Schultz claims that the decision to suspend his 2020 campaign had nothing to do with its failure to catch on
For those overwhelmed by the glut of deadweight candidates already in the 2020 race, Wednesday brought a brief relief.the former Starbucks CEO who drew scorn and mockery when he publicly floated an independent presidential bid, announced that he was suspending his nascent political operation for the summer—cutting everyone on his staff except for senior leadership, and halting his campaign until Labor Day, when he would make a decision about chasing the pipe dream to end all pipe dreams.
“I take this detour from the road reluctantly,” he wrote. “My concern for our country’s future remains, as does my belief that the American people deserve so much more from our elected officials. Civility. Honesty. Real problem-solving. My belief in these ideals will never waver.” The rest of the world is less despondent. Schultz faced a wave of fury after analysis showed his independent candidacy would pull support from the Democratic nominee—a sentiment Schultz’s team
as striking a profound nerve among Americans. (“The reaction we got from the extremes is proof positive that we’ve struck a chord,” pollster
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