2026-10-08 16:13:41-04:00 / 福克斯新闻
2012年的评论重见天日，令这位密歇根州民主党人的参议员竞选形势复杂化，而奥巴马正准备于10月24日与他同台造势
作者：利奥·布里塞尼奥 福克斯新闻
发布于 2026年10月8日 美国东部时间下午4:13 | 更新于 2026年10月8日 美国东部时间下午4:29
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密歇根州联邦参议员候选人阿卜杜勒·埃勒-赛义德为自己的进步主义政策辩护，称自己是一名资本主义者。杰基·迪安吉列斯详解了奥巴马定于底特律为他助选所带来的政治风险。
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阿卜杜勒·埃勒-赛义德曾指责巴拉克·奥巴马总统未能兑现他在2008年总统竞选期间提出的进步主义竞选承诺，并称奥巴马连任第二任期对进步派而言算是一种妥协。
“我意识到希望渺茫，因为变革少之又少，”埃勒-赛义德在2012年为《赫芬顿邮报》撰写的评论文章中写道。
“但我现在必须说出我在竞选期间一直藏在心里的话，也是我认为我们所有人都必须承认的：奥巴马并不是正确的选择——他只是没那么糟糕而已。”
这篇2012年总统选举数日后发表的评论重见天日，令埃勒-赛义德的政治处境复杂化，他正准备于本月晚些时候与奥巴马一同竞选。这些言论也引发了人们对埃勒-赛义德2012年的民主党理念的质疑，凸显了他过去对民主党最知名人物之一的认可态度。
民主党左倾趋势持续发酵，埃勒-赛义德在密歇根州参议院初选获胜引发党内辩论
密歇根州联邦参议员民主党初选的进步派候选人阿卜杜勒·埃勒-赛义德在2026年8月5日底特律的初选之夜活动上发言。(朱莉娅·德马雷·尼基森/美联社照片)
埃勒-赛义德2012年的评论尤其批评了奥巴马的外交政策记录以及对巴基斯坦和也门的空袭行动，指责经济表现不佳，并认为作为一名穆斯林美国人，他没有获得任何认可或丝毫改变。
“我没有感受到更多尊严，也没有被更多人接纳，因为全国各地的警察剥夺了我自由行走在街头、不必担心遭受无端干预的权利。不平等现象加剧，我国贫富阶层之间的差距从未如此悬殊，”埃勒-赛义德写道。
“在国内，我们的经济持续停滞；受害者正是我的众多同辈——他们四年前也曾为‘希望与变革’投入信心，如今却找不到有意义的工作。”
值得注意的是，他确实承认自己在2008年和2012年都投票给了奥巴马。
密歇根州参议院候选人阿卜杜勒·埃勒-赛义德表示，领导人必须解决对黑人社区的“未偿债务”
美国前总统巴拉克·奥巴马在芝加哥约翰·刘易斯广场举行的巴拉克·奥巴马总统图书馆揭幕仪式上发表讲话，2026年6月18日，伊利诺伊州芝加哥。(泰勒·希尔/盖蒂图片社)
他还声称，尽管奥巴马的执政记录令他失望，但仍比失败的共和党总统候选人米特·罗姆尼的前景要好。
即便如此，埃勒-赛义德表示，奥巴马并未达到他作为进步派人士本会为国家选择的理想标准。
“我们真的很喜欢奥巴马这个形象……明说吧，对于关心和平、繁荣、公民自由和国家未来的进步派人士来说，奥巴马昨晚的连任并非胜利。这是我们在绝境中做出的选择，”埃勒-赛义德写道。
近几个月来，埃勒-赛义德在密歇根州开展参议员竞选活动时，奥巴马并未表态支持这位进步派候选人，回避了他与密歇根州民主党众议员黑利·史蒂文斯之间的初选。
与奥巴马和其他民主党人一样，埃勒-赛义德主张扩大政府规模，以此解决国家的核心问题。除了呼吁降低住房成本，他还倡导“全民医保”，反对企业税收减免，并支持高等教育免学费政策。
尽管奥巴马定于10月24日与埃勒-赛义德及其他密歇根州民主党人一同出席集会，但他至今尚未正式表态支持。
这位前总统周一在社交媒体的一篇帖子中提及了此次活动。
万·琼斯斥责埃勒-赛义德“自以为在以色列政策上比巴拉克·奥巴马更聪明”的“疯狂”观点
阿卜杜勒·埃勒-赛义德在赢得民主党参议院提名后召开新闻发布会，2026年8月5日，密歇根州底特律。(里奇·爱德森/福克斯新闻)
“期待10月24日在底特律为乔斯林·本森、阿卜杜勒·埃勒-赛义德以及密歇根州各级民主党候选人助选，”奥巴马写道，本森是密歇根州州长职位的民主党候选人。
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埃勒-赛义德的竞选团队未立即回应有关这篇2012年评论文章以及他当前对奥巴马执政遗产看法的置评请求。
利奥·布里塞尼奥是福克斯新闻数字频道国会团队的政治记者，此前曾在《世界杂志》担任记者。
El-Sayed’s scathing Obama critique resurfaces ahead of joint campaign rally
2026-10-08 16:13:41-04:00 / Fox News
Resurfaced 2012 op-ed complicates the Michigan Democrat’s Senate bid as Obama prepares to join him on stage Oct. 24
By Leo Briceno Fox News
Published October 8, 2026 4:13pm EDT | Updated October 8, 2026 4:29pm EDT
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Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed defends his progressive policies by claiming he is a capitalist. Jackie DeAngelis details the political stakes in Detroit, where Barack Obama is scheduled to campaign for him.
