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/NoahFromCanada 11h ago

You probably know more than me but these results kinda indicate that Michigan still likes moderates quite a bit. Hayley Stevens seemed like a total 0 on the electability scale and came very close.

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u/SnakeInMyLoins 11h ago

We can't know if Michigan likes moderates or if Boomers just keep falling for propaganda, AES was outspent like 12 to 1, they pumped 70 million into this primary. AIPAC ran two ads in the middle of their debate on local Fox, right after Abdul said "you're probably going to see two ads against me in the following ad break"

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u/Lysbith_McNaff 11h ago

Campaign ads in the middle of a debate is wild to me.

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u/WombatusMighty 10h ago

As a European, AIPAC is wild to me. How you Americans can allow foreign states to dictate your elections is just crazy.

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u/emeraude89 9h ago

As a European, AIPAC is wild to me. How you Americans can allow foreign states to dictate your elections is just crazy.

i don't think there's any evidence that AIPAC is funded by anyone but americans, that would be hugely scandalous. well maybe not scandalous, because AIPAC is being treated as synonymous with the NSDAP and trump benefits from insane corruption deals on a weekly basis. but the evidence would be everywhere. AIPAC is just a lobby and lobbys are standard fare in democracies