He's a doctor and a progressive. Will he win a key US Senate race in Michigan?
Politics,Michigan,Senate Elections,Senate,Democratic Socialism,Democratic Party
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Abdul El-Sayed spends a fair amount of his day not taking himself so seriously. He jokes about his haircut, films selfie videos with supporters and has taken – more than once – to cringey dancing and lip-syncing on camera.
But ask him after a long day on the campaign trail to explain the difference between a virus and a bacterium, and the epidemiologist takes over from the entertainer.
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