# Howard Schultz considers run; urged against.

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**Category:** Politics & Elections\
**Created:** [January 27, 2019, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/howard-schultz-considers-run-urged-against/828511 "2019-01-27T23:58:17Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 8, 2019, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/howard-schultz-considers-run-urged-against/828511/304 "2019-02-08T17:50:38Z")

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> [@Bijou\_Drains](#):
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> Nate Silver says a guy like Schultz could divide the pro Trump vote instead of hurting a Democrat
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> good explanation here:
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> [Socially Liberal, Fiscally Conservative Voters Preferred Trump In 2016 | FiveThirtyEight](https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/socially-liberal-fiscally-conservative-voters-preferred-trump-in-2016/)

> [@HurricaneDitka](#):
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> Which candidate do you think those 15% supported in the last (Presidential) election?

> [@JohnT](#):
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> Trump. It says so in the article. Did you not read it? I mean, the headline itself says:

Still want to know if you even bothered to click the link, Ditka.

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