"No Labels' Failed Attempt to Challenge Polarization and Third-Party Threat in 2020 Election"

No Labels, a bipartisan, centrist organization, abandoned its search for a presidential ticket for 2024 due to the perception that it would become a spoiler and help reelect Trump. The concept of a moderate middle of the electorate has long existed, but American politics has become more polarized and voting patterns more tribal. Despite hunger for cross-party cooperation, public attitudes show increasingly negative views about those in an opposing party. The current political environment is one of a divided, unhappy, and fearful electorate heading toward a November election with high stakes.