Andrew Yang Announces He's Leaving The Democratic Party To Become An Independent

former new york mayoral candidate andrew yang says he’s “breaking away from the democrat party” to become an independent in hopes of having “a bigger impact” on voters

the unsuccessful presidential candidate announced he was leaving the party in Oct. 4, and that his decision to do so was ‘strangely emotional’
‘I’m sure quitting being a Democrat is the right thing to do,’ the 46-year-old politician said, after withdrawing from his bid to become new york mayor in June
yang feels leaving the party is ‘the right thing to do’ for ‘ have a greater impact’ and a positive influence in the current political climate
The leftist politician, who has a book to be published on Tuesday, said he has become disillusioned with the realities of campaigning as a bipartisan
‘my goal is to do everything I can to move our society forward,’ added the tech entrepreneur

by alex hammer for dailymail.com

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