<strong>Billy House | Bloomberg News (TNS)</strong>

WASHINGTON — No Labels founding chairman Joe Lieberman said the centrist group has faced a “daunting” struggle to recruit a candidate to mount a third-party run for U.S. president.

“I believe it is going to happen,” Lieberman said in an interview Tuesday, but added, “It’s possible — it’s happened before — we won’t be able to find candidates.”

A series of candidates floated as potential nominees for the group have rejected the idea, including former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, former Maryland Governor Larry Hogan and most recently, former Georgia Lieutenant Governor Geoff Duncan, all Republicans. Retiring Democratic West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin also said he wasn’t interested.

No Labels recently announced a 12-member panel, which includes Lieberman, to make a recommendation on potential nominees.

The group is in talks with “a couple of quality candidates” and will make a decision within weeks.{ai:summary}<p>Joe Lieberman struggles to recruit third-party presidential candidate with No Labels group. Potential nominees, including Nikki Haley and Joe Manchin, have all rejected the idea. Lieberman remains optimistic but faces challenges. #politics</p>

No Labels struggles to recruit US presidential nominee

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