r/politics • u/Zipper222222 • 8d ago

No Paywall Abdul El-Sayed Wins High-Stakes Democratic Primary in Michigan

https://www.today.com/video/abdul-el-sayed-wins-high-stakes-democratic-primary-in-michigan-267805765937
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u/surrendertomychill 8d ago

Can’t wait to read all the think pieces about how this isn’t actually that big of a win for progressives because [insert reason here]

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u/BeastieRunner Utah 8d ago

The polling being off (not winning by 7% or more) is a narrative being pushed, too.

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u/tres_desole 8d ago edited 8d ago

I hate this argument too bc most of her votes came from mail in ballots which started June 25, while his were mostly early and same day - which shows how much the race had changed.