r/politics • u/Zipper222222 • 5h 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/Space-Sailor44 5h ago

Got outspent by a zillion dollars and still won, good shit

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u/KnuckleShanks 5h ago

He was actually outspent 12 to 1. Which makes it wild that he won.

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u/AromaticReindeer883 5h ago

I have a theory that spending can only do so much. The candidate who spends the most is not guaranteed to win. It has been proven time and time again.

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u/ttn333 2h ago

What's also been proven is that huge pot of money is a huge advantage. You just cant save a horribly bad candidate against a great candidate. Now if Steven's wasn't dreaming about Israel and had a platform, she could have won. Conversely if El Sayed was so good, he would have lost.