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Obama Rallies for El-Sayed as Trump Visits Michigan
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In Short: Former President Barack Obama rallied for Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed in Detroit, while President Donald Trump visited Michigan to support Republican Bruce Blakeman.
Former President Barack Obama held a rally for Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed in Detroit on Sunday evening, as part of the final push in the midterm election campaign season.
Obama criticized President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans for their 'broken promises' and their handling of Iran and tariffs, which he said had negatively impacted Michigan.
Obama also highlighted El-Sayed's background, noting that he is a Muslim man and a Jewish woman, Sherrod Brown, are fighting for the United States Senate, which he said Michigan should be proud of.
El-Sayed, who is in a tight race with Republican nominee Mike Rogers, was leading Rogers by 1.9 percentage points early Sunday morning in the RealClearPolitics polling average.
Meanwhile, President Donald Trump visited Michigan to support Republican Bruce Blakeman, with the rally set to be the first presidential visit in St. Clair County's history.
Trump's visit came nine days before the pivotal midterm election and one day after Obama's rally in Detroit.
Hundreds of people gathered at the Michigan State Capitol on Saturday for a 'No Kings' rally, focusing on the upcoming November midterm elections.
Norm Shinkle, co-chair of the Ingham County Republican Party, said the rallies held across the state show desperation from supporters of Democratic candidates trying to get them elected.
Early voting for the November midterms in Michigan began on Saturday, Oct. 24.
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is leading Republican gubernatorial nominee John James by just over 6 points.
Rep. John James (R-MI) is trailing his opponent, Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, in the gubernatorial race.
Obama's appearance in Detroit was part of a broader effort to energize Democratic voters ahead of the November 3 midterm elections.
What this adds
Former President Obama's visit to Michigan underscores the intense competition in the Senate race between El-Sayed and Rogers.
The contrasting rallies by Obama and Trump highlight the political divide in Michigan ahead of the midterms.
Background
President Trump held a rally at Clemson University to support Republican candidate Darline Graham.
Former President Barack Obama will campaign alongside Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed in Detroit on Oct. 24.
What's confirmed
- “The current president chose to make a series of bad decisions,” Obama said in Ohio, where he rallied in support of former Democratic senator Sherrod Brown.
- “We are voting for change right here in Ohio.” Later, in Michigan, Obama campaigned for Abdul El-Sayed, from the party’s left wing, who is in a close race with Republican Mike Rogers for the US Senate.
- WASHINGTON, United States: Former US president Barack Obama delivered scathing criticisms of his successor, Donald Trump, at rallies Saturday in Ohio and Michigan to support Democratic candidates ahead of the November 3 midterm elections.
What's still developing
- “We are not going to agree on every detail of every issue,” Obama told a packed crowd at Cass Technical High School in downtown Detroit.
- "He's got the White House looking like Saddam Hussein opened a Cheesecake Factory." Former President Barack Obama was in rare form during two rallies in Michigan and Ohio, clowning Donald Trump and his tacky White House renovations.
- “Most of that spending was spending intended to break my relationship with the Black community,” El-Sayed said of money spent opposing him during the Democratic primary.
- “I don’t think that President Obama himself even understands the racial divides, the class divides, in the city. He does not live here,” Waters said when asked about the impact Obama’s appearance could have, acknowledging that some of her constituents may be swayed by Obama’s pitch.
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