Hello East Portland:Possible EPB post…(Thanks in advance…do not know if you can get that “contribute” tab out of the post)This is obviously not something I wrote; however, since Bernie Sanders actually recently criticized the Freedom Dividend, which is good pub(!), I want to remind voters that Andrew Yang qualified yet again for a debate and his campaign continues to grow! Go Yang Gang!
Here’s a recent email to his supporters from Andrew Yang:
Subject: Reflections from Houston
Friend —
Hello and thank you for the incredible support!
What a week. I came away elated after the Houston debate. Here’s proof:
We saw record traffic on our website in the hours after the debate, and the buzz about the Freedom Dividend dominated the airwaves. Perhaps my favorite was Trevor Noah dubbing me “the Asian Oprah.” People are waking up to the fact that we can think and act much bigger to improve our own lives. It was also tremendous to see supporters in Houston from all over the country — you all are the best. Nothing like a Yang Gang party — we take the party with us wherever we go.
Our plan for the debate worked phenomenally. I am evolving as a candidate and it feels great. I am already looking forward to the next debate in October in Ohio.
I want to commend my team in particular for their dedication and ingenuity. Even as I’m learning and evolving, they are too. We are fighting it out with the rulers of the political class in this country and we are gaining ground each and every day. We will catch up and surpass them at the right time.
We are getting stronger by leaning into our own humanity. Who says that politics has to be a joyless slog? It’s no wonder that so many of our fellow Americans have tuned out. If we campaign in the best way possible, we can elevate the discussion and excite people in unprecedented ways, even transform the electorate.
It’s a tall order, but the pendulum tends to swing dramatically in the other direction in national politics. And we all know who the opposite of Donald Trump is. 😉
I’m doing some media in New York this weekend then it will be off to Boston and Philadelphia for rallies on Monday and Tuesday. Please come on out to the rallies and tell your friends! Then we stop in D.C. before heading to Iowa to campaign. Trips to Iowa and New Hampshire are great ways to measure our progress — I see the enthusiasm growing each time.
We are progressing very quickly. We have about four-and-a-half months before the voting starts. Let’s use every day.
Your pumped up candidate,
– Andrew
