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Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz talks Biden's recent misconduct allegations, the crisis on the border and his potential run for president in 2020. FOX News operates the FOX News Channel (FNC), FOX Business Network (FBN), FOX News Radio, FOX News…

Howard Schultz explains that the reason he’s seriously considering an independent run for the White House is “the two-party system is broken.” And despite historical headwinds and what would be fierce opposition from the political machines of both those parties, analysts suggest the increasingly polarized climate could give the former Starbucks CEO an opening -- however narrow -- to mount a competitive bid in the 2020 cycle. And the deck remains very much stacked against a White House bid by an independent or third-party candidate. George Washington was the first – and last – independent to win the presidency. Alabama’s George Wallace was the last independent or third-party candidate to grab any electoral votes, as he won a bunch of southern states in the 1968 presidential election. Ross Perot illustrated how hard it is for an independent in the modern era to be competitive in the race for the states and their all-important electoral votes. The path for a third party or true independent is incredibly narrow and bordering the non-existent,” political scientist Wayne Lesperance said. Earlier this year, after Schultz announced he was considering an independent White House run, Bloomberg wrote that "the data was very clear and very consistent. But Lesperance, the vice president of academic affairs at New England College, highlighted that with the current unpredictable political climate and a displeasure by many in the middle with both the Democrats and Republicans, “the 2020 election represents one of the best opportunities for the right independent candidate to navigate a very narrow path” toward winning the presidency. “What would be needed is a candidate with virtually unlimited financial resources, a candidate whose position allows for a platform that attracts more centrists voters currently unhappy with the shifts to the right and left of the Republican and Democratic parties respectively, and a candidate that can overcome one of the greatest hurdles of all -- the notion that a vote for a third party candidate is a wasted vote,” he added. Democrats are doing all they can to keep him out of the race, worried he could help throw the election to Trump.

Speaking on 'Fox & Friends,' Starbucks founder and potential 2020 independent presidential candidate Howard Schultz asks where Republicans and President Trump are on addressing America's $22 trillion debt. FOX News operates the FOX News Channel (FNC), FOX Business Network (FBN),…

The 2020 presidential election will tell us much about the future political direction of Texas. The nation’s political future runs through our state and the other booming southwestern states that are changing just as speedily. Last month, President Donald Trump visited El Paso to build support for the proposed border wall in an effort to shore up his support among the more conservative voters of our state. Other 2020 presidential candidates such as U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and former Massachusetts Gov. These rapid changes also portend serious challenges that need to be met with consensus leadership. Millions of Texans are income insecure, without health care insurance, or denied access to quality medical care. A plurality of Texans embrace the state’s growing diversity with optimism, according to a recent poll by the University of Texas and Texas Tribune. Texans of both parties have come to expect economic progress as a significant feature of government, combined with responsible growth. Political fights about moderation inside our polarized parties sapped significant energy in the 2018 cycle. Candidates also need to balance what voters want with the needs of the state and nation.

The Story: Howard Schultz, the former Starbucks CEO who is exploring a centrist independent campaign for President, may be mounting a serious run, rather than...

The Story: Howard Schultz, the former Starbucks CEO who is exploring a centrist independent campaign for President, may be mounting a serious run, rather than...

During a CNN town hall in Houston, former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz said if the math does not add up in the polls for 2020, he would not run for president because he "would not do anything to re-elect Donald…

In a CNN town hall in Houston, former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz addresses a racial profiling incident that occurred in a Starbucks store in Philadelphia last year and how the company responded. #CNN #News

Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz shares his views on climate change and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Green New Deal during a CNN Town Hall with Poppy Harlow. #CNN #News