MI-SEN: Mallory McMorrow to suspend campaign

[RandySF]

Breaking via Detroit News.

[mr715]

1. Good. Abdul El-Sayed is incredible.

[Renew Deal]

5. This is a way to try to knock him out

In a 1x1 race

[mr715]

6. Not gonna work.

[RandySF]

2. Personal note

Haley Stevens is only sane option IMO.

[Celerity]

16. Very much disagree. Stevens is Fetterman 2.0 when it comes to Israel. They both are profoundly out of step with the vast

majority of Dems and indies on the I/P issue, not to mention failing on the correct moral position (in re the US funding of the continuing genocide and/or ethnic cleansing perpetrated by Israel in Gaza, the West Bank, etc etc.)

Stevens also has legitimate Sinema-style blocking potential (they both are/were No Labels Problem Solvers centrists in the US House) in terms of stopping things for our side should we regain (or retain if we win Senate control in 2026) control of the US Senate in 2028.

[EdmondDantes_]

21. It's sad that people are embracing absolutely despicable people like Hasan Piker

El-Sayed campaigning with a cockroach like Piker who thinks rape doesn't matter, who thinks that China is "re-educating" the Ueghers, who thinks Mao was a great leader, and the collapse of the Soviet Union was a bad thing, doesn't say anything good about El-Sayed.

The correct moral position on the Palestinian/Israel conflict isn't siding with Israel's genocide or Hamas who would gladly commit genocide if they could. Hamas who are the leaders of the Palestinians, don't get a free pass just because they want to commit genocide and keep launching attacks in an effort to do so, but get thwarted because they lack the military capacity.

[Srkdqltr]

3. I've already voted!!!!!!!!! Not for her, just saying. They should not be allowed to do that after mail ballots go

Out.

[LeftInTX]

18. She likely hasn't legally dropped out. She's saying, "Hey don't vote for me"

[Soul_of_Wit]

4. This "anybody but Stevens" voter approves

I had zero issues with McMorrow, but El-Sayed will now handily beat Stevens. Not splitting the vote is a good thing. That is good for Michigan and the country.

Note: Now picked up by The New York Times

[allegorical oracle]

7. Just on MSNOW, too. One of their political analysts (didn't get her name) says

it favors a Repug win.

[DFW]

8. I fear the same thing

This should have been a safe seat for us to maintain. Still, if he gets the nomination and wins, he is under no obligation to push offensive positions. We could still get lucky. It wouldn´t be the first time that someone got to Congress and figured out quickly that they weren´t the only one there (i.e. no one gets bills passed by themselves).

[mr715]

9. Sigh... because the talking heads hate progressives that (are Muslim)

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are clearly winning.

They did this with Mamdani too.

[RandySF]

11. The last three Senate races have been close

including 2018.

[mr715]

12. This one won't be.

[allegorical oracle]

14. Hope you're right. nt

[LeftInTX]

19. NYC is not Michigan! Not at all!

You had Mamdani, Cuomo, and Sliwa.
Mamdani got 50.8% of the vote.
Cuomo was a mixed bag - Votes from moderates and the business class (Some Dems and some GOP)
His campaigning style sucked from what I heard.
Sliwa - Attracts the, "Proud to be an American" and MAGA crowd and far right crowd. Probably doesn't appeal to the Wall Street crowd.

Mamdani's campaign style was much more personable, which I believe put him over the edge. This works in well in small geographical areas. However, El-Sayed can't knock on every door in Michigan.

[fujiyamasan]

20. Michigan's demographics are also very different

Sure, the Detroit suburbs are where a lot of the votes are at and it is fairly diverse. I understand the case that Dearborn is more likely to vote for El Sayed, but Dearborn also isn’t the entire state. Once you get out of some of the more urbanized areas, the state is whiter, older and much more conservative. It is absolutely true that the last several senate and presidential races have been close.

I’m not saying El Sayed can’t do it. Obama did it twice. And I think Trump’s popularity has definitely nosedived. But Obama also didn’t call himself a socialist. Yes, I know Bernie won the primary in 2016 but that was also a primary and not the general election.

If El Sayed wins the nomination, the GOP will pour a ton into in the state. They already believe it’s their top pickup opportunity. Hopefully Trump’s unpopularity drags down those like Roger’s.

One of the keys to winning a state like Michigan is obvious — it’s not just about winning big in your stronger areas — you have to keep your losses controlled outside of the urban areas. That’s where Biden excelled in 2020 and Harris didn’t in 2024.

[mr715]

22. Dr. El Sayed

Is a Ph.D., M.D. with a particularly gifted rhetorical style.

He is energetic, optimistic, and attractive.

He is going to expand the electorate.


A Rhodes Scholar.

[Fiendish Thingy]

10. Looks like the election will hinge on turnout among Michiganders who stayed home in 2024. Nt

[mr715]

13. ...Do... do you think they'll vote for the candidate that... uh...

uh... speaks to them?

[Fiendish Thingy]

15. ?

I’m guessing they will.

[mr715]

17. I think so too.

Seems sorta obvious. I don't quite understand why it seems to difficult for leadership to grasp.