Sanders says ‘many’ working-class Republican voters could vote for el Sayed in general election

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Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) said Sunday he thinks “many” working-class Republican voters in Michigan “will end up voting for” socialist Democratic Senate candidate Abdul el Sayed in a theoretical general election should he defeat Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) in the primary election on Tuesday.

While on Meet the Press, Sanders was asked by Kristen Welker about a statement Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) had made, in which he argued that Stevens was the better choice for Democrats because she is more likely to appeal to centrist and independent voters than a socialist candidate. 

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