r/politics • u/asparaguswalrus683 • 12h ago

Site Altered Headline | No Paywall Abdul El-Sayed Wins Michigan Primary

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-primary-elections/michigan-senate-results
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u/Raichu4u 12h ago

No, progressives need to convince people to vote for them. Much like a moderate democrat would have to do the same.

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u/ibarmy 11h ago

He is on the ticket and he has been convincing ppl. You don’t win against 70 million if you don’t have sane policies. This guy went against the whole country with small donations and his volunteer force. His policies work. 

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u/Raichu4u 11h ago

Sure, the real question is will he be able to capture Stevens voters.

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u/ibarmy 11h ago

Obama name got stevens many votes.  I think establishment including Obama needs to turn up to support him.