Michigan Senate race draws presidential-level star power in final stretch

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Michigan’s Senate race is taking on a presidential feel as national political heavyweights descend on the state in the campaign’s final stretch.

Former President Barack Obama will campaign for Democratic nominee Abdul el Sayed on Saturday. The following day, President Donald Trump will headline a rally for Republican nominee Mike Rogers and others. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) will also be in Grand Rapids on Sunday to campaign for el Sayed, while Rogers is set to join Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) next week for a discussion aimed at Jewish voters.

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