"I am not going to be a candidate for president," Manchin said Monday on the national news show. "I am a candidate for basically speaking to the middle of this country."
Manchin, who is known for criticizing more liberal ideologies from the Democratic party, added that he's not speaking out for attention and he doesn't need a presidential campaign.
At the time, Democrats had feared Manchin would ditch the party and run as an independent against its presidential nominee and the Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump.
A couple of months later Manchin did, in fact, announce he would be leaving the Democratic Party and would now be considered an Independent. But he doesn't seem interested in campaigning for national office.
President Biden endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to become the party’s potential nominee, as well as many other leaders of the party. Hundreds of delegates have already pledged their support ahead of the Democratic National Convention in August, where a nominee will be formally chosen.
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