3 days agoHoward Schultz apologizes after claiming he spent more time than 2020 candidates with militaryFormer Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz, who is contemplating mounting an independent bid for the presidency in 2020, apologized on Thursday for saying he probably had served more time in the military than any of the candidates who've entered the race, admitting he was simply "wrong."
5 days agoSchultz details how he’d run the country if elected as an independent presidentHe’s not a declared presidential candidate yet – but former Starbucks chairman and CEO Howard Schultz on Wednesday spelled out how he’d run the country as a centrist president not tied to either major political party.
March 7Howard Schultz: Dems will play 'spoiler' if they pick a nominee with socialist valuesFormer Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz, in an interview with Fox News, said Thursday that Democrats would be at risk of playing a "spoiler" role if they nominate a socialist-aligned candidate to challenge President Trump -- as he tries to turn the tables on criticism from the left that he could ruin the party’s 2020 hopes should he run for president as an independent.
March 6Schultz 2020? With Bloomberg out, ex-Starbucks boss says parties driving away centristsHoward Schultz says former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg’s decision to pass on a 2020 White House run is another sign that neither major political party has room for centrists anymore.
February 19Howard Schultz flips script, warns Democrats their nominee could be ‘spoiler’Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz, battling Democratic criticism that he'd be a "spoiler" should he launch an independent bid for president, urged the party to consider the possibility that their own nominee could play such a role.
