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Dan and Axios' Mike Allen discuss former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz, who is seriously considering a 2020 presidential run as an independent. Can he, should he and will he?

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Dan and Mike Allen discuss former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz, who wants to run for president as an independent.

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