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| Andrew Yang ends his bid for the presidency. |
It was confirmed that billionaire entrepreneur Andrew Yang ends his bid for the Democratic nomination for president.
Andrew Yang was widely regarded as a breakthrough candidate who surpassed expectation of many as he outlashed sitting senators, former governors and other politicians as a political newcomer.
Yang never held an office position.
Yet, he managed to be on the Democratic stage many times.
Yang spoke to the supporters shortly after the New Hampshire primary polls closed.
"While there is great work left to be done -- you know I am the MATH guy -- it is clear tonight from the numbers that we are not going to win this race. I am not someone who wants to accept donations and support in a race that we will not win," he said. "And so tonight, I am announcing I am suspending my campaign for president."
"My goal when I first started running was to solve the problems that got Donald Trump elected," he added on Tuesday night. "In order to do that, I will support whoever is the Democratic nominee."
Yang who is an Asian-American business executive and media mogul managed to succeed where most never accomplished. He manged to be one of the first high profile candidates on stage.
His struggles in Iowa showed that his campaign was coming to an end. He had abruptly laid off staffers shortly after the Iowa Caucuses.
His wife, Evelyn shared a story about being sexually assault by her OBGYN while she was pregnant with her first son. She shared that story on CNN and it was one of the most hardest things to talk about during his campaign.
Yang will be missed. His campaign was colorful.
He, Julian Castro, Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) and Deval Patrick were the only candidates of color that gained attention.
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