Hats off to Andrew Yang. Despite a virtual media blackout, Yang outperformed and outlasted candidates who were blessed with truckloads of billionaire cash and establishment support. More importantly, he ran a refreshingly honest and policy-driven campaign that told the truth about our corrupt political system and highlighted the deepening economic crises facing working people.

With Yang’s decision to drop out of the race, his supporters are now faced with the question of where to throw their support. Many pundits have speculated that the so-called Yang Gang would ultimately side with Bernie Sanders. On the eve of the Iowa caucus, Yang himself acknowledged that “I think that Bernie and I do have a lot of overlap in support, so it wouldn’t be surprising to me if many of our supporters head in that direction.”

But it would be a mistake to assume that Yang’s passionate base will automatically get on board the Bernie train, particularly since the two candidates have diverged on signature issues including Universal Basic Income (UBI) and Medicare for All. According to one recent poll, a strong plurality of Yang voters were not planning on voting for any other presidential candidate.