Oddly enough, he ran a nearly identical ad in the 2018 Gubernatorial primary against Whitmer & Thanedar, and it wasn't effective

Posted on August 16, 2026 at 09:55:17 PM by brick

In a fully-tribal political environment that is defined by negative polarization, caustically negative ads against an opponent are usually a more effective use of $$ than positive ads about yourself. El Sayed wins if the #1 issue in the election is our scumbag piece of shit President.

But we'll see.

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Abdul El-Sayed commercial now running...I wonder who is the target audience - By detroitbry August 16, 2026 at 08:31:17 PM
- Fantastic ad.* - By crumbs August 16, 2026 at 09:22:43 PM
  - Oddly enough, he ran a nearly identical ad in the 2018 Gubernatorial primary against Whitmer & Thanedar, and it wasn't effective - By brick August 16, 2026 at 09:55:17 PM
    - 100% this (m) - By wolvalum August 16, 2026 at 10:44:40 PM
  - I'm not much of a El-Sayed fan, but agree, that's a powerful add that is going to work well for him * - By Spirit August 16, 2026 at 09:29:50 PM
    - Good Nate Cohn analysis of the race in the NYT. He has to br a historically bad candidate to lose.* - By crumbs August 16, 2026 at 09:51:09 PM
      - word - HILLARY* - By ajs August 16, 2026 at 10:24:49 PM
- Target audience is everyone. It's meant to humanize him, and counteract all the GoP trash about him being a scary Muslim* - By Credit August 16, 2026 at 08:35:47 PM

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Oddly enough, he ran a nearly identical ad in the 2018 Gubernatorial primary against Whitmer & Thanedar, and it wasn't effective