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Why AOC was in a deep-red part of Michigan

The congresswoman joined Michigan's Democratic Senate nominee on a swing through a deep-red district, and NBC reports the visit carries bigger aims than November; the details are coy.

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  1. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorRepresentative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez campaigned today with Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed in a deep-red part of the state, and NBC says it was about much more than November.

  2. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorMuch more than what, exactly? The summary doesn't say.

  3. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThat's the mystery, Hank! Rex, what are you hiding in those scores?

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The story so far

  1. Washington Examiner: Stars May Align for AOC in 2028 · Washington Examiner
  2. NYC Triathlon Returns to the Hudson; Permitting Bill Fight · New York Post
  3. AOC joins el Sayed's Michigan Senate campaign, 2028 ambitions in play · Washington Examiner
  4. Why AOC was in a deep-red part of Michigan (this story)

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