Federal Election Commission filings show an AIPAC super PAC spent $94,000 against El-Sayed, whereas the CAIR-backed Unity & Justice Fund paid $400,000 for canvassing in Dearborn to support him. El-Sayed also raised $350,000 from a fundraiser organized by Osama Siblani and $252,000 from the Pakistani American Public Affairs Committee. Senator Bernie Sanders compared the Republican attacks to bigotry against JFK and Barack Obama, though El-Sayed's sister subsequently criticized Sanders for his condemnation of the October 7 attacks.
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Mike Rogers Calls Abdul El Sayed a Terrorist in New Michigan Senate Attack
US Politics8 days ago
The contest for Michigan's Senate seat has turned increasingly personal as Republican nominee Mike Rogers shifted his campaign rhetoric to target the religion of his opponent. Rogers recently called Abdul El-Sayed a terrorist, one day after he had laughed at a smear claiming El-Sayed was linked to Osama bin Laden. These attacks follow a series of remarks by Senator John Kennedy, who suggested that the Democratic candidate "sleeps in a Bin Laden jersey," while reports indicate Rogers is currently trailing in the polls.
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