Andrew Yang

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Andrew Yang (born 13 January 1975) is an American businessman, attorney, lobbyist, and politician.

Political career

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Yang was a candidate in the 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries and the 2021 New York City Democratic mayoral primary. He founded the political party and action committee Forward Party in 2021, for which he serves as co-chair alongside former New Jersey Governor Christine Todd Whitman.[1]

Media outlets described Yang as a dark horse candidate in the 2020 election cycle, going from a relative unknown to a major competitor in the race.[2][3][4] Yang qualified for and participated in seven of the first eight 2020 Democratic Party presidential debates. His supporters, colloquially known as the "Yang Gang", included several high-profile public figures and celebrities.[5][6][7] Yang suspended his campaign on February 11, 2020, shortly after the 2020 New Hampshire Democratic primary.[8] Afterward, he joined CNN as a political commentator, announced the creation of the political nonprofit organization Humanity Forward, and unsuccessfully ran for mayor of New York City] in the 2021 New York City Democratic mayoral primary.[9][10][11][12]

On October 4, 2021, Andrew Yang announced his departure from the Democratic Party (United States) to become an independent politician,[13] faulting what he characterized as a system stuck in increasing polarization and saying that he is "more comfortable trying to fix the system than being a part of it".[14] Later in October 2021, Yang founded the Forward Party (United States), a centrist political party with a stated goal of providing an alternative to the two major U.S. political parties.

Yang on circumcision of minors

Yang is a long-time opponent of circumcision. “Against the practice,” he told a Twitter fan in March 2019 when asked about his stance on “routine infant circumcision?”[15] Intactivists wonder if this clear position might have increased his political popularity.

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References

  1. ↑ REFweb Chen, Shawna (27 July 2022). Yang announces new Forward party with other centrist groups. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  2. ↑ REFweb Dovere, Edward-Isaac (17 January 2020). Andrew Yang's Campaign Is Not a Joke, The Atlantic. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  3. ↑ REFweb Kruse, Michael (22 August 2019). The Surprising Surge of Andrew Yang, Politico Magazine. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  4. ↑ REFweb Bacon, Perry Jr. (12 February 2020). Goodbye To Andrew Yang, 2020's Most Unexpectedly Successful Losing Candidate, FiveThirtyEight. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  5. ↑ REFweb Beinart, Peter (20 September 2019). Why Andrew Yang Matters, The Atlantic. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  6. ↑ REFweb Fisher, Anthony (7 February 2020). From 'Trump train' to 'Yang Gang': Meet the conservatives and swing voters who have fallen hard for Andrew Yang, Business Insider. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  7. ↑ REFweb (30 January 2020). Did I Just Get Yanged?, The New York Times. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  8. ↑ REFweb Stevens, Matt (11 February 2020). Andrew Yang Drops Out: 'It Is Clear Tonight From the Numbers That We Are Not Going to Win', The New York Times. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  9. ↑ REFnews Stevens, Matt (5 March 2020)."Andrew Yang's Next Move: A New Nonprofit Organization", The New York Times. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  10. ↑ REFnews Fitzsimmons, Emma G. (11 December 2020)."Is Andrew Yang Running for Mayor? All Signs Point to Yes", The New York Times. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  11. ↑ REFweb Andrew Yang Enters Race for Mayor, Proposes Universal Basic Income, www.ny1.com. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  12. ↑ REFnews (23 June 2021)."Andrew Yang drops out of New York mayoral race as Eric Adams leads". Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  13. ↑ REFweb Breaking Up with the Democratic Party, Andrew Yang. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  14. ↑ REFnews Gonzalez, Oriana. "Andrew Yang says he officially left the Democratic Party", Axios. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  15. ↑ REFnews Levine, Jon (9 January 2021)."Andrew Yang’s anti-circumcision stance cuts deep: Jewish leaders", New York Post. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
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