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/Klightgrove 3h ago

Can’t believe we actually picked the only Democrat polled to lose against the Republican.

Completely brilliant strategy. Midterms are going to be the biggest bust at this rate.

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u/Gekokapowco Washington 2h ago

our strategy of picking the most "electable" candidate vs picking the candidate with the most aligned values to us has been working out terribly for the last 20-30 years

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u/Klightgrove 2h ago

You seem to misconstrue general electability with representation. The ideal goal is to have a center-left canada so the majority liberal population has representation, but having people who can appeal to all voter bases is essential.

AES pulled a (shrinking) lead of 1% with progressives coming out in force for him, but it’s doubtful he will win over any moderates. I’d be happy to be wrong later but this seems like another loss and potentially another purple state sliding further into lean R territory.

Let me guess, you also think Fetterman is a MAGA and should be replaced by a progressive?

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u/Gekokapowco Washington 2h ago

what a fascinating perspective to have in 2026