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From the Left · Watch · October 24, 2026

Oct 23 ยท Abdul El-Sayed rejects Muslim Brotherhood attacks and courts wary Black voters as Michigan's Senate race stays close

MS NOW: 'It's heartbreaking': El-Sayed on wariness from some Black voters

Grade F (58/100). MS NOW previews its 'Deciding Vote' episode: El-Sayed answers reports that some Black seniors skipped his name, and says outside PAC money destroyed trust he has to rebuild

F: Mixes in the reporter's opinion and leaves out key context.

  • Adds the reporter's own opinion or claims as fact (minus 24 points): [1:09] 'despite the historic things that you were kind of being blamed for that you had nothing to do with' (the interviewer's own claim, put to the candidate)
  • Leaves out something important (minus 18 points): [0:00]-[2:24] no voter, Rogers campaign or PAC named in the clip is heard

Splits: MS NOW previews its 'Deciding Vote' episode: El-Sayed answers reports that some Black seniors skipped his name, and says outside PAC money destroyed trust he has to rebuild

MS NOW: 'It's heartbreaking': El-Sayed on wariness from some Black voters

Same story: The Hill, Fox News

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