Abdul El-Sayed on The Intercept Briefing
The Michigan Senate primary is the next biggest test for the direction of the Democratic Party. The post Abdul El-Sayed on The Intercept Briefing appeared first on The Intercept .
The Michigan Democratic Senate primary will take place on Tuesday, featuring Abdul El-Sayed and Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich. The race is considered one of the most expensive of the cycle, with outside groups investing over $50 million in support of Stevens or against El-Sayed, with the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) being the largest investor at nearly $30 million.
El-Sayed, the former public health official, has criticized the spending as "anti-democratic" and questioned whether it would be a close race if not for the large financial advantage. The Intercept Briefing podcast hosts Akela Lacy discusses the potential of progressive candidates winning outside of blue cities with Ryan Clancy, a Wisconsin state representative and founding member of the state legislature's Socialist Caucus, and Thom Hartmann, a progressive political commentator.
Clancy believes that voters in Milwaukee want a fighter who can champion the middle class and transformative change, arguing that looking like a Republican to win in a purple district is not helpful. Hartmann emphasizes the dissatisfaction with neoliberalism, Reaganism, and the current state of the middle class, expressing doubts about whether El-Sayed's message can overcome significant corporate spending in the upcoming general election. Stevens has not yet been interviewed for the program.
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