WASHINGTON (AP) — A group considering a third run for president could consider Nikki Haley if she’s interested, a group leader said.
The No Labels group could embrace Haley, currently a contender for the Republican nomination, said Joe Lieberman, a former Connecticut senator and co-chairman of the group.
He added that Haley’s record as South Carolina governor and U.N. ambassador would fit well with the group’s plan to find a candidate if this year’s election is again between Democrat Joe Biden and Republican Donald Trump.
“I think I speak for many members of No Labels. “Governor Haley may deserve serious consideration,” Lieberman said, but that is a decision she must make and it is not an easy one. “So we’ll just have to wait and see.”
Haley’s team said she is not interested in the offer.
“Nikki has no interest in No Labels, she is happy with the Republican label,” said her campaign spokesperson Olivia Perez-Cubas.
Haley came in third in last week’s Iowa caucuses and is well positioned ahead of next week’s New Hampshire primary against Trump, the favorite to win the Republican race.
Last week, Lieberman said he would like former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who recently ended his presidential campaign, to consider running for No Labels, adding that “he’s the kind of candidate No Labels is looking for.”
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Cooper reported from Phoenix and Meg Kinnard from Columbia.
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