Writer at The Bulwark / Author of THE TEN YEAR WAR & SICK / Fan of Red Sox, Dolphins, Wolverines, Billy Joel / Proud husband & dad
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Joined February 2009
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**Some Personal News**
THE TEN YEAR WAR, my new book, is available for pre-order.
It’s an effort to tell the story of Obamacare and, more broadly, the story of American politics over the last decade. (1)
read.macmillan.com/lp/ten-ye…
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Check out this article from Detroit Free Press:
Christina Hines has shot at flipping U.S. House seat based in Macomb County
freep.com/story/news/politic…
Mike Rogers drawing a sizable crowd for event with Ted Cruz in Imlay City — close to 200 I’m guessing
Strong Trump supporters, based on interviews in line, as much anti-El-Sayed as pro-Rogers (though they like Rogers)
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SCOOP: Democrats have insisted they have nothing to do with the other Dan Sullivan on Alaska's Senate ballot.
But aides with the Mary Peltola campaign and DSCC were part of a monthslong secret plan to recruit him to run -- as well as other candidates.
nytimes.com/2026/10/28/us/po…
What role will health care play in the election?
And what might happen next?
Got to discuss all of that with @marysdesk & @jrovner
Thanks for having me on @Slate ! youtube.com/watch?v=rCQe2GdT…
The case El-Sayed can make to black voters
NEW at @BulwarkOnline thebulwark.com/p/the-case-ab…
NEW @BulwarkOnline
Lots of talk about El-Sayed, Rogers and the politics of black voters in Michigan
Thought I'd look at a policy issue critical to the black community here -- maternal and infant health
And what the candidates would do about it
(Link below)
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El-Sayed on RFK Jr.'s to @AnilOza16:
"[I]t’s ironic to hear a guy who’s trafficked in eugenicist terms, who rejects science outright ... lecture voters about an Arab American scientist with two doctoral degrees who believes in science, like vaccines.”
statnews.com/2026/10/28/abdu…
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Michigan voters appear poised to adopt a proposal that would ban utilities and some state contractors from making political contributions.
But voter support for a separate initiative that would call for a constitutional convention appears to be sinking.
detroitnews.com/story/news/p…
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From a couple weeks ago:
politico.com/news/2026/10/16…
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NEW from me: With under a week to go in what many polls are showing as a still tight Senate race, Abdul El-Sayed hasn’t called his former primary opponent Haley Stevens in months — and there are no plans for them to campaign together before election day.
cnn.com/2026/10/28/politics/…
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For non-Michiganders, almost every non-network ad on Michigan TV stations right now is political.
Sitting in a diner today filing my story, there was a TV on and it was comical.
The top 15 Senate and top 15 House races seeing the most ad spending in the final week of the midterms -- via @AdImpact_Pol
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Alice talked about her new book on last week's #WTHealth podcast! kffhealthnews.org/podcast/wh…
Congrats to my dear friend @AliceOllstein whose book is out today! Excited to read my copy.
ALT Cover of the book side effects
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Seems like the new NIH vaccine “clinic” or “center” (officials have used both terms) is actually a study. Per Children’s Health Defense: childrenshealthdefense.org/d…
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National pundits are openly questioning whether Abdul El-Sayed’s campaign has done enough to win over Black voters, despite polling showing he’s up big among the demographic. These voters aren't buying the narrative El-Sayed will struggle in Detroit. michiganchronicle.com/despit…
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Vance also talked about how Abdul El-Sayed doesn’t care about Black people and that he “allegedly came from Egypt”
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NEW: We did a focus group of Biden-Collins voters. Very interesting stuff. They all vaguely respect her. They all think her time is up
thebulwark.com/p/former-coll…
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We did a joint sports/politics/masculinity poll with @pablofindsout. Some findings:
- Nobody is impressed with Pete Hegseth's tough guy schtick
- Overwhelming support for prediction market regulations
- Republicans love Sophie Cunningham/hate NCAA champion/current W finalist @Reese10Angel.
- Trans girls in girls sports is unpopular but not as unpopular as @EnesFreedom's stunts.
- Nobody wants Pat McAfee to run for office.
More @BulwarkOnline
thebulwark.com/p/new-poll-bu…
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It will take a while to manifest, but attacking immigrants will be devastating to LTSS providers
Not getting much media attention but long-term care has been a focus for Jocelyn Benson in her MI-Gov campaign home.mirs.news/post/benson-p…
Not getting much media attention but long-term care has been a focus for Jocelyn Benson in her MI-Gov campaign home.mirs.news/post/benson-p…
Long-term care enters the affordability debate axios.com/2026/10/27/long-te…
