Friend, Good news, as we enter late 2023. We are winning in the court of law and the court of public opinion.

Hi Friend,

Good news, as we enter late 2023. We are winning in the court of law and the court of public opinion.

No Labels is racking up successes, building our movement, and demolishing barriers installed by our opponents—most recently when a judge ruled in our favor ([link removed] ) against the Arizona Democratic Party’s effort to keep us off the ballot. Predictably, the more we overcome our opponents, the more desperate and frantic their opposition becomes. In the face of their panic ([link removed] ) , we have remained calm and cool with moral courage. After all, we have the high ground.

Here are four thoughts I encourage everyone to keep in mind:

- Don’t be Fooled by the "Spoiler" Rant

Critics in both parties are determined to label our movement a “spoiler” for their side. We particularly hear this sentiment from Democrats ([link removed] ) of late. The problem for them is that they have no evidence. There is no way to predetermine how a Unity ticket will affect a dynamic and ever-evolving race, especially without our knowing whether a Republican or Democrat would be on top. Our critics don’t know if No Labels will offer its ballot line, much less to whom, which means that their speculation on our hypothetical impact is just that – speculation.

Worse, they know it. The spoiler rant is a tried-and-true tactic that parties pull out whenever they feel threatened. When former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz hinted at an independent bid in 2020, the cries of “spoiler” ([link removed] ) from Democrats were immediate. When Mike Bloomberg floated the idea in 2016, spoiler accusations ([link removed] ) flew thick and fast. And Ross Perot? Critics claimed he'd be a spoiler ([link removed] ) against Bill Clinton in '92 and '96, but in both instances the opposite proved true.

- We've Ignited a Necessary National Conversation

From Face the Nation ([link removed] ) to Meet the Press ([link removed] ) and kitchen tables in homes everywhere, our efforts have sparked a fervent nationwide conversation about whether commonsense Americans should have their own candidate in 2024, and the reaction—fiery and impassioned on both sides—is inevitable and necessary. This debate is crucial to acquainting the country with an idea as fresh and transformative as an independent Unity ticket. People are so accustomed to a binary choice in our election that it takes time to acclimate to the concept of a third choice.

Every time critics voice their concerns, we view it as an opportunity to introduce more people to No Labels and our Common Sense Agenda ([link removed] ) . By the time our convention launches in Dallas next April, the national conversation will have been underway for an entire year. Millions of Americans will not only be familiar with the Unity ticket, but eager to see it come to life. That’s why, the more voices involved in the debate today, the better.

- We Make the Impossible Possible

Historically speaking, the road to the White House is paved with inaccurate predictions. Seven months before Super Tuesday in 1992, most observers had counted out Bill Clinton. In 2007, few people thought Barack Obama could overtake the Clinton machine and orchestrate a meteoric rise to the White House as a first-term senator. Perhaps most surprising of all was Donald Trump in 2016, when he was mocked everywhere from D.C. cocktail parties to late night TV programs, with pundits saying he had a “zero percent chance” of winning.

And it’s not just in modern times that predications went awry. In 1860, Abraham Lincoln silenced the doubters to be elected president from a new party—the Republican Party—which had never held the White House before. This triumph of the underdog has happened again and again. Our political landscape is complex and dynamic, with countless variables and unforeseen circumstances. Black swan events occur all the time—and their impacts are by definition unpredictable. Only those who carried them out saw them coming.

The number one lesson of political history is to expect the unexpected. The number two lesson is that most pundits and politicos never learn the first lesson.

- We Want Your Valuable Input

Lastly, I hope you will always keep in mind that we’re not just a movement; we’re a community. As we think about our convention next year, your ideas and insights, particularly on our selection process for a possible Unity ticket, are invaluable. There’s no precedent for what we’re doing, so we have to come up with the processes ourselves. Fortunately, we’re all in it together, and your voice is a vital part of our community.

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I encourage you to continue to harness your passion, stay engaged, and most of all, remain calm and cool—especially when our critics don’t—because it is only we who can transform the impossible into the possible.

Thanks for not giving up on America,

Nancy Jacobson

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