Joe Manchin considering presidential bid, aide says

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Published 2024-07-21

Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia, who is now a registered independent, is considering re-registering as a Democrat and running for president, a close political aide to the 76-year-old senator told CBS News. Chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa has more on that, and CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang has the latest on Vice President Kamala Harris' movements since announcing she would seek the Democratic nomination and accept President Biden's endorsement.

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All Comments (21)

@tford8129 1 hour ago

Nobody is voting for this fool.
@maxineschmidt8959 1 hour ago

No one will vote for jo
@DebraHoke-xq9fe 1 hour ago

He’s completely out of touch if he thinks a Democrat will vote for him.
@mariesrodriguez8680 1 hour ago

Mansion no he's a traitor
@rowyourboat5361 1 hour ago

Manchin the snake? NO WAY.
@thomaslawson9808 1 hour ago

Joe manchin should do a lot of things, running for president isnt one of them, and none of them I can write in this comment section
@gregoryo8105 2 hours ago

FJM!!!
@lauradunn-xy8mw 2 hours ago

Nobody’s picking Munchan if the Democratic Party wasn’t good enough you before it’s not now go away and do your independent thing. Nobody’s going to vote for you.
@sherrireid7399 3 hours ago

No way I'd vote for him
@brendajones8251 1 hour ago

He did nothing for working families to improve their lives when he was in the United States senate .
@nanja01 1 hour ago

DONT! People remember what you did!
@krg038 2 hours ago

Omg. Never Manchin. He keeps switching around and only does things to support West Virginia. He's too old
@qwerty_asdf_zxcv 3 hours ago

Another old guy that should retire.
@Firebirdca 2 hours ago

With all the trouble he caused in the senate nope
@bodieboyb 1 hour ago

Doesn't surprise me, he doesn't give a s@#$ about this country
@terrymiles746 1 hour ago

He's trash. We're good with Harris.
@CHR588 3 hours ago

There is someone already running on the Republican ticket
@suzyparrino4946 2 hours ago

76 is too Old!
@margaretcole3528 2 hours ago

Sit down Joe. We know you for what you are. A spoiler.
@harryvannest6339 1 hour ago

I've been a democratic and union worker and owner I would never vote for Joe Manchin