How does Pod Save America think Abdul El-Sayed should handle the anti-Muslim attacks?

The hosts say El-Sayed has to answer the attacks directly in the final week, because late-deciding Michigan voters are being flooded with ads and clips. They cite the 2008 Obama campaign, which built the site stopthesmears.com to confront birther rumors. They praised Obama's own rebuttal at the Michigan rally, where he joked he has a long-form birth certificate.

• The hosts note Rogers' fear campaign both motivates Republicans and depresses Democratic turnout.
• El-Sayed has run an ad about his faith in the last weeks of the race.

Source: our own transcription of the episode. The full conversation is on Pod Save America (2026-10-27). Read the whole episode summary →

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