{"id":2315898,"date":"2024-07-30T09:09:01","date_gmt":"2024-07-30T13:09:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-a-potential-issue-in-michigans-u-s-senate-race-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-30T09:12:14","modified_gmt":"2024-07-30T13:12:14","slug":"israel-a-potential-issue-in-michigans-u-s-senate-race-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-a-potential-issue-in-michigans-u-s-senate-race-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Israel a potential issue in Michigan\u2019s U.S. Senate race &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fisrael-a-potential-issue-in-michigans-u-s-senate-race-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2315898&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In the U.S.\u200c Senate\u200b race in Michigan, candidates \u2062are debating various issues, prominently foreign policy, as they vie \u2062for the seat previously\u2064 held\u200d by Democratic incumbent Debbie Stabenow, who is not <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-anatomy-of-a-stolen-election-the-fraud-cannot-stand\/\" title=\"The Anatomy of a Stolen Election \u2013 The Fraud Cannot Stand\">seeking reelection<\/a>. Democratic U.S. Rep.\u2063 Elissa Slotkin \u2064is \u200bchallenging former U.S. Rep. \u2063Mike \u2063Rogers, who is backed by\u200b Donald Trump. Recently,\u200c Slotkin criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, \u200bstating he \u2064&#8221;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/facebook-bans-second-amendment-group-without-explanation\/\" title=\"Facebook Bans Second Amendment Group Without Explanation\">plays politics<\/a>&#8221; and expressing concerns over his policies. <\/p>\n<p>Slotkin,\u2063 who\u200c has background experience in the CIA and \u200dthe Defense Department, has a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/4-hostile-regimes-testing-joe-biden-during-his-first-months-in-office\/\" title=\"4 Hostile Regimes Testing Joe Biden During His First Months In Office\">campaign focused<\/a> on \u2064issues such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-gun-hating-media-use-slanted-surveys-to-manipulate-public-opinion\/\" title=\"Media&#039;s manipulation of public opinion through biased surveys on gun control.\">gun\u2064 control<\/a>, abortion\u2063 access, domestic manufacturing, and renewable energy. She has a significant legislative record, \u200dincluding votes on major stimulus and\u200b infrastructure bills. Current polling shows Slotkin leading Rogers 45% to 41%, with a notable 14% of\u200d voters\u200b undecided. In contrast, Rogers \u2062has publicly supported Netanyahu and emphasized the importance\u2063 of U.S.-Israel relations.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Israel a potential issue in Michigan&rsquo;s U.S. Senate race<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1716365\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>(The Center Square) &ndash; Candidates in Michigan&rsquo;s U.S. Senate race disagree on issues ranging from electric vehicles to crime, but most recently, they&rsquo;ve clashed over foreign policy.<\/p>\n<p>U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich, is facing former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers. Republicans hope to flip the seat as incumbent Democrat Debbie Stabenow is not running for reelection.<\/p>\n<p>Slotkin criticized Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu&rsquo;s recent address to Congress, saying he &ldquo;continues to play politics.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It was a classic case of the messenger versus the message, given the significant problems I&rsquo;ve had with his policies, the coalition members he surrounds himself with, and the incentive he has to stay in office,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<p>Slotkin served as a CIA analyst in Iraq and worked in the U.S. Department of Defense during the Obama administration. She ran for office in 2017 and has served as the congresswoman for Michigan&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-democrat-congressman-urges-kamala-to-come-to-border-as-trump-visit-looms-on-horizon\/\" title=\"Texas Democrat Congressman Urges Kamala To Come To Border As Trump Visit Looms On Horizon\">8th congressional district<\/a> since then.<\/p>\n<p>During her time in office, Slotkin voted for the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, which would transfer police funding to community-based programs, among other things.<\/p>\n<p>She voted for the HEROES Act, a $3 trillion stimulus package, the $2.2 trillion Build Back Better Act, and the Inflation Reduction Act, which a Goldman Sachs report projects will cost a total of $1.2 trillion.<\/p>\n<p>Slotkin also co-sponsored the Ban Corporate PACs Act, which would ban corporate Political Action Committees.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Slotkin&rsquo;s campaign prioritizes gun control, abortion access, domestic manufacturing, electric vehicles and renewable energy and lowering health care costs.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Elissa is running to represent Michigan in the U.S. Senate to continue her life of service to the country she loves,&rdquo; her campaign website says. &ldquo;That means defending and expanding Michigan&rsquo;s middle class, making critical items in America, keeping our kids safe from the things that are truly harming them, and protecting our rights and democracy.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Slotkin leads Rogers 45%-41% according to a recent Emerson College&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/emersoncollegepolling.com\/july-2024-swing-state-polls-harris-trails-trump-in-arizona-georgia-michigan-pennsylvania-tied-in-wisconsin\/\">poll<\/a><\/strong>. However, 14% of voters were undecided<\/p>\n<p>The former President Donald Trump-endorsed Rogers released a statement in support of Netanyahu.