INTRO: Candidates are making their final push for votes with just days to go before the midterms. Democratic Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed (AB-dool el-sigh-YED) held a rally in Mount Clemens, where he accused Republicans of focusing more on his Muslim faith than the issues facing voters.
ACK: Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed (D) (AB-dool el-sigh-YED) at a rally in Mount Clemens, Michigan
TAG: El-Sayed (el-sigh-YED) blames the war with Iran and President Trump’s tariffs on Canada for rising inflation and the high cost of living. His Republican opponent, Mike Rogers, claims El-Sayed’s positions are alienating large numbers of Democratic voters, particularly Black and Jewish voters.
KEYWORD: Politics, Election
