Just because he’s traveling across America on a quest to meet someone from every state and occasionally drop in for dinner and a chat, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg isn’t running for president — it’s just a personal challenge he set for himself.
So there’s no reason to think Zuckerberg is planning a run in 2020 just because he’s hired as a consultant Democratic pollster Joel Benenson, who advised President Obama and was a chief strategist of Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign. Benenson reportedly is going to help Zuckerberg and his wife with their philanthropy.
Scooplet: Zuckerberg hires former Clinton pollster Joel Benenson https://t.co/xVuMqn1vow via @politico
— Annie Karni (@anniekarni) August 2, 2017
Benenson will be conducting research for the Zuckerberg-Chan Initiative https://t.co/xVuMqn1vow
— Annie Karni (@anniekarni) August 2, 2017
Zuckerberg hires top Clinton pollster as he denies he's running for president: report https://t.co/8MqcYyg1RH pic.twitter.com/xlziNMunbI
— The Hill (@thehill) August 2, 2017
!!! Scoop via @anniekarni Zuckerberg hires former Clinton pollster Joel Benensonhttps://t.co/VtHP2vakz2
— Hadas Gold (@Hadas_Gold) August 2, 2017
No.
— ImpeachTheTurkey (@HappyHappyBeans) August 2, 2017
https://twitter.com/ThisIsLain/status/892878166733312005
No!
— Toushea (@toshea66) August 2, 2017
YAWN. ? pic.twitter.com/kuP6etlMyt
— DOSForeignServiceGalModDem?? (@ShirlsAdams) August 2, 2017
Hard pass.
— gen (@gal_banner) August 2, 2017
Oh, and Politico also notes that Zuckerberg and his wife in January hired David Plouffe, Barack Obama’s campaign manager in 2008; they’ve also hired Amy Dudley, a former communications adviser to vice presidential candidate Tim Kaine.
Plouffe Dudley and Benenson? It's a Presidential campaign fantasy draft. https://t.co/NvfgmPrVlI
— Ronald Klain (@RonaldKlain) August 2, 2017
It would be, if Zuckerberg were running. But he’s still busy with Facebook.
Media partnering with facebook to filter fake news was a great idea. Bravo. https://t.co/RwdtQCMvI3
— BT (@back_ttys) August 2, 2017
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Mark Zuckerberg rushes in where Hillary feared to tread as he tours all 50 states https://t.co/j5RyQuaoo6
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) May 1, 2017
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