As a capitalist he doesn’t have a chance in the Democrat Socialist primary.
Via Daily Mail:
Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz is assembling a crack PR-team, including the campaign manager for John McCain’s 2008 presidential run, as he considers challenging Donald Trump in the 2020 election.
Schultz, a Democrat and successful businessman, could be a contender against President Trump in the 2020 elections. But he would need someone with experience in the political sphere.
Now Schultz, who is also preparing a book tour for his new memoir, has brought on board Steve Schmidt, a former vice chairman at public relations powerhouse Edelman, who previously managed the late Republican Senator McCain’s presidential campaign.
Cheryl Cook, a longtime executive vice president at Edelman, is representing Schultz currently and will remain on board through his book tour.
Meanwhile, Schultz has hired another adviser, Rajiv Chandrasekaran, who he worked with throughout his tenure at Starbucks.
Chandrasekaran was previously a senior correspondent at The Washington Post.
Political pundits say the public relations and advisory team Schultz has brought on is a signal that he is investigating the possibility of running in 2020, despite that he has yet to visit the places like Iowa and New Hampshire, where potential candidates have already begun campaigning in.
‘I certainly believe in the abstract people coming from the business into politics, particularly a run for president, they need someone around them. They need to have people familiar to them to help them,’ said Thomas Rath, a New Hampshire Republican operative, according to CNBC.