Michigan Senate Debate Spills Into Commercial Breaks as Key Races Heat Up
A moderator at a Grand Rapids NBC station said the Michigan Senate debate between Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers kept going even during commercial breaks. Rogers, without offering evidence, claimed El-Sayed had been bought off by Hamas, Hezbollah and Al Qaeda; El-Sayed responded that Rogers was desperate. The Oct. 8 matchup was one of three closely watched Senate debates, with Georgia's Jon Ossoff calling challenger Mike Collins a bigot and Maine's Susan Collins seeking an apology after Troy Jackson accused her and her husband of profiting from the Iran war.
Rick Ablin, a Grand Rapids NBC anchor and the debate's moderator, said the Michigan Senate candidates kept arguing through every segment, even when commercials aired. Republican Mike Rogers alleged, without providing proof, that Democrat Abdul El-Sayed had been purchased by Hamas, Hezbollah and Al Qaeda. El-Sayed, who could become the Senate's first Muslim member, called Rogers desperate.
The Oct. 8 Michigan matchup was one of three closely watched Senate debates. In Georgia, Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff labeled Republican challenger Mike Collins a bigot. In Maine, Republican Sen. Susan Collins asked for a public apology after opponent Troy Jackson said she and her husband gained from the Iran war.
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