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;America must remain committed to our friends and partners in Israel as they fight to eliminate terrorists who committed unspeakable atrocities on Oct. 7,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Rogers served in the FBI specializing in organized crime and public corruption before getting elected to the Michigan State Senate in 1994. He served as U.S. rep for Michigan&rsquo;s 8th congressional district from 2001-2015.<\/p>\n<p>During his time in office, Rogers introduced the Michigan Education Savings Program, which created tax-free education savings plans.<\/p>\n<p>He also introduced the Health Savings Account program for low-income families, and sponsored the Respect for America&rsquo;s Fallen Heroes Act, which prohibits protests near cemeteries for veterans.<\/p>\n<p>Rogers&rsquo; campaign focuses on crime, the border, the econom, and stopping China&rsquo;s global dominance. He has argued that buying EVs supports China, saying most EV parts are made there.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;re going to make America respected again,&rdquo; Rogers said during a visit to Midland last week.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;re gonna make America safe again. We&rsquo;re gonna make our groceries affordable again. We&rsquo;re gonna get America believing in ourselves again, for the future of this country.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Michigan early voting for the November election starts Sept. 26.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1716365\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1716365\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Israel could become a contentious topic in Michigan&#8217;s U.S. Senate race (The Center Square) \u2013 In the contest for Michigan&#8217;s U.S. Senate seat, candidates are divided on various issues, including electric vehicles and crime, but have recently found themselves at odds over foreign policy. Current U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin, a Democrat from Michigan, is up against former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers as Republicans aim to take the seat previously held by incumbent Democrat Debbie Stabenow, who is not seeking reelection. Slotkin has criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu\u2019s recent speech to Congress, accusing him of &#8220;playing politics.&#8221; She stated that it was &#8220;a classic case of the messenger versus the message,&#8221; highlighting her significant disagreements with his policies and political alliances as well as his motivations for remaining in power.<\/p>\n<p>Slotkin has a background as a CIA analyst in Iraq and worked at the Department of Defense during President Obama&#8217;s administration before being elected to Congress in 2017 to represent Michigan\u2019s 8th district. Throughout her tenure, she has supported several major legislative initiatives including the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act aimed at reallocating police funding towards community programs; she also voted for substantial stimulus packages like the HEROES Act and Build Back Better Act along with supporting measures such as the Inflation Reduction Act projected to cost $1.2 trillion according to Goldman Sachs.<\/p>\n<p>Her campaign emphasizes priorities such as gun control, abortion rights, domestic manufacturing, electric vehicles and renewable energy initiatives while aiming to reduce healthcare costs. According to her campaign website: \u201cElissa is running for the U.S. Senate to continue serving her country by defending and expanding Michigan\u2019s middle class.\u201d A recent Emerson College poll shows Slotkin leading Rogers 45% to 41%, although 14% of voters remain undecided.<\/p>\n<p>Rogers has received an endorsement from former President Donald Trump and expressed support for Netanyahu&#8217;s stance on terrorism following attacks on October 7th: \u201cAmerica must remain committed to our friends and partners in Israel,\u201d he stated. Before entering politics full-time after serving from 2001-2015 representing Michigan\u2019s 8th district in Congress\u2014where he introduced educational savings plans\u2014Rogers worked with the FBI focusing on organized crime.<\/p>\n<p>His campaign centers around issues like crime reduction, border security, economic growth while opposing China&#8217;s influence through electric vehicle production which he claims predominantly occurs there: \u201cWe\u2019re going to make America respected again,\u201d Rogers declared during a recent visit emphasizing safety and affordability concerns ahead of early voting starting September 26th for November elections<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2315899,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/US_Israel_Policy_2024.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[34059,4671,4601,33980],"class_list":["post-2315898","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-election-2024","tag-israel","tag-michigan","tag-u-s-senate"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/US_Israel_Policy_2024.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2315898","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2315898"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2315898\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315899"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2315898"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2315898"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2315898"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}