Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed distances himself from past Obama critique
He told NBC he blamed his 2012 op-ed faulting Obama's failures on his youth, ahead of a campaign event.
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What happened
Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed addressed his earlier criticism of Obama before a campaign event. In a 2012 op-ed he expressed dismay at what he called failures by Obama. He told NBC he blamed those comments on his youth.
Why it matters
The move responds to his past public criticism of Obama as he prepares for a campaign event.
Coverage
- Abdul El-Sayed walks back Obama criticism ahead of their campaign event (The Washington Post)
- El-Sayed addresses past Obama criticism, says Democrats now ‘stand on the shoulders of giants’ (The Hill)
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