How Mike Rogers is courting Democrats to compete with Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan
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[0:00] Both parties are calling for big names
[0:01] to rally for their respective candidates
[0:03] in the tight race for Senate up in
[0:06] Michigan. President Trump and former
[0:08] President Barack Obama planning to make
[0:10] campaign appearances in that state in
[0:12] this final stretch before election day.
[0:14] CBS News currently rates the race
[0:16] between Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and
[0:18] Republican Mike Rogers a toss-up.
[0:21] Tomorrow El-Sayed and Rogers will meet
[0:23] in a debate for a second time. Lauren
[0:26] Gibbons joins us now. She's a senior
[0:27] political reporter for Bridge Michigan.
[0:30] Uh Lauren, thanks for being with us and
[0:32] what a place to be at a time like this.
[0:34] Um give our viewers some insight into
[0:37] what the Rogers campaign message is to
[0:39] voters now and how he's handling the
[0:41] president's low approval rating there um
[0:44] pulling down support for Republicans in
[0:47] so many places.
[0:49] >> Good morning. Thank you for having me.
[0:50] Yes, Mike Rogers ha