Based on my limited review off the history, it appears that JFK Jr.'s "exploration" was a feint, and he was focusing on his magazine among other things as you say. However, it appears to have been an intentional feint just like Trump's feints in 1988, 2000, and 2008 Presidential campaigns. Unclear the exact purpose of doing this beyond the obvious raising of public profile.
I don't remember any exploration at all, but if he did it might have been a trial run to see if he had any chance of actually getting close to a nomination. Then when he found he had no support he didn't run.
I do remember basically other people asking him and him saying he was going to focus on the magazine. He had no interest in a political career right now
Based on my limited review off the history, it appears that JFK Jr.'s "exploration" was a feint, and he was focusing on his magazine among other things as you say. However, it appears to have been an intentional feint just like Trump's feints in 1988, 2000, and 2008 Presidential campaigns. Unclear the exact purpose of doing this beyond the obvious raising of public profile.
I don't remember any exploration at all, but if he did it might have been a trial run to see if he had any chance of actually getting close to a nomination. Then when he found he had no support he didn't run.
I do remember basically other people asking him and him saying he was going to focus on the magazine. He had no interest in a political career right now