Andrew Yang: Dems Need to Anoint New Leader Before 2028

Andrew Yang, a 2020 Democratic Party presidential candidate, said that his former party will continue to flounder until they can claim a new leader well before the next presidential election.

In an exclusive interview with Newsweek published on Tuesday, Yang said that Democrats are not helping themselves by waiting three more years to choose a new leader based on old notions of how politics work.

“What you need is for the Democrats to have their primary as soon as possible so that they can anoint a leader who can then speak for the party and make a cogent case,” Yang said. “It’s difficult for anyone to do so when they’re waiting for another couple of years out of some antiquated calendar.”

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