They’re already out trying to spin his win as a failure because he didn’t win by a big enough margin.
This guy is literally facing the camera saying “I’m not a socialist. I am a capitalist, who wants the rich to pay their fair share.” and the establishment is screeching communism.
Idk how it can’t be more plainly clear that we are in a class struggle against the ultra rich.
Hey, for any progressive / socialist / communist / anarchist lemmings out there that thinks the Democratic establishment can't or won't support a more left candidate:
“I am proud to offer my support as he takes on Mike Rogers in the general election,” [U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens] said.
Curtis Hertel, the chair of Michigan Democratic Party, urged unity ahead of November.
Sen. Gary Peters, the Michigan Democrat whose retirement spurred the contentious primary to replace him, said, “Congratulations to him.”
Of course, this doesn't mean we can just vote our way out of this, or that the Democratic party is the best way to move forward your politics. But, just remember the value of a strategic vote isn't nothing and doesn't have much opportunity cost.
ANOTHER Progressive WON? This is FURTHER proof that the ONLY path to Democratic victory is APPEALING to the MAGA votes!
-Democratic Leadership!
A year ago I would say US is cooked and there's no way to turn this shit around but this is actually looking promising. Obviously they still have tons of obstacles ahead of them and most of them are way harder that this but they did more than I expected already. Keep fighting!
I first posted this comment on !michigan!michigan@midwest.social
His win, however slim, represents a significant shift for the Democratic Party; in 2018 he lost the gubernatorial primary to now-Gov. Gretchen Whitmer by 21 percentage points.
This is by no means the only article I’ve seen that mentions this. But what people seem to fail to remember is that at that time there had begun rumblings that if El-Sayed won the Democrat nomination there would be legal challenges to his candidacy. Michigan law requires one to have been a registered Michigan voter for 4 years prior to the election. While El-Sayed had registered to vote when he was 18 in Michigan, and never removed from the voting roles, he had registered and voted in New York like 3 years earlier when he was studying at Columbia.
Even the Republican Secretary of State indicated that she would not interfere with a party’s nominating process and that if such a decision were necessary about any party’s nominee it would only be taken up after their nomination.
After that came to light his poll numbers dropped significantly with Democrats fearing they would end up no one on the ballot. Personally, I doubt it would have gone that way, but people are scared.
I know it was close, and the constant deluge of ads was hard to overcome.
My question: How do we do better fighting it next time? Even more doorknockers? Community groups that set up fun meet and greet events, etc? How do we better amass the power of the people over the power of money?
Calling it now! Watch the DNC sabotage the primary election so he tanks. They'd rather lose a democratic election than having a candidate be elected that will actually do what they all claim to stand behind.
The DNC
Looks like Stevens will have more time to dream about israel.
Get ready to Drain AIPAC's Funds Again
carville said he will leave the party, yes a know DINO married to a Republican, you arnt fooling anyone. havnt they learn that spending more money doesnt mean you will win, it means your campaign can afford to be lazier in its messaging.
Wow, they must really be shitting their pants now.
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