president had bid. we want to have an option. and the option is can you move them off their respective sides. reporter: and what he calls a unity ticket, many democrats fear could be a spoiler by syphoning just enough votes from president biden to help donald trump win back the white house. i ve been in races to win. if i get in the race, i m going to on win. reporter: and at a town hall meeting, manchin, a west virginia democrat and jon huntsman former uhe taptah give their pitch for no label, trying to move the nation beyond its partisan gridlock. afterwards they sat down with kaitlan collins. right now people are sick and tired of what they are seeing and upset about all they see is turmoil and havoc. we can do better and people expect us to do better. and this is a good movement. reporter: they said americans deserve a third choice. if a rematch emerges next year between biden and trump. should the political