might help reelect Donald Trump.[34] The organization responded by saying they want to attract not just centrists but liberals and conservatives as well.

Board of Directors[edit]

Q: Who selected the Board of Directors?

A former Democratic Party fundraiser, Nancy Jacobson runs the organization as CEO.[35]

Jerald S. Howe Jr. is a corporate lawyer for a $10 billion defense contractor.[36]

Margie Fox is a 'Partner and consigliere' at a design and branding studio.[37] A previous firm run by her and her husband, Maloney & Fox, listed No Labels as a client.[38]

Andrew Tisch is a co-chair at Loews Corporation.

Kenneth A. Gross is a lawyer and political consultant and has written on lobbying ethics and conflicts of interest.[39]

Andrew M. Bursky has an investment firm with a focus on manufacturing, service and distribution companies.[40]

Dennis C. Blair was promoted to Admiral in the Navy and served 16 months as Obama's Director of National Intelligence.[41]

Charles R. Black Jr. worked for firms advising and lobbying on behalf of prominent Republicans, industries, and foreign governments.[42]

Kenneth A. Gross and Margie Fox were removed in 2023 from the group's roster of Board members.[43][unreliable source?]

Tish Bazil was added in 2023.

Mark Penn[edit]

While Mark Penn, the husband of Founder, Board President and CEO Nancy Jacobson, has denied any involvement with No Labels,[8] a number of outlets reported his involvement from Ryan Grim of The Intercept quoting an employee as saying he was 'calling the shots,'[44] to David Corn of Mother Jones reporting on his leadership of an affiliated think tank,[45][44] and on his role overseeing companies performing polls and other work for No Labels.[45][46] No Labels denied any awarded contracts was improper,[47] while others criticized the contracts as a conflict of interest.[48][49] Axios reported that some Biden advisers believe Nancy Jacobson and Mark Penn are promoting a No Labels bid to line their pockets.[50]

The possibility of Penn's involvement has concerned some Trump opponents who cite his pro-Trump commentary[51] and the Washington Post's report that he advised Trump during his impeachment.[49] An aide confirmed Penn and Trump met but denied he advised Trump on impeachment.[52]

Sources[edit]

Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Perennial sources#Sources

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WSJ[53]

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In Wikipedia, the lead section is an introduction to an article and a summary of its most important contents. It is located at the beginning of the article, before the table of contents and the first heading. It is not a news-style lead or "lede" paragraph.

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The lead should stand on its own as a concise overview of the article's topic. It should identify the topic, establish context, explain why the topic is notable, and summarize the most important points, including any prominent controversies.[B] The notability of the article's subject is usually established in the first few sentences. As in the body of the article itself, the emphasis given to material in the lead should roughly reflect its importance to the topic, according to reliable, published sources. Apart from basic facts, significant information should not appear in the lead if it is not covered in the remainder of the article.

As a general rule of thumb, a lead section should contain no more than four well-composed paragraphs and be carefully sourced as appropriate, although it is common for citations to appear in the body and not the lead.

Notability[edit]

Major controversies[edit]

  • Lack of transparency with funding and operating as a political party

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European Privacy Association: The European Privacy Association (EPA) is a Brussels-based lobbying group, founded in 2009. Its stated goal is "to enhance data protection and Internet freedom as fundamental principles of democracy."...

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ACLU, Doctors Without Borders, Investigative Journalism Foundation, Human Rights Campaign: none of these groups have notable for major controversies discussed on their pages

Democratic and Republican Parties: none of these parties have a clear controversy that is more notable than anything else associated with them, since there is a wide range of notable topics.

Board of Directors (FY 2021)[55]

References[edit]

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