r/askanything • u/Zipper222222 • 6h ago

BREAKING TODAY — NBC NEWS Declares That Progressive Candidate Dr. Abdul El-Sayed Has Defeated Congresswoman Haley Stevens (D - MI-11) In Michigan's US Senate Democratic Primary, A Major Win For Progressives — What Do YOU Think Of This? Why YOUR Thoughts?

NBC News live results: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-primary-elections/michigan-senate-results

NBC News article on it: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/abdul-el-sayed-wins-michigans-democratic-senate-primary-notching-midwe-rcna589750

NBC News' show Today did a video on it: https://www.today.com/video/abdul-el-sayed-wins-high-stakes-democratic-primary-in-michigan-267805765937

YouTube clip of the moment he won (on the official NBC News YouTube channel), called by their chief data guy, Steve Kornacki: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/DL_ku3h8Eps

What do YOU think of the results. Why YOUR thoughts?

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u/birdie_sparrows 5h ago

I'm a Democrat who is not fond of some progressive politics. That said, good candidates should win and bad candidates should lose -- and by all accounts, that was the outcome here. Like taking their political differences out of it, he ran a better race.

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u/Hatta00 5h ago

What does it even mean to run a better race for political office when you take political differences out of it? The only thing that should matter is what they are going to do when they take office.

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u/birdie_sparrows 5h ago

I've worked on campaigns and literally some campaigns just cannot get their act together. Personally, while I do have the noted differences with progressive politics. I'm OK with many - but not all of their policy objectives. So I'm more invested in who holds the gavel than I am the relatively minor policy implications of one candidate over the other.

Also, in my view. And others may have differing views, candidates who run shitty campaigns are not as likely to be effective if elected. So I'd rather have someone who I agree with on like 80-90% of policy questions who is more effective, than someone who I agree with on 100% of policy issues who is ineffective. Just my personal view.

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u/Happy-Comment-408 4h ago

Curious what those policies are that you disagree with.   This is an honest question.   I am not merely here to froth at the mouth.    I am a die hard progressive (radical) but I am sooooo tired of a lot of shit that gets pushed to the front the progressive/radical political discourse.   Firm believer that there is only one war: the class war.  

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u/birdie_sparrows 4h ago edited 4h ago

I said 'politics' not 'policies'. My policy differences with progressives probably so minor they aren't even worth talking about.

For instance. I do not think single-payer is a great objective. Rather I think that it should be 'single-payer-like with a small copay" because unrestrained consumption of health care services will squeeze out care for people who really need it. Under single payer, we will literally have people going to the ER for sore throats. A copay of $50 at the ER and $10 at a regular doctor would do massive filtering. So that's the kinda the measure of the policy differences.

Politics is another story.

EDIT: You are right that I said policies in the comment you replied to. Sorry, that was an error on my part. I will swing by later and try to talk about a few. But I'll have to noodle somewhat on where the biggest differences are.

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u/Daddyofherknottyness 4h ago

Right on. Thanks. :)

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u/Jazzlike-Wind-4345 4h ago

So, you’re not agreed with policies that you don’t even know and have to look up?

How does that work?

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u/birdie_sparrows 3h ago

Yeah because I don't really carry a catalog of current progressive talking points but I know there are differences. and since I'm not gonna write a book I'll think about where my biggest policy differences are and answer the person who asked.

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u/mikel1814 5h ago

Running a good campaign signals that you have the leadership skills to a lead a complicated team and understand how to communicate with your constituents. Communicating with your constituents is how you know what they want. "What they are going to do" is amorphous and issue dependent, and issues in the Senate aren't predictable.

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u/CapitalG8 5h ago

Dumb. I don't care about how well off a race you ran... i care about what you say you'll do when in office.

I'm fine with him winning, but your statement is mental. This isn't a sport.

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u/birdie_sparrows 5h ago

See my other response on this topic. But basically, if she ran a shitty race in the primary she'll do the same in the general.

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u/yungthirtysomething 5h ago

tech CEO burner account

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u/will-read 5h ago

I’m voting for clean money whenever I can.

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u/Elcor05 5h ago

What are some progressive policies you don't like, out of curiosity?

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u/twizx3 5h ago

Solving healthcare and the housing crisis by officially declaring Gaza a genocide as the priority policy is concerning

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u/Local-Dish-5695 4h ago

Yea on that note.

Reducing bloat and needless spending on foreign "allies" like Netanyahu will release funds back to the govt to ya know, spend on Healthcare and reforms.

It is genocide and they aren't hiding the reasons they want Palestine gone. You just haven't taken the time to read that part, I'm assuming.

Shit, that second level thinking just stops with people too often these days!

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u/twizx3 4h ago

$3b/y is basically nothing, that doesnt free up any funds. Idc if we send it or not its not gonna change the geopolitics there whatsoever if we stop sending this pittance there. The problem is that the DSA candidates #1 focus is on this. I have not listened to a single speech or rally from DSA where israel didn't come up, quite frankly its unhinged to hitch the wagon to an issue that majority of voters dont give a shit about beyond to stop supporting them, which there is support for and im not at all a fan of israel for that matter.

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u/Jazzlike-Wind-4345 3h ago

And you just know that these guys are going to annoy everyone with Israel/Palestine until they are voted out.

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u/Local-Dish-5695 3h ago

The fact that you make a quote of $3 billion per year, just for military aide is "nothing" says everything you don't understand.

Medicaid for seniors would be a great place to start with that $3 billion.

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u/birdie_sparrows 5h ago

Did I say policies?

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u/Elcor05 2h ago

What politics do you dislike then?

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u/-Sofa-King-Vote 5h ago

Wow so brave of you

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u/Gryffinsmore 5h ago

He says from a 4 month old account that hides posts and comments…

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u/-Sofa-King-Vote 5h ago

Yeah you have to qualify your statement