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Howard Schultz and the Ghost of Ross Perot

Howard Schultz's potential independent presidential candidacy has gotten off to a rough start. Why are Democrats and Republicans alike upset about the Starbucks CEO entering the 2020 fray? And will it even matter?
Guest: Steve Kornacki, National Political Correspondent for NBC News and MSNBC.
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Podcast production by Mary Wilson, Jayson De Leon, and Anna Martin
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