Question for Michiganders;

[Chasstev365]

Can Abdul El-Sayed win a general election in Michigan? I fear rural people in Michigan will never vote for a guy named
Abdul.

Thoughts?

[fujiyamasan]

1. Michigan did vote for Obama twice overwhelmingly

But Obama wasn’t running as a democratic socialist.

El Sayed can win, but he’ll need to not only run up his numbers in Wayne County (I think he’ll improve on Harris in some of the suburbs), but keep Rogers margins down in the rural areas. That part is hard to say.

His main focus should be to follow the Mamdani playbook and focus less on foreign policy and more on inflation/cost of living/affordability. He may be disciplined enough in his messaging, but I have no idea about some of his supporters who may want to make this about Israel. If he’s made to look like some sort of Hamas supporter, he won’t win.

Trump’s popularity in the state has nosedived.l and besides he barely won it. Likewise, Rogers barely lost it. Rogers is perceived as a moderate so he’ll need to be tied to Trump and his polices.

[Srkdqltr]

2. Shouldn't he win a primary first?

[Chasstev365]

3. It's called a hypothetical

Hypothetical: Involving or being based on a suggested idea or theory : being or involving a hypothesis : conjectural

I hope that helps.

[Srkdqltr]

5. Oh. .. an exercise in futility. Wasting time.. cool 😎 🆒️ 😎 🆒️

[Srkdqltr]

6. Sorry.... im in a mood today. I have had 3 calls from Spectrum TV telling me to pay my bill.

I dont have Spectrum. The last wanted me to turn off my tv so they could make changes. I know, I could hang up but im in a mood.

[Chasstev365]

8. Likewise. Did I really have to state, "Hypothetically, can Abdul win Michigan?"

Of course Abdul El-Sayed needs to win the primary first. Do you really think I was unaware of that?

Keep nitpicking DU posts if you enjoy it so much!

[MiHale]

4. Difficult question...

I’m rural here in Michigan..attitudes are changing somewhat, lots of people across the board are pissed at what’s going on.
Spent the day at hospital getting some tests done. People were talking about their 4th holiday…most said it was a quiet day…not like other 4th’s. They remarked it just wasn’t fun this year.

[yellow dahlia]

7. I'm still trying to figure out why Mallory McMorrow dropped out.

I thought she was a candidate who appeals to a wide range of people. She is smart and articulate. She is courageous and genuine.

The one thing I heard was she was at a disadvantage because Schumer endorsed Haley Stevens. I don't find Haley Stevens anywhere near as appealing as Mallory McMorrow. Stevens seems kind of cookie cutter to me.

I haven't found anything that bothers me about El-Sayed. But I think your question is worth asking. He might win a primary, but can he win in the general?

I'm not a Michigander, but the results of these elections have an effect on all of us.

[WestMichRad]

9. The most likely answer is money.

I’m guessing McMorrow’s fundraising took a dive when Stevens and El-Sayed both grabbed important endorsements.

On edit: this was meant as a reply to yellow dahlia’s question about why McMorrow may have dropped out.

[Kaleva]

10. Rural Michigan makes up a small percentage of the population

For context, in 2000, Trump got about as many votes in the metro Detroit region as he did in the upper 2/3rds of the state. About 75% of his vote came from counties classified as urban or mostly urban.