The Howard Schultz dud is a good sign for Democrats in 2020

You may have forgotten by now, but Starbucks billionaire Howard Schultz has spent this year trying to run for president. Unsurprisingly, his attempt at being an independent candidate was a dud. And now he’s made it official that he isn’t going to run.

Viewed on its own, this doesn’t really affect the 2020 race one iota. While some pundits speculated that a strong Schultz candidacy could absorb anti-Trump votes, thus inadvertently boosting his reelection prospects, his lack of actual support means that his leaving the race doesn’t really matter.