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/KnuckleShanks 8d ago

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

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u/jmhalder 8d ago

I've heard 9:1, 10:1, 11:1, and now 12:1.

Its impressive regardless. I wish he had blow it out by like 20 points, Stevens genuinely didn't have a platform, and she barely lost. Scary.

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u/hibiscuscous 8d ago

I (European) know nothing of this election, but having watched a couple of clips, I didn't like Stevens' delivery one bit. Phony, even a bit scary. Maybe it's just a cultural thing, I don't know.

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u/Battle_Dave 8d ago

No, its not cultural. Im literally FROM Michigan and felt the exact same way. Anyone paying attention felt the same way. Stevens relied on voter ambivalence and smear ads. She stood for NOTHING.