2020 run brewing? Ex-Starbucks CEO hires McCain campaign manager

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Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz is assembling an elite public relations team, which includes the late Sen. John McCain’s 2008 campaign manager, as he considers whether to launch a bid for the White House in 2020, according to a report Friday.

Schultz is putting together the team, CNBC reported, ahead of the release of his forthcoming book, “From the Ground Up: A Journey to Reimagine the Promise of America.” Publishing a memoir before an election has been seen as a telltale sign that a person may be considering running for office.

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