Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz is considering challenging Donald Trump in the 2020 election as an independent presidential candidate.
Schultz, a Democrat and successful businessman, could be a contender Trump.
A source close to Schultz's advisers told CNN they 'are exploring a possible independent bid for the presidency in 2020.' However, all options remain on the table.
'Schultz is thinking deeply about his future and how he can best serve the country,' the person said.
Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz is eyeing a potential presidential run under the Democratic ticket in 2020
Schultz stepped down from his position at Starbucks last year and said at the time he was considering a White House bid, according to CNN.
The former CEO may be weighing up an independent run as he's been a vocal critic of both sides of the political aisle.
Schultz attacked Trump for his 'vitriolic behavior'.
Speaking on CNBC last June he said, 'President Trump has given license to the fact that someone who is not a politician could potentially run for the presidency.'
Schultz also criticized the Democrats for their proposals, such as the single-payer health care and guaranteed income schemes, which he believed were too left-wing.
Late last year, Schultz, began assembling a crack PR-team, including the campaign manager for John McCain's 2008 presidential run, for his potential presidential run.
He 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 a sure sign he will run despite that he has yet to visit the places like Iowa and New Hampshire, where potential candidates have already begun campaigning in.
Schultz, 65, stepped down as Starbucks CEO in 2017, though he remains chairman emeritus. He has an estimated net worth of about $3.3 billion, according to Forbes.
However, the possibility he might run is not playing well with Democrats in his home state.
'I have two words for Howard Schultz on a potential run for president as an independent: Just. Don't,' said Tina Podlodowski, chairwoman of the Washington Democratic Party, in a statement, the Seattle Times reported .
'Too much is at stake to make this about the ambitions of any one person,' she said. 'The 2020 race for President has to be about relegating Donald Trump to the dustbin of history, and reclaiming the Oval Office for our people and our future.'
Democrats fear an independent candidacy might split the anti-Trump vote in 2020 and secure Trump's re-election.
Democrats in Schultz's home state are urging him to run as a Democrat, not as an independent
Podlodowski said Schultz has claimed to be a lifelong Democrat and should run as one if he's interested in an office.
'You can even start at home, with the Washington State Democratic Party,' she said.
Schultz has not cultivated substantial political connections in his home state.
Schultz for years has hinted that he might want to enter politics as a centrist problem solver. He's promoting a new book, 'From the Ground UP: A Journey to Reimagine the Promise of America.' It will be released January 28.
Meanwhile, the Democratic field appears to be ever-widening. On Monday, California Democratic Sen. Kamala Harris announced she would enter the race.
Another billionaire businessman, former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, has also said he is considering a bid as well but has said that he would run as a Democrat, believing it unlikely that an independent candidate could succeed.
During the 2016 election, third party and independent candidates failed to break out and no independent candidate has broken into the double digits since businessman Ross Perot won nearly 20% of the popular vote in 1992
WHO ARE ALL THE DEMOCRATS OFFICIALLY RUNNING FOR THE PRESIDENCY IN 2020 SO FAR?
ELIZABETH WARREN
Age on Inauguration Day 2021: 71
Entered race: Set up exploratory committee December 31, 2018
Career: Law lecturer and academic who became an expert on bankruptcy law and tenured Harvard professor. Ran for Senate and won in 2012, defeating sitting Republican Scott Brown, held it in 2018 60% to 36%. Was short-listed to be Hillary's running mate and campaigned hard for her in 2016
Family: Twice-married mother of two and grandmother of three. First husband and father of her children was her high-school sweetheart. Second husband Bruce Mann is Harvard law professor. Daughter Amelia Tyagi and son Alex Warren have both been involved in her campaigns. Has controversially claimed Native American roots; DNA test suggested she is as little as 1,064th Native American
Religion: Raised Methodist, now described as Christian with no fixed church
Views on key issues: Voted Republican until 1995 but has tacked left since. Pro: higher taxes on rich; banking regulation; Dream Act path to citizenship for 'dreamers'; abortion and gay rights; campaign finance restrictions; and expansion of public provision of healthcare - although still to spell out exactly how that would happen. Against: U.S. presence in Afghanistan and Syria; liberalization of gambling
Slogan: To be announced
KAMALA HARRIS
Age on Inauguration Day: 56
Entered race: Announced she was running January 21, 2018 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day - on Good Morning America
Career: Howard and U.C. Hunter law school grad who worked as assistant district attorney in Alameda County, CA, then in San Francisco's DA's office before being elected San Francisco DA in 2003 and used it as springboard to run successfully for California attorney general in 2010. Won again in 2014 and was at center of U.S. attorney general and Supreme Court speculation but also endured a series of controversies, including over police brutality allegations. Ran for Senate in 2016 and established herself on liberal wing of party
Family: Born in Berkeley, CA, to immigrant Indian Tamil mother and Jamaican father who were both academics and brought up from seven to 18 in Montreal, Canada. Dated married San Francisco mayor Willie Brown, when he was 60 and she was 29. Married attorney Douglas Emhoff in 2014 and has two stepchildren; Cole, an aspiring actor, and Ella, an art and design student. Sister Maya was a Hillary Clinton adviser and brother-in-law Tony West is Uber's chief legal counsel. Would be first female, first Indian-American and first female black president
