# Obama rallies Michigan crowd for El-Sayed, says he is ‘fighting for real change’

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- The Guardian, 2026-10-24 23:50 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/24/barack-obama-abdul-el-sayed-michigan

> Barack Obama campaigned in Detroit for Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed, urging support for him and the rest of the party’s ticket. Obama said El-Sayed would get money out of politics and ensure affordable, quality health care for all Americans, and criticized Donald Trump and his administration.

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