Former president to visit 10 days before election day as victory for progressive challenger could tip Senate balance<\/p>\n
Barack Obama will head to Detroit this month to rally with Abdul El-Sayed, a show of establishment support for a progressive insurgent in Michigan, one of the most consequential Senate races in the country.<\/p>\n
The former president will appear with El-Sayed and the gubernatorial nominee, Jocelyn Benson, on 24 October, the state\u2019s Democratic party announced on Monday. The rally falls on the first day of the state\u2019s in-person early voting period and 10 days before election day.<\/p>\n
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