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Abdul El-Sayed once accused President Barack Obama of failing to deliver on the progressive campaign promises that he outlined in the 2008 presidential campaign, calling his election to a second term a kind of compromise for progressives.
“I realize that I have little hope because there has been less change,” El-Sayed wrote in a 2012 op-ed for HuffPost.
“But I have to say now what I’ve been holding in throughout his campaign and what I think all of us have to admit: Obama was not the right choice — he just wasn’t the wrong one.”
The resurfaced comments, published just days after the 2012 presidential election, complicate the political picture for El-Sayed as he prepares to campaign with Obama later this month. The comments also raise questions about what El-Sayed’s ideals for the Democratic Party would have looked like in 2012, highlighting his past satisfaction with one of the Democratic Party’s most prominent figures.
DEMS’ LEFTWARD LURCH GETS LEGS AS EL-SAYED’S MICHIGAN SENATE VICTORY SPARKS PARTY DEBATE
Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive candidate in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Michigan, speaks during a primary election night event, Aug. 5, 2026, in Detroit.(Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP Photo)
In particular, El-Sayed’s 2012 op-ed criticized Obama’s international record and strikes on Pakistan and Yemen, an underperforming economy and, in his view, little to no change in being accepted as a Muslim American.
“I feel no more dignified, no more accepted as cops throughout the country have usurped my right to walk the streets freely without fearing unjustified interference. Inequality has accelerated and the divide between the haves and have-nots in our country has never been starker,” El-Sayed wrote.
“At home our economy continues to stagnate; its victims are so many of my peers who had also invested in ‘hope and change’ four years ago, who cannot find meaningful work.”
Notably, he did confirm that he had voted for Obama in 2008 and 2012.
MICHIGAN SENATE CANDIDATE ABDUL EL-SAYED SAYS LEADERS MUST ADDRESS ‘UNPAID DEBTS’ TO BLACK COMMUNITIES
Former President Barack Obama speaks during the dedication ceremony for the opening of the Barack Obama Presidential Center, in John Lewis Plaza, on June 18, 2026, in Chicago, Ill.(Taylor Hill/Getty Images)
He also asserted that Obama’s record, as disappointing as it had seemed to him, was still better than the outlook of the failed Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney.
Even so, El-Sayed said Obama fell short of the ideal he, as a progressive, would have chosen for the country.
“We really like the idea of Obama… let’s be clear, for progressives who care about peace, prosperity, civil liberties and the future of our country, Obama’ reelection last night was no victory. It was the rock we chose over the hard place,” El-Sayed wrote.
In recent months, as El-Sayed waged his Senate campaign in Michigan, Obama did not endorse the progressive, staying out of a primary between him and Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich.
Like Obama and other Democrats, El-Sayed has championed the growth of government as a way to address the country’s top issues. In addition to calling for lowering housing costs, he’s advocated for Medicare for all, opposes corporate tax carve-outs, and supports tuition-free access to higher education.
Obama has still not issued an official endorsement even though he is slated to take the stage alongside El-Sayed on Oct. 24 for a rally with other Michigan Democrats.
The former president highlighted the event in a post to social media on Monday.
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Abdul El-Sayed holds a news conference after winning the Democratic Senate nomination on Aug. 5, 2026, in Detroit, Michigan.(Rich Edson/Fox News)
“Looking forward to being in Detroit on 10/24 to campaign for Jocelyn Benson, Abdul El-Sayed and Democrats up and down the ballot in Michigan,” Obama wrote, referring to the Democratic candidate for governor in the Wolverine State.
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Abdul El-Sayed’s campaign did not immediately respond to an inquiry on the 2012 op-ed and his current-day views on Obama’s legacy.
Leo Briceno is a politics reporter for the congressional team at Fox News Digital. He was previously a reporter with World Magazine.
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