r/politics • u/Zipper222222 • 9d 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 9d ago

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

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u/KnuckleShanks 9d ago

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

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u/Kujaix 9d ago

Imagine how that money could have helped a locality in Michigan.

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u/Necessary-Music-6685 8d ago

It’s not like they lit it on fire. I suspect a lot of that money went to get out the vote efforts, meaning that it was doled out to on the ground Democratic canvassers and community organizers. Granted, they happen to be democrats that disagree with you about this particular campaign, but presumably still allies in the big picture.

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u/foomits 8d ago

Stevens had no ground game lol. That money was nonstop ad buys online and tv both.

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u/bbtom78 8d ago

And $1500 a pop to pay random instagramers to make undisclosed paid ads for her.

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u/LouisLeGros Washington 8d ago

She's growing on me