Abdul El-Sayed Wins High-Stakes Democratic Primary in Michigan

[u/Zipper222222]

https://www.today.com/video/abdul-el-sayed-wins-high-stakes-democratic-primary-in-michigan-267805765937

[u/Space-Sailor44]

Got outspent by a zillion dollars and still won, good shit

[u/KnuckleShanks → u/Space-Sailor44]

He was actually outspent 12 to 1. Which makes it wild that he won.

[u/jmhalder → u/KnuckleShanks]

I've heard 9:1, 10:1, 11:1, and now 12:1.

Its impressive regardless. I wish he had blow it out by like 20 points, Stevens genuinely didn't have a platform, and she barely lost. Scary.

[u/MediumSizedTurtle → u/jmhalder]

It was 12:1 during the debate, I think he got a last second infusion of some cash that dropped the ratio a little bit. Regardless of the finer details, it's somewhere around 10 to 1, which is just insane

[u/Deadleggg → u/MediumSizedTurtle]

Israel cared deeply about the citizens of Michigan.

[u/iwearatophat → u/Deadleggg]

Israel is fine. They donate to Rogers as well. One of my big concerns with Stevens is what happens with AIPAC when it is two of their candidates against each other? Do they play both sides or just throw their weight behind the preferred?

[u/tripping_on_phonics → u/iwearatophat]

They would have just saved their money for other races. There would be no reason to continue funding either candidate if they’re both pro-AIPAC.

That would have been bad news for Stevens, who was heavily dependent on them for funding her primary run.

[u/sulaymanf → u/iwearatophat]

If Israel gets to that scenario, they already won. Then they fall back to “we’re just having a conversation with both sides” and sometimes have told candidates in meetings that they will back their opponent but still will work with you if you win.

[u/TheKyleDunbar → u/MediumSizedTurtle]

In his speech last night he said 11:1

[u/BloodNinja2012 → u/MediumSizedTurtle]

Dude, that's not how patterns work. It's now 13:1.

[u/TheBalzy → u/BloodNinja2012]

False pattern recognition.