Andrew Yang 2020 presidential campaign
The 2020 presidential campaign of businessman Andrew Yang began when he announced his candidacy one day before the 2017 elections, on November 6, 2017.
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| Campaign | 2020 United States presidential election (Democratic Party primaries) |
| Candidate | Andrew Yang |
| Affiliation | Democratic Party |
| Status | Announced November 6, 2017 Suspended February 11, 2020 |
| Headquarters | New York, NY |
| Slogan | "Humanity First" |
| Website | |
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People thought Yang had no chance of winning, because his campaign was so unusual.[1] Yang was the first Asian-American man to run for president as a Democrat. If he was elected, he would have become the first Asian-American to become president.
He would have also been the third-youngest president on inauguration day at age 46 after Theodore Roosevelt and John F. Kennedy.
Yang wanted a universal basic income of $1000 per month for all adult citizens to make up for the lowering number of low-wage jobs due to automation.[2][3][4]
On February 11, 2020, Yang announced that he would end his campaign after losing the New Hampshire primaries.[5]
Andrew Yang 2020 Presidential Campaign Media
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Yang makes a speech in New Hampshire in January 2019. His book, The War on Normal People, is displayed.
Yang speaks with attendees at the 2019 Iowa Democratic Wing Ding at Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa.
A map of rallies and other events in Iowa that Yang appeared in from January to February 2020[a]
Yang speaking with attendees at a fundraiser hosted by Iowa's Asian and Latino Coalition at Jasper Winery in Des Moines
Supporters of Yang's campaign were collectively known as the Yang Gang or #YangGang.
Yang supporters in New Hampshire
Yang poses for a selfie with supporters in September 2019 at Roosevelt High School in Des Moines
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"MATH", which appears on Yang's hat and pin, is an acronym for "Make America Think Harder".
More than 160 policies are listed on Yang's campaign website.
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References
- ↑ Garrova, Robert (January 7, 2019). "N.H. Family To Receive $1,000 A Month From Presidential Candidate Running On Universal Basic Income". New Hampshire Public Radio. https://www.nhpr.org/post/nh-family-receive-1000-month-presidential-candidate-running-universal-basic-income#stream/0. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
- ↑ "What is UBI?". Andrew Yang for President. Archived from the original on 2019-01-16. Retrieved 2019-01-14.
- ↑ Seth McLaughlin. "Entrepreneur, Democratic hopeful Andrew Yang campaigns on universal basic income". The Washington Times. Retrieved 2019-01-14.
- ↑ Weatherhead, Timothy (2019-01-11). "Universal basic income is the solution to a worsening problem". TheHill. Retrieved 2019-01-14.
- ↑ "Andrew Yang ends his campaign for presidency". USA Today. February 11, 2020. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
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