Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed isn’t connecting with Black voters in Michigan. We saw this begin during the Democratic primary, but the issue persists for him.
Dana Perino of FOX News interviewed two Black Democrats from Pontiac, MI, this week who both support Republican Mike Rogers. They are both politically active and have served on their city council.
The fascinating thing here is that neither of them is holding their nose to vote for Rogers. They both seem to genuinely like him. It’s a fascinating conversation.
Watch the whole thing:
Democrats have responded by sending former President Obama to the state to campaign for El-Sayed. That’s not going exactly as planned.
From FOX News:
Former President Barack Obama’s endorsement of Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed is getting a mixed reception among Black voters in Detroit, with some undecided voters saying the former president’s backing isn’t enough to win them over.Fox News Digital spoke with more than a dozen Black voters in Detroit, most of whom said they plan to back El-Sayed in November, but several undecided voters said Obama’s endorsement had not persuaded them to support the Democrat. The reactions come as Republican Senate nominee Mike Rogers seeks to win over disaffected Democrats, including Black voters in Detroit, a key constituency for the party in Michigan.”Honestly, it’s a turn-off just because I’ve seen too many candidates use him just to manipulate the Democratic vote,” Mercedes, one undecided Black voter, told Fox News Digital of Obama’s endorsement.”No, not at all,” Anthony, another undecided Black voter, told Fox News Digital when asked if Obama’s endorsement had swayed him toward El-Sayed. “What he’s been able to do is from an image standpoint, as far as ‘hope,’ he drove the point there. But as far as really giving back to the community, minority owned businesses, and everyone across the board, I don’t really think he really got there for me … he really hasn’t swayed me one way or another.”…Juanita, another Black voter who has yet to commit to El-Sayed, told Fox News Digital that, “I don’t want to be pushed to vote for him because somebody else is backing him.”
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