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Michigan Senate debate goes off the rails: 4 takeaways

Republican Mike Rogers and Democrat Abdul El-Sayed's first Senate debate in Michigan turned so contentious it even extended off camera. "In 30 years of doing debates, I've never seen it continue during the commercial," WOOD TV moderator Rick Albin said. "But it did" Rogers and El-Sayed participated in a debate hosted by Nexstar's Grand Rapids...

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Mike Rogers Clashes With El Sayed Using 'Mom' RemarkAttacks from Rogers fueled El-Sayed’s message that the Republican Senate candidate was more interested in him than in Michigan voters' concerns.

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Insults Punctuate El-Sayed, Rogers Fiery Michigan Senate DebateA debate Thursday night in the closely watched Michigan Senate race quickly turned acrimonious, with Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and former Republican congressman Mike Rogers trading insults, accusations and even comparisons about their mothers.

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Michigan U.S. Senate Debate: Abdul El-Sayed Says Israel, Iran ‘Have Proven Dangerous in Their Own Way’Muslim leftist Michigan U.S. Senate candidate Abdulrahman El-Sayed said in a debate on Thursday that Iran and Israel — America's top ally in the Middle East — are "both dangerous in their own way." The post Michigan U.S. Senate Debate: Abdul El-Sayed Says Israel, Iran ‘Have Proven Dangerous in Their Own Way’ appeared first on Breitbart .

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Michigan US Senate showdown turns personal as Rogers, El-Sayed clash onstageMike Rogers and Abdul El-Sayed clashed over Israel, Iran, gas prices, health care, data centers, flock cameras and Donald Trump in a heated Michigan Senate debate filled with personal attacks.

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El-Sayed, Rogers face off in combative Senate debateThe Thursday night Michigan U.S. Senate debate between Mike Rogers and Abdul El-Sayed in Grand Rapids frequently turned contentious, with both candidates trading personal attacks.

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In Senate Debate, Abdul El-Sayed Rips Mike Rogers as 'Weak,' 'Cowardly,' and 'Bought Off'Democratic US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed said during a televised debate Thursday night that his opponent, Mike Rogers, is "bought off," pointing to the Republican's financial support from the pharmaceutical industry and his opposition to legislative efforts to lower prescription drug prices and provide healthcare to all Americans as a right.…

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Trump's Analysis Of Michigan Senate Debate Takes Bigotry To Undebatable HighThe president likened the debate between Abdul El-Sayed and Mike Rogers to a prize fight as he punched hate at the Democrat.

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Sayed says Israel, Iran have both proven 'dangerous' to USA particularly heated exchange over Israel, Iran, and US policy in the Middle East erupted during the Michigan Senate debate between Democratic candidate

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Rogers, El-Sayed trade personal attacks in first Michigan Senate debateRick Albin said that in 30 years of debates, he had never seen one continue during the commercial break.

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U.S. Senate candidate called out opponent's mama – but it was no jokeMike Rogers and Abdul El-Sayed met for their first debate and it got so hot that one candidate called out the other's mother – and lived!

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5 Key Moments From Hostile Michigan Senate Debate Between El-Sayed and RogersSlashing personal attacks dominated the first televised face-off between Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for Senate, and former Representative Mike Rogers, his Republican rival.

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Senate candidates Abdul El-Sayed and Mike Rogers to debate ThursdayThe Democratic and Republican candidates running to represent Michigan in the U.S. Senate, Abdul El-Sayed and Mike Rogers, will face off in a debate on Thursday.

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Live updates: El-Sayed, Rogers clash at Michigan Senate debateMichigan Senate hopefuls Abdul El-Sayed (D) and Mike Rogers (R) took the debate stage together for the first time Thursday. The hour-long face off hosted by Nexstar's WOOD-TV regularly devolved into bickering as the two battleground candidates traded personal and political jabs. Georgia and Maine are also holding Senate debates Thursday. Earlier…

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Watch live: El-Sayed, Rogers to square off in Nexstar's Michigan Senate debateThe Hill presents two hours of live, real-time coverage of Nexstar's Michigan Senate debate Tuesday evening, delivering in-depth national analysis and reaction. Progressive candidate Abdul El-Sayed and former GOP Rep. Mike Rogers, who was endorsed by President Trump, will face off one-on-one to discuss the issues Michigan voters are most concerned about…

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