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Sayed’s political orbit complicates effort to moderate his image

Abdul El-Sayed claims he's not a socialist, but Bernie Sanders, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Democratic Socialists of America ties tell a different story.

Sources (1)· Sep 6, 1:00 PM

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El-Sayed apologizes for comments he made responding to an attack on a Michigan synagogueAbdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Michigan, has apologized to the state's Jewish Democratic Caucus. On Saturday, he addressed comments he made after a synagogue attack in March, which he linked to Israel's actions in the Middle East. The synagogue attacker had lost family in an Israeli airstrike in Lebanon. El-Sayed emphasized he…

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'The panic is palpable': El-Sayed facing opposition from key Michigan Democrat groups weeks before electionWhile polling suggests Democrat Abdul El-Sayed is leading the Senate race in Michigan, members of key Democrat-leaning demographics say he hasn't earned their votes, even as absentee ballots have already begun to trickle in. Like others in the Rust Belt, Michigan is a purple state. Michigan voted for President Donald Trump in 2016 and 2024, but went for…

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