Howard Schultz Drops Out <br />of Presidential Race.<br />The former Starbucks CEO has decided to <br />end his run as an independent candidate.<br />Schultz announced in January that he was considering running after leaving Starbucks in 2018.<br />His campaign was halted in June following a <br />back injury that required three rounds of surgery.<br />His withdrawal will put many <br />Democrats at ease, with many <br />worrying a third-party interference <br />would lead to Trump’s re-election. .<br />My belief in the need to reform our two-party system has not wavered, but I have concluded that an independent campaign for the White House is not how I can best serve our country at this time, Howard Schultz, via HowardSchultz.com