RALEIGH, NC (WNCN) – We live in a time in American politics where many people are voting against a candidate instead of a candidate. According to most polls, nearly two-thirds of voters are unhappy with their own party’s choice of who is likely to top the presidential ticket.
An organization called “No tags” wants to change that. In a promotional video, chief strategist Ryan Clancy is heard saying “we believe every voice counts. And too many voices have been drowned out for too long and we’re going to change that.”
In another video, members of No Labels are heard saying “we have people on the left, we have people on the right, and we have people in the center, who want their leaders to work together to solve problems. No Labels is the best America’s opportunity for political sanity.”
Its effectiveness was demonstrated on Wednesday night. No Labels helped start what’s known as the Problem Solvers Caucus. Members include Don Davis and Wiley Nickel of North Carolina, both Democrats, and Republican Chuck Edwards. All are first-year congressmen.
The Problem Solvers Caucus is said to focus on dialogue rather than division and help garner bipartisan support for the debt ceiling bill.
Former North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory has also joined the No Labels movement. McCrory still considers himself a conservative Republican and readily admits his own past struggles with Democrats and his own party.
“I know the game. I’ve played the game, I’ve been played the game, and the game is right now is that the political parties want to have total control and power and they want to maintain the status quo. I know that game, Governor Cooper has played. Members of the Republican legislature have played that game. And I think the American people and the people of North Carolina are saying, wait a minute. We want more choices,” McCrory said.
McCrory joins No Labels to explore the possibility of another run for president. Not another political party, but an individual.
More people in North Carolina are registered as unaffiliated than anywhere else, demonstrating their lack of allegiance to any affiliation.
“And what we are saying is that if public concern continues after Super Tuesday, this will offer a third alternative. As a Republican and as a conservative, I believe in choice,” McCrory said.
No label should have to follow individual state guidelines to get their candidate on the ballot.
More people continue to jump into the race for president leaving a list of questions: Who will end up on top? And will No Labels find themselves offering an alternative, and who will the voters ultimately fall for?
