Michigan Complicates Democrats’ Road to Retaking Senate

Analysis: Abdul El-Sayed is a problem for Democrats. Republicans appear to have more problems

A new poll last week confirmed the Democratic establishment’s fears that Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed could hurt its hopes of winning the chamber’s majority.

Backlash in Michigan complicates Democrats’ road to retaking the Senate

The party’s chances may depend on Abdul El-Sayed, who beat Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s preferred candidate and has criticized his support for Israel.

What The Rise Of Socialism Means Even If We Win In November

Progressive candidate Abdul El-Sayed won his Michigan primary Tuesday night, defeating a more moderate Democrat in a race that could end up saying a great deal about where the Democratic Party is headed. El-Sayed, who has become a favorite of the growing Democratic Socialists of America movement, will now face Republican Mike Rogers in a contest that could help determine control of the Senate.At first glance, Republicans have plenty of reasons t…

Michigan Complicates Democrats’ Road to Retaking Senate

“Abdul El-Sayed’s victory in Michigan’s Democratic primary has complicated Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s plans to help Democrats retake the Senate in the November, tying his party’s fortunes to a candidate some Democrats in Michigan say they cannot support — even if it means costing Democrats the Senate majority,” the Washington Post reports. ”Michigan is […]

Republicans Shouldn't Celebrate the Rise of Socialism Even If They Can Beat It in November

Progressive candidate Abdul El-Sayed — beloved by the now blossoming Democratic Socialists of America — won his primary Tuesday night against the more moderate Democrat in his Michigan race, one […] The post Republicans Shouldn't Celebrate the Rise of Socialism Even If They Can Beat It in November appeared first on The Western Journal.

Republican silence and Democratic ambiguity

Eyad Abu Shakra The US midterm elections in early November promise to be exceptional in every sense of the word. They will amount to a series of major tests taking place on a single day — tests that could lead to a different set of calculations for President Donald Trump’s second term and redefine the interests of the various factions, or what remains of them, within the two major parties, Republican and Democratic. At the top of the Republicans…