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El-Sayed calls Obama after bitter Michigan primary win
Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for US Senate in Michigan, said he has spoken with former President Barack Obama and hopes he will campaign with him. The call came after a bitter…
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Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for US Senate in Michigan, said he has spoken with former President Barack Obama and hopes he will campaign with him. The call came after a bitter primary that exposed rifts between progressives and moderates. El-Sayed narrowly beat establishment-backed Congresswoman Haley Stevens last week. An Obama spokesperson confirmed the conversation, which El-Sayed described as “warm and inspiring.”
Democrats are trying to unite ahead of November’s midterm elections. The seat is open because Senator Gary Peters is retiring. El-Sayed faces Republican Mike Rogers, who lost a Senate race in 2024 and is trying to attract Democrats unhappy with El-Sayed’s leftward tilt. At a unity rally in Detroit, the crowd cheered loudest for El-Sayed, The Hindu reports.
The Indian Opinion
The media narrative that Michigan Democrats are irreparably split is overblown. El-Sayed and his primary rival appeared together at a Detroit rally, and the candidate himself says differences are smaller than shared goals. The real test will be whether Barack Obama, who won Michigan twice, actually stumps for him. If Obama campaigns alongside El-Sayed, it will signal genuine party unity, and put pressure on moderate Democrats to fall in line.
Source: thehindu.com
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