Inside the internet-fueled rise of Andrew Yang

How an internet-savvy political campaign (and that MATH hat?) is turning Andrew Yang into a 2020 contender. #CNN #News #Cillizza #AndrewYang UPDATE: Yang has updated his website since his launch to remove the upper age limit (64) on the Universal Basic Income plan. Yang said in a May 22 interview that when people opt into UBI, they agree to forego certain existing welfare benefits, but Medicare and Social Security will stay   / 1131292331234222080   SOURCES AND FURTHER READING: Andrew Yang Thinks His Plan To Give Americans $1,000 A Month Will Bring LGBT Voters To His Presidential Campaign https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/... Inside Andrew Yang's Outsider Campaign http://time.com/longform/andrew-yang-... Joe Rogan Experience #1245 - Andrew Yang    • Joe Rogan Experience #1245 - Andrew Yang   Andrew Yang: The U.S. government is 24 years behind on tech https://venturebeat.com/2019/05/21/an... Almost half of Democrats have decided who to vote for in 2020 -- but that may not stick https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/04/politi... Presidential hopeful Andrew Yang targets automation at rain-drenched NYC rally https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/democ... Here's how a weird DNC rule is setting the 2020 debate stage https://www.cnn.com/2019/05/31/politi... Who Is Andrew Yang, the Internet’s Favorite Candidate? https://www.nytimes.com/video/us/poli... About me: I was named "best dressed" in 7th grade. That, along with being CNN's editor at large and author of the daily "Point" newsletter are my proudest achievements. Look for me here every Tuesday and Thursday to find out what’s really going down in politics. CREDITS Writer: Chris Cillizza The Point team: Brenna Williams, Leigh Munsil Editor: Steven Sevilla Producer: Maya Dangerfield Follow Chris on: Instagram:   / cillizzac   Twitter:   / cillizzacnn   Facebook:   / chris.cillizza   Subscribe to The Point newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/cnn/dvgb325pfm