El-Sayed on his priorities, friction with Dems & call with Obama

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Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed on Sunday described a “really warm” conversation with former President Barack Obama as the party seeks to find a path forward following last week’s bruising primary. During the conversation — which took place just days after El-Sayed, a progressive, narrowly defeated moderate Rep. Haley Stevens, the Democratic establishment’s preferred candidate — they discussed how to bring Democrats together to retain Michigan’s critical Senate seat in November, according to representatives for El-Sayed and Obama. Also, CNN's Audie Cornish discusses El-Sayed's Obama call with her CNN This Morning "group chat." 0:00 How will El-Sayed attack the affordability issue if he's elected? 4:44 Can Democrats in Michigan be unified after a divisive primary? 6:18 El-Sayed responds to criticism he's received from other Democrats 8:12 Trump's social media post comparing he and Melania Trump to El-Sayed and his wife, Sarah 9:52 El-Sayed shares details on h

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