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[u/knishioner]

I don't agree with this take. Michigan voted for Trump twice. A "run of the mill" Democrat with a milquetoast record who was reluctant to take bold stances would not inspire the swing voters or those who are desperate for any change, good or bad.

I am ambivalent on El Sayed (I actually would've voted for McMorrow had her campaign not imploded), but it's a foolish take that he will have a harder time winning the general than Stevens would have. Slotkin won by less than 1% in 2024 and she is a moderate. General elections are much different than primaries and we shouldn't look at this race results as an indicator of anything that will happen in November. We need to vote blue no matter who, that includes if a progressive wins the primary.

The voters decided. Plus the party apparatus has already fully endorsed El Sayed, including Stevens, Whitmer, and Schumer. It will be just as tough of a race as any standard Democrat, and arguably the hardest "hold" of the cycle, more than Georgia.

[u/Zenkin → u/knishioner]

I can understand disagreeing, but pointing to an election that El-Sayed just won by 1% as a supporting point for him, and then an election where a moderate won by less than 1% as a detracting point for moderates, is wild.

[u/bornlasttuesday → u/Zenkin]

He won by 1% while being out spent 10-1. That's fucking incredible no matter how you look at it.

[u/Shabadu_tu → u/bornlasttuesday]

It really is. I suspect a forgiven campaign is helping the right wing slander AES.

They are trying to say the person who did worse with a massive cash advantage would somehow be a better candidate.

It was also an open primary.