The Republican argument against electing Abdul El-Sayed as a senator is becoming perilously close to, Don’t vote for him because he’s a Muslim.
Blistering rhetoric targeting the Democratic nominee in Michigan is among the most discriminatory — some would say bigoted — of any modern election.
The goal of President Donald Trump, GOP nominee Mike Rogers and now even Ohio Sen. Bernie Moreno seems clear: Portray El-Sayed as un-American and unacceptable for public office in a key race that could decide the Senate’s majority.
The strategy is further polarizing a race also shaped by
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