CNN anchor Dana Bash reacted with visible fury on air after confronting polling data showing that a significant share of Michigan voters say they will not support a Muslim candidate.
The segment, as reported by Gateway Pundit, centered on the closely watched U.S. Senate race in Michigan between Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers, a contest that could determine which party controls the chamber. During a panel discussion, Bash highlighted fresh numbers, stating, We have new data about that that I do want to get to. First, lets just look at the overall polling that Erin, you were talking about. Theres a brand new poll out from The Washington Post this morning that shows El-Sayed at 48, Rogers at 45. With the margin of error, its a statistical dead heat.
Bash then underscored the broader stakes, pointing to partisan preferences in the state. And then the question, which kind of goes to the strategy here, perhaps, by some voters who are thinking about the balance of power in Washington: What is your preference for party control in the US Senate? Democratic, 53. Republican, 45, she said, before pivoting to the more explosive numbers on religious bias.
Now lets get to what you were just talking about, Nia. Would not consider voting for a presidential candidate who is Atheist, 46%. Muslim, 45%. Jewish, 20%. Christian, 7%. These are Michigan voters, the people who are going to go to the polls to decide between Rogers and El-Sayed. 45%? Bash exclaimed, clearly stunned that nearly half of respondents rejected a Muslim candidate outright. For a media class that routinely dismisses hostility toward Christians or conservatives, this sudden moral outrage was striking.
Bash went further, referencing El-Sayeds own political maneuvering as he attempts to navigate voter concerns. Well, yeah, I mean, he did he did one time. Now hes trying to distance himself-ish. Its one thing to sort of suggest that; its another thing to say to have respondents from this poll, 45% say they would not consider voting for a Muslim. First of all, its just gross, right? Bash added, condemning the sentiment in unusually emotional terms.
What Bash did not address is whether she would display comparable indignation toward left-wing voters who proudly declare they would never vote for a Christian conservative, a bias that is often treated as acceptable in elite media circles. With the Senate majority on the line and a Republican like Rogers within striking distance, the outrage from CNN looks less like a principled stand and more like a reaction to the possibility that Democrats could lose another key seat, strengthening the hand of conservatives and allies of President Donald Trump in Washington.
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