Obama is to appear with El-Sayed in Detroit as the ex-president gets more involved in the midterms
The rally will open Michigan’s early in-person voting as Democrats try to boost turnout in a tight Senate race.
- Former President Barack Obama will campaign with Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed at a Detroit rally on Oct. 24, an event that will also feature Democratic gubernatorial nominee Jocelyn Benson.
- The visit follows a bruising Democratic primary where El-Sayed defeated Rep. Haley Stevens by less than a percentage point and aims to consolidate party support against Republican Mike Rogers.
- Stevens outperformed El-Sayed in Wayne County, winning about 51% of the primary vote to his 45%; El-Sayed drew support from Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders while Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer backed Stevens.
- Coinciding with the first day of Michigan's required early in-person voting period, the Oct. 24 rally is expected to provide a turnout boost for El-Sayed and other Democratic candidates in this election.
- Obama taped two dozen ads last week for Democratic candidates for governor and Senate, reflecting his broader midterm strategy as this open seat is among a handful expected to decide which party controls the majority next year.
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El-Sayed’s scathing Obama critique resurfaces ahead of joint campaign rally - NEW YORK TIMES POST
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Abdul El-Sayed once accused President Barack Obama of failing to deliver on the progressive campaign promises that he outlined in the 2008 presidential campaign, calling his election to a second term a kind of compromise for progressives. “I realize that I have little hope because there has [...]
For a few days, US President Donald Trump and former President Barack Obama will not be in Michigan this month, a state that has become decisive for the party that wants to control the U.S. Senate after the mid-term elections on November 3. Exclusive subject matter for subscribers. To have full access, access the link to the subject and register.
‘The list of his failures goes on’: El-Sayed’s Obama criticism resurfaced ahead of campaign rally
By Andrew Kaczynski, CNN (CNN) — Former President Barack Obama is set to hit the campaign trail for Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed later this month, years after El-Sayed criticized Obama’s presidency at times as a failure, saying it left the country no “better off.” In comments reviewed by CNN’s KFile from Obama’s 2012
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