Abdul El-Sayed and Jamie Raskin sidestep Hasan Piker, and Israel, in Michigan campaign stops
Questions about Piker, and how close the movement he represents may come to remaking the Democratic Party’s values, hang over Michigan’s Senate race.
Michigan US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed and his Democratic ally, US Rep. Jamie Raskin, steered clear of recent controversies involving Hasan Piker during their campaign stops on Wednesday. Rep. Debbie Dingell, a prominent Democratic leader, discouraged reporters from discussing Piker, stating it was not what November was about.
El-Sayed and Raskin went to great lengths to avoid mentioning Piker and Israel altogether, except when reporters specifically asked about it. El-Sayed criticized the media for focusing too much on Piker's supporter and emphasized his focus on the struggles faced by ordinary citizens due to Trump's policies and GOP policies under Mike Rogers.
Raskin also avoided discussing Jewish voters' concerns, stating that their fight against Trump and his authoritarianism was an essential referendum on the future of democracy. Both El-Sayed and Raskin emphasized the importance of party unity, with Raskin stating that disagreements within the party should not be exploited to divide Democrats.
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