El-Sayed is campaigning on a platform of Medicare for All and higher taxes for the wealthy after a bruising primary exposed internal party divisions. Obama also plans to campaign with Benson and other state Democrats, while one forecast gives El-Sayed a 72% chance of winning the Senate seat.
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Obama Campaigns for Abdul El Sayed in Detroit on Oct 24
US Politics15 days ago
A former U.S. president is joining the political efforts of a progressive Michigan Senate candidate to help unify Democratic voters before the midterms. Barack Obama will visit Detroit on Saturday, Oct. 24, to support Abdul El-Sayed in the final stretch of the race leading up to the Nov. 3 election.
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