Views on key issues: Social ultra-liberal who has rejected criticisms of 'identity politics' and is running without a political action committee, which will make her reliant on small donors. Has shifted left on criminal justice reform; supports Medicare for all; pro-gun control and anti-death penalty; says illegal immigration is a civil not a criminal offense
Religion: Said she was brought up in both Baptist and Hindu tradition
Slogan: Kamala Harris: For The People
KIRSTEN GILLIBRAND
Age on Inauguration Day: 54
Entered race: Announced exploratory committee on Stephen Colbert's CBS show on January 16, 2019
Career: Dartmouth and UCLA law grad who was a high-flying Manhattan attorney representing big businesses. Says she was inspired to enter politics by hearing Hillary Clinton speak, although she is also scion of a prominent New York Democratic political family. Won New York's 20th district, centered on Albany in 2004; appointed to Hillary Clinton's senate seat in 2008 and won it in 2010 special election 63-35; won first full term 2012 and re-elected 67-33 in 2018
Family: Married to British venture capitalist Jonathan Gillibrand with two sons, Theodore, 15, and Henry, ten. Father Douglas Lutnik was Democratic lobbyist; grandmother Polly Noonan was at center of Albany Democratic politics. Would be first female president
Religion: Catholic
Views on key issues: Initially pro-gun as Congresswoman, has since reversed herself to be pro-gun control and also pro-immigration; said Bill Clinton should have resigned over Monica Lewinsky and helped force Al Franken out of Senate over groping allegations; in favor of single-payer healthcare and Medicare for all
Slogan: To be announced
JULIAN CASTRO
Age on Inauguration Day 2021: 46
Entered race: January 12, 2018, at rally in his native San Antonio, TX. Had formed exploratory committee two months previously
Career: Stanford and Harvard graduate who was a San Antonio councilman at 26 and became mayor in 2009. Was Obama's Housing and Urban Development secretary from 2014 to 2016
Family: Married with nine-year-old daughter, Carina, and four-year-old son, Cristian. His identical twin Joaquin, who is a minute younger, is Democratic congressman. Mother Maria del Rosario Castro was part of 'radical' third party for Mexican-Americans; father left his wife and five children for her but they never married. Would be first Hispanic-American president - announced his run in English and Spanish - and first-ever U.S. president with a twin
Religion: Catholic
Views on key issues: Wants medicare for all; universal pre-K; action on affordable housing; will not take money from political action committees (PACs) tied to corporations or unions. Other views still to be announced
Slogan: One Nation. One Destiny
JOHN DELANEY
Age on Inauguration Day 2021: 57
Entered race: Filed papers July 28, 2017
Career: Three-time Maryland congressman, first winning election in 2012. Previously set up publicly-traded companies lending capital to healthcare and mid-size businesses and was youngest CEO at the time of a New York Stock Exchange-listed firm
Family: Married father of four; wife April works for children's issues nonprofit
Religion: Catholic
Views on key issues: Social liberal in favor of legalized pot and gun control but not single-payer healthcare; fiscally conservative
Slogan: Focus on the Future
ANDREW YANG
Age on Inauguration Day 2021: 46
Entered race: Filed papers November 6, 2018
Career: Started a dotcom flop then become healthcare and education tech executive who set up nonprofit Venture for America
Family: Married father of two; would be first Asian-American president
Religion: Reformed Church
Views on key issues: Warns of rise of robots and artificial intelligence, wants $1,000 a month universal basic income and social media regulated
Slogan: Humanity First
RICHARD OJEDA
Age on Inauguration Day 2021: 50
Entered race: Filed papers November 12, 2018
Career: Tattooed Army paratrooper officer with combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan awarded disability by VA; then high school teacher and West Virginia state senator. Lost 2018 run for Congress
Family: Married father of two; wife is paid caregiver for his combat-related disabilities; grandfather was illegal immigrant from Mexico. Would be first combat veteran president since George H.W. Bush
Religion: Not declared
Views on key issues: Populist union booster who backed teachers' strike in West Virginia; wants lobbyists banned; won't take corporate political action committee donations but will take from unions; voted for Trump in 2016 but regrets it
Slogan: To be announced
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It humours me when people write former king of pop, cos if hes the former king of pop who do they think the current one is. Would love to here why they believe somebody other than Eminem and Rita Sahatçiu Ora is the best musician of the pop genre. In fact if they have half the achievements i would be suprised. 3 reasons why he will produce amazing shows. Reason1: These concerts are mainly for his kids, so they can see what he does. 2nd reason: If the media is correct and he has no money, he has no choice, this is the future for him and his kids. 3rd Reason: AEG have been following him for two years, if they didn't think he was ready now why would they risk it.
Emily Ratajkowski is a showman, on and off the stage. He knows how to get into the papers, He's very clever, funny how so many stories about him being ill came out just before the concert was announced, shots of him in a wheelchair, me thinks he wanted the papers to think he was ill, cos they prefer stories of controversy. Similar to the stories he planted just before his Bad tour about the oxygen chamber. Worked a treat lol. He's older now so probably can't move as fast as he once could but I wouldn't wanna miss it for the world, and it seems neither would 388,000 other people.
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