Could Howard Schultz play spoiler? It's happened before

January 28, 2019 / 5:22 pm

caption: FILE: Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz speaks at the Starbucks annual shareholders meeting, Wednesday, March 22, 2017, in Seattle.

Kim Malcolm talks with University of Washington history professor Margaret O'Mara about the historical impact of independent and third party candidates on presidential elections.

The former Starbucks CEO said he's seriously considering running for president in 2020.

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Kim Malcolm
Afternoon News Host

Kim is the local news host of KUOW's All Things Considered, airing from 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. weekdays. Kim covers breaking and developing daily news, both local and regional, as part of NPR's afternoon drive time programming.
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Andy Hurst
Senior Producer, Seattle Now

Andy Hurst is a senior producer for Seattle Now, KUOW's daily news podcast. He produces in-depth interviews for the show, in addition to Seattle Now's evening episode, which highlights the top stories of the day from the KUOW newsroom. Andy has produced interviews on a wide array of topics, and he’s especially drawn to stories about public health, science, and arts & culture.
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