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First Asian American Presidential Candidate Scrutinized by Asian Americans

Elizabeth Lee

   LOS ANGELES - From body surfing to hip-hop music, a rally for
   Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang can feel more like a rock
   concert than a political event.

   Yang is one of more than a dozen people running as a Democrat for a
   chance at the White House in the 2020 election. Though not one of the
   top contenders, he is the first Asian American to run for president and
   is a standout within that community. He has made far more headway in
   the polls and campaign fundraising than most observers initially
   assumed he would, and he has appeared in all of the Democratic
   presidential debates.

   "I hope they [Asian Americans] think I'm representing the community in
   a way that makes them proud," Yang said after a campaign rally in Los
   Angeles Sept. 30.

   "Honestly I didn't think this would happen for like another 10, 20
   years. It's insane to me because you know we don't have as much
   representation in the West as we'd like. So, this is like a giant,
   giant step," said Korean American student Austin Koh, who attended
   Yang's Los Angeles rally.

   WATCH: First Asian American Presidential Candidate Scrutinized by Asian
   Americans

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