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The former Democratic president is showing major support in Detroit for the progressive Michigan candidate in final days before US midterm elections<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/feb/17/sign-up-for-the-breaking-news-us-email-to-get-newsletter-alerts-direct-to-your-inbox?utm_medium=ACQUISITIONS_STANDFIRST&utm_campaign=BN22326&utm_content=signup&utm_term=standfirst&utm_source=GUARDIAN_WEB" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank">Sign up for Breaking News US email</a>Good afternoon and welcome to a rare weekend edition of the Guardian’s US politics live blog.We are coming to you live as US midterm elections draw closer and candidates are jockeying fiercely to win the hearts, minds and votes of the American people. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/oct/24/obama-abdul-el-sayed-midterms-rally-michigan-live-updates" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a>

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Why 🐵 UnitedStatesNews-NoOpEd picked: Barack Obama to rally for Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan ahead of key US Senate race – US politics live

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