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Barack Obama and 'Abolish ICE' Abdul El-Sayed discussed midterm strategy in 'encouraging' phone call: report

 

They discussed working together to unite Democrats around El-Sayed's candidacy.

 

Democrat Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed discussed his race and campaign in an "encouraging" phone call with former President Barack Obama, according to a report from The Detroit News. El-Sayed, who won by about 20,000 votes in a primary against moderate Democrat Rep. Haley Stevens, spoke to Obama on Friday, which the outlet described as "encouraging."The idea behind the call was to find ways to unite Democrats in the state ahead of the general election come November. El-Sayed claims to represent the working class but that demographic went to his opponent while he secured wealthy, educated voters.โ€œSometimes, you really should meet your heroes," El-Sayed said of the discussions with Obama. The two discussed working together to unite Democrats his candidacy. The Senate candidate referenced Obama's political rise while he was on the campaign trails, saying, "I've got to be honest with you: It was the first time I ever saw myself reflected in politics at all." El-Sayed backs abolishing immigration and customs enforcement in the United States.

 

Obama won Michigan in both 2008 and 2012 and could be a big help for El-Sayed's bid to become the next Senator from Michigan despite some of the controversy surrounding the candidate.

 

https://thepostmillennial.com/barack-obama-and-abolish-ice-abdul-el-sayed-discussed-midterm-strategy-in-encouraging-phone-call-report