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Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz now is testing the political waters for a possible independent bid for president.
We need to disrupt this system because these people are only interested in their own self-interests and ideology, and we can do better if we come together and it’s time for change.
But Schultz is coming for protest from Democrats who fear an independent candidacy would not ensure President Trump’s reelection.
As Schultz’s bid, several democrats are already running for the president, including California Senator Kamara Harris.
We are here because American Dream and our Democracy are under attack and under line unlike before.
Democrats’ concern over a possible Schultz’s bid is real, says analyst Elalne Kamarck.
The country took a real chance. A billionaire who is never being in a government and it’s not turned out so well.

So I don’t think we are going to do this again for some time.
Independent presidential candidate had been colorfully featured at the campaign trail going back to the decades from George Walson 1968 to John Edison 1980 to Ross Perot who won 90 percent of the popular vote in 1992.
Do you want a governor that comes from Washington, or do you want a governor who comes here?
More recently, consumer advocate Ralph Nader and Green Party nominee Jill Stein have also run an independently bid.
Over the country, we republicans, we are hot.
Given today sharply polarized politics, many voters are uniting for a moderate voice, says historian Doris Keams Goodwin.
I think there is a question of whether or not we have lost Morris since a question of one party not being able to see the other as human beings.
But looking ahead, the next year, many democrats are levying voters being distracted by a third-party candidate as they see to defeat Trump, says analyst Larry Sabato.
It depends very heavily on Democrats picking a candidate who can generate a large turnout Democrats and also picking a candidate who can staining the efforts of third party like the Greens to siphon of two or three democratic voice that will make all the difference in the electoral college.
With or without Howard Schultz in the running that the 2020 campaign already has been fueled with crowded energetic and noisy spectacle for en epic presidential battle next year.
Jim Malone, VOA news, Washington.