After Michigan, will pro-Israel politics get a ground game?
Michigan’s $80 million Democratic U.S. Senate primary demonstrated that money can buy attention, but it cannot create a movement. Dr. Abdul El-Sayed’s one-point victory over Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) revealed much about the Democrats and…
Assessment
The Michigan primary shows that pro-Israel candidates cannot rely on spending alone. Stevens lost despite a massive financial edge, while the hard-left built durable voter networks. The question is whether pro-Israel politics can replicate that grassroots organizing, or if it will continue to be outmaneuvered by a more engaged opposition.