DETROIT (AP) — Former President Barack Obama will campaign alongside Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed in Detroit later this month, lending his support to the progressive nominee after a bruising Democratic primary exposed divisions within the party.

Obama will appear with El-Sayed at an Oct. 24 rally that will also feature other top Democratic candidates in Michigan, including Jocelyn Benson, the party’s nominee for governor. Obama is getting significantly more involved in the midterm elections, with additional campaign stops and advertisements expected to come in the closing weeks, according to plans shared first with The Associated Press.

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[–] 1 point 1 month ago (2 children)

When you bow down to the establishment so hard, Obama comes to campaign for you.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    This is Obama moving leftwards, not Abdul moving rightwards. Obama is getting on the Progressive bus, not the other way around. Abdul and the larger Progressive wing is still driving the bus.

    Hopefully, the Establishment Dems continue being humble and stop fighting for control of the party. I doubt it though, so it's important for the Progressives to keep pushing.

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