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Detroit paper stops seeking Rogers comment after final Michigan Senate debate

The Detroit Metro Times says it will no longer ask Mike Rogers' campaign for comment over alleged lies and bigoted attacks on Abdul El-Sayed, a day after the pair's final Senate debate.

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The Detroit Metro Times says it will no longer seek comment from Republican Mike Rogers' campaign. Fox News reports the paper cited alleged lies and bigoted attacks against Democrat Abdul El-Sayed. The reports do not include a response from the Rogers campaign.

The announcement follows the second and final Michigan Senate debate on Wednesday night. El-Sayed accused Rogers of being overly devoted to President Trump. The New York Times reports Rogers accused El-Sayed of not enough loyalty to the country. Fox News counted 18 mentions of Trump and says El-Sayed called Rogers a "sock puppet" and declared "MAGA bingo."

Fox News says the two also clashed over the Muslim Brotherhood, the Iran war, AI regulation and the Second Amendment. Al Jazeera says they addressed immigration too. The Hill reports Senate Republicans are putting money and effort into highlighting what they describe as significant ties between El-Sayed and the Muslim Brotherhood. El-Sayed denies any such ties.

Outlets differed on tone. NBC News and Fox News described heated or fiery exchanges. The New York Times said the debate was more cordial than the last one. PBS NewsHour said this one focused more on policy, though both men kept returning to their central attacks.

Al Jazeera reports Michigan voters are closely divided between the two. With less than two weeks until the midterm elections, it says some are still deciding.

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  1. Fox NewsRogers warns Michigan voters against El-Sayed’s ‘extreme’ agenda ahead of electionMon, Oct 19, 10:08 PM EDT
  2. Fox NewsRogers argues El-Sayed is vulnerable with 2 traditionally Democratic blocs as Obama heads to MichiganTue, Oct 20, 4:00 AM EDT
  3. CBS NewsHow Mike Rogers is courting Democrats to compete with Abdul El-Sayed in MichiganTue, Oct 20, 9:12 AM EDT
  4. CBS NewsEl-Sayed and Rogers facing off in 2nd Michigan Senate debateWed, Oct 21, 6:55 PM EDT
  5. CBS NewsWhat to expect from El-Sayed vs. Rogers Senate debate in MichiganWed, Oct 21, 7:49 PM EDT
  6. Fox NewsEl-Sayed erupts at GOP rival over Muslim Brotherhood accusations in fiery Senate debateWed, Oct 21, 8:25 PM EDT
  7. CBS NewsAbdul El-Sayed and Mike Rogers clash in final Michigan Senate debateWed, Oct 21, 9:21 PM EDT
  8. The HillEl-Sayed, Rogers clash in final Michigan Senate face off: 3 takeawaysWed, Oct 21, 10:15 PM EDT
  9. NBC NewsAbdul El-Sayed and Mike Rogers’ final debate clash sets up final sprint in MichiganWed, Oct 21, 10:23 PM EDT
  10. The New York TimesMAGA Bingo and Questions of Loyalty: 5 Michigan Senate Debate TakeawaysWed, Oct 21, 10:43 PM EDT
  11. Fox NewsTrump dominates El-Sayed's attacks against Rogers, but GOP rival offers unexpected policy splitWed, Oct 21, 10:51 PM EDT
  12. Al JazeeraEl-Sayed in face-off against rival Rogers for Michigan Senate seatThu, Oct 22, 1:00 AM EDT
  13. The HillEl-Sayed’s alleged ties to Muslim Brotherhood shake up Michigan Senate raceThu, Oct 22, 6:00 AM EDT
  14. Fox NewsEl-Sayed, Rogers clash over Muslim Brotherhood, Trump and guns: 5 fiery debate momentsThu, Oct 22, 6:00 AM EDT
  15. Al JazeeraMichigan Senate debate: Key takeaways from El-Sayed, Rogers clashThu, Oct 22, 6:06 AM EDT
  16. CBS NewsEl-Sayed, Rogers spar over each other's loyalties in final Michigan Senate debateThu, Oct 22, 9:18 AM EDT
  17. PBS NewsHourIn final Michigan Senate debate, El-Sayed and Rogers question each other's loyaltiesThu, Oct 22, 9:54 AM EDT
  18. Al JazeeraMichigan voters closely divided between Rogers and El-SayedThu, Oct 22, 5:51 PM EDT
  19. CBS NewsEl-Sayed, Rogers trade barbs at final Michigan Senate debateThu, Oct 22, 6:11 PM EDT
  20. Fox NewsMichigan paper declares it won't seek comment from Mike Rogers due to 'lies and bigoted attacks' on El-SayedThu, Oct 22, 7:00 PM EDT
  21. The New York TimesThe Michigan Senate Race Keeps Getting NastierFri, Oct 23, 5:02 AM EDT
  22. Fox NewsMichigan Senate rivals clash over Muslim Brotherhood allegations as Rogers doubles down on El-SayedFri, Oct 23, 9:45 PM EDT

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Earlier versions (8)
  1. Thu, Oct 22, 10:00 AM EDT, 7 outlets: El-Sayed and Rogers question each other's loyalties in final Michigan Senate debate
  2. Thu, Oct 22, 6:25 AM EDT, 6 outlets: El-Sayed denies Muslim Brotherhood ties as Rogers presses in final Michigan debate
  3. Thu, Oct 22, 1:15 AM EDT, 6 outlets: El-Sayed ties Rogers to Trump; Rogers questions El-Sayed's loyalty in final debate
  4. Wed, Oct 21, 11:05 PM EDT, 5 outlets: El-Sayed ties Rogers to Trump; Rogers questions El-Sayed's loyalty in final debate
  5. Wed, Oct 21, 10:40 PM EDT, 4 outlets: El-Sayed and Rogers clash in final Michigan Senate debate before midterms
  6. Wed, Oct 21, 10:20 PM EDT, 3 outlets: El-Sayed and Rogers clash in final Michigan Senate debate
  7. Wed, Oct 21, 8:35 PM EDT, 2 outlets: El-Sayed denies Muslim Brotherhood ties in final Michigan Senate debate
  8. Tue, Oct 20, 9:30 AM EDT, 2 outlets: Rogers says El-Sayed may lose Black and Jewish voters in Michigan Senate race