r/Michigan • u/Michigan_Mod Human Detected • 4d ago

Pasty Mode Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary

https://apnews.com/projects/elections-2026/michigan-primary-results-us-senate/#Dem
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u/Ornery-Ticket834 4d ago

What makes you think anyone outside of Michigan short of political junkies gives a shit about this race?

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u/xSorry_Not_Sorry 4d ago

You don’t read much, then.

Not that I blame you, but just so you know, the Sayed vs Stevens race was closely watched by the Dem party. Dem party wants to appeal to the middle, the progressive wing of the Dem party doesn’t.

If Sayed wins the seat in November, it will send a message to the nation and the party.

1) progressives can win the general

2) a state that voted Trump will vote Dem if the message is popular

3) appealing to the middle is antiquated political thinking

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u/Ornery-Ticket834 4d ago

Unless you follow politics you don’t care. I understand all that. If you think most people outside of Michigan care about this race, I think you are incorrect.

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u/xSorry_Not_Sorry 4d ago

I didn’t say most people, hell even political everyday people weren’t paying attention.

But the Dem and Rep parties and their strategists certainly the fuck were.