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Abdul El-Sayed under fire from Jewish Dems after refusing to call Israel a US ally

Abdul El-Sayed is facing fresh backlash over his stance on Israel after the Democratic Senate nominee clashed with Republican rival Mike Rogers during a heated debate — with some Jewish Democrats questioning whether they can support him, and experts saying his words could come back to haunt him.

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Watch: Bernie Sanders Explains Why El-Sayed ‘Won Last Night's Michigan Senate Debate’Sen. Bernie Sanders said Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed decisively "won" Thursday night's contentious Senate debate with Republican former Rep. Mike Rogers, whom he leveled with attacks on his support for President Donald Trump's unpopular war with Iran and tariff regime. Two public polls taken after the debate by the Detroit Free Press and WOOD-TV…

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Who Is Abdul El-Sayed’s Mom? Mike Rogers’ Debate Attack Line ExplainedEl-Sayed and Rogers debated this week as polls show a close race in Michigan.

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Michigan Senate debate spotlights increase in anti-Muslim rhetoric as midterms race heats up"You going after my mom?" El-Sayed shot back as Rogers seemed to imply his opponent might have a family member on a "watchlist".

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Trump: Rogers 'Obliterated' El-Sayed in Mich. DebatePresident Donald Trump praised Republican Mike Rogers' performance against Democrat Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan's contentious Senate debate, attacking El-Sayed's views while endorsing Rogers despite the candidate's disagreements with the administration on Iran, tariffs, and immigration.

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Trump claims ‘Jihadist lunatic’ lost Michigan Senate debate. What do the polls say?Abdul El-Sayed was "completely obliterated" by Mike Rogers, the president said.

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Who won Abdul El-Sayed, Mike Rogers debate? Readers weigh inAbdul El-Sayed, no one ... or maybe Mallory McMorrow: Readers definitely do not think Mike Rogers won the WOOD-TV U.S. Senate debate.

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'He's Desperate': AIPAC Begins Spending Against Abdul El-Sayed to Boost Mike RogersA campaign finance report filed on Friday revealed that the American Israel Public Affairs Committee's super PAC, the United Democracy Project, has resumed spending on Michigan's US Senate race, dropping $95,000 on mailers opposing Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed in a bid to help Republican Mike Rogers weeks ahead of the key midterm contest. The…

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Michigan GOP chair says Jewish voters are defecting to Mike RogersMichigan Senate race sees Jewish Democrats backing Republican Mike Rogers over Abdul El-Sayed, who Michigan GOP says is sparking fear in the Jewish community.

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