Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed’s former opponent in the U.S. Senate primary, Haley Stevens, stunned party officials Sunday by endorsing Republican Mike Rogers after Democratic tensions boiled over days before the election that could determine the balance of power on Capitol Hill.

Stevens endorsed Rogers after attending a Detroit church service with him. The remarkable show of support for Donald Trump’s backed candidate in the tightly contested race comes after she was uninvited to a joint event the same day with El-Sayed, who defeated the congresswoman by a slim margin in the August primary.

“Our Democratic nominee for Senate said I was no longer welcome in his campaign and that I should stay away,” Stevens said video announcing the endorsement. “And he’s right. And that’s why I am endorsing Mike Rogers for the United States Senate today.”

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        They know how the saying goes, if they sit at that table with the Nazis, they’re Nazis, and we’ll remember that when the dust settles.

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          Nazis came in, and a third of the people did nothing when they sat down.

          Non-voters are Nazis too, by that logic. Thanks for clarifying.

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            Non-voters are Nazis too, by that logic.

            If they chose to not vote, yes. Not every non-voter chooses to not vote. Voter Disenfranchisement is a massive issue. Whether that’s severely limiting voting locations, hours, mail-in options, etc. there are millions of people that aren’t easily able to vote like they should and end up not voting as a result.

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              There is also the long game of under educating a large portion of the population so that many probably don’t even realize that there is an election going on or, if they do, how to register or who the candidates are.

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      The DNC/establishment democrats need to go, they do not form coalitions in good faith.

      edit obviously vote for al-sayed regardless

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        Man, you guys are trying real fucking hard. Known shitbag has sour grapes and turns and suddenly she represents 85% of the democratic party.

        1. Get Republicans and Neo-Nazis out.
        2. Fix Citizens United
        3. Fix the Neolib/Corporate part of the Democratic Party.

        One comes first. Haley Stevens being a shitbag doesn’t change that.

        I would love nothing more than for Republicans to be rendered irrelevant and for the two parties to be replaced by the DSA and the neolibs. Just be a little strategic in how you go about that. (I worry you are being strategic, and it’s not for the benefit of DSA.)

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        The DNC is not a leftist organization. They do just enough to get our votes.

        I’m all for strategic voting, but if something like the Working Families Party or even Sunrise Movement is in your area, they are better organizations to support especially if they endorse someone during the primaries.

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      No endorsement from Gov. Hochel.

      No endorsement from either NY Senator.

      Disgraced former Govener Andrew Cuomo running as a spoiler candidate.

      Andrew Cuomo being endorsed by Trump in the 11th hour of the election over the Republican candidate.

      Yep.

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      nah she took 70mil of aipac money, and her husband is also aipac recipient. she was planning from the start as a maga.