Obama was deeply flawed as a president, and if I found out that by some magic trick he had become eligible to run again and had decided to run, I would be grinning from ear to ear for a week. 
Audience member: I LOVE YOU!
Obama: I love you back. I'm going to come give you a kiss after we're done. Michelle won't mind.
Obama daps up Abdul El-Sayed as he greets a fired-up crowd in Detroit
Abdul El-Sayed: Look at the guy running HHS. I think we could use a doctor/senator right about now.
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Abdul El-Sayed: We put glasses on kids' faces. Made sure they weren't exposed to lead in their schools. Took on corporate polluters to tackle asthma. Put Narcan in vending machines to take on the opioid epidemic. Canceled millions of dollars in medical debt.
Abdul El-Sayed: In 2008, I watched a guy named Barack Hussein Obama run for the presidency. They said he got a funny name. I got a funny name! They said he's tall and skinny and, well... I'm 5'8"
Abdul El-Sayed: You've probably seen a lot of folks trying to get you to question my love of this country. But let me be clear. No one understands the promise of America like someone who understands exactly what America gave me. I love America enough to call on her to be America for all of her kids.
Abdul El-Sayed: In the richest, most powerful country in the history of the world, it shouldn't be this hard to afford groceries. Shouldn't be this hard to fill up your tank. Shouldn't be this hard to see a doctor.
An enthusiastic crowd goes wild for Abdul El-Sayed as he takes the stage in Detroit
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Benson: So you're telling me you don't want my opponent, John James, leading this state?
Crowd: NO!
Benson: I will proudly stand up to anyone who tries to stand in the way of your rights, your freedoms, your privacy, and our democracy.
Benson: Who do you want leading this state when Donald Trump tries to pressure the governor to overturn an election? Who do you want leading when Trump tries to illegally send ICE agents to our polling places?
Crowd: Benson! Benson! Benson!
Jocelyn Benson recounts Trump's attempts to overturn the 2020 election:
As Secretary of State, I stood up to Trump. I defeated his plan to illegally overturn an accurate election. Those election lies, they weren't just coming from Donald Trump. My opponent John James lied too.
Benson: My opponent John James has become a multi-millionaire buying stocks in companies that he regulates. He's voted to raise healthcare costs. He's supporting a reckless war in Iran and tariffs that are driving up costs. He does not stand for the people of Michigan. He stands with Donald Trump.
Benson: This election, voters will face a simple choice: Who do we want our leaders to work for? The people, or the powerful? Well, you all know who I'm fighting for. Every Michigander.
A fired-up crowd erupts into cheers for Jocelyn Benson in Detroit
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