GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — For months, progressives have viewed Michigan’s Senate race as the best opportunity to show that a proudly left-leaning candidate can win a tough election.
Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic candidate, predicted that he win by 7 points And threw himself as a future presidential power broker. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) said at a recent fundraiser that an El-Sayed victory would prove that “anyone can win anywhere.”
But with less than a week until election day, El-Sayed relies heavily on support from more traditional Democrats, at odds with former president Barack Obama and accepting help from the Michigan senator. Elissa Slotkinan avowed moderate.
And does he still think he’s going to win by 7 points?
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