INTRO: Republican Senate nominee Mike Rogers is locked in a tight race against Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed (awb-DOOL’ el-SIGH’-yedd). El-Sayed is running on addressing affordability issues … and Democrats across the country have attacked the Trump administration over its handling of the economy. Speaking at a rally in Howell, Michigan, Tuesday … Vice President J-D Vance blames Democrats for the rise in fuel prices.
ACK: Vice President JD Vance
TAG: Fuel prices have spiked in part because of the war in Iran. El-Sayed has also accused Rogers of being beholden to corporate interests. The latest Fox Power Rankings consider Michigan’s Senate race a toss-up. It could determine which party controls the Senate after the midterm elections.
KEYWORD: Politics, Election
