Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed says he spoke with former President Barack Obama after El-Sayed’s primary win and describes the call as “warm” and “inspiring.” In interviews aired Sunday, El-Sayed said he hopes Obama will join him on the campaign trail ahead of the general election and that he would welcome additional support from Obama in Michigan this fall.
The outlets agree on the broad outline: El-Sayed confirms the conversation, characterizes it positively, and signals interest in a broader Obama role in the campaign. The Hill and NBC News both emphasize El-Sayed’s account of the call and his wish to campaign with Obama. Fortune adds that El-Sayed was asked specifically whether he would like Obama to come to Michigan to help Democrats before the November elections. The Washington Times frames the remarks in the context of a bitter primary that left the party split between progressive and moderate wings, while also noting El-Sayed’s goal of party unity.
