# Obama backs El-Sayed despite past Obama criticism

> Former president campaigns for Abdul El-Sayed in midterms despite El-Sayed's earlier public criticism of Obama.
- Title: Obama backs El-Sayed despite past Obama criticism · NBC News
- Summary: Former president campaigns for Abdul El-Sayed in midterms despite El-Sayed's earlier public criticism of Obama. Barack Obama is campaigning for Abdul…
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- Source: NBC News — https://nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/video/post-game-obama-campaigns-for-abdul-el-sayed-despite-his-past-criticism-271408197546
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## Obama campaigns for El-Sayed
Former president Barack Obama is campaigning for Abdul El-Sayed despite El-Sayed's past public criticism of Obama.
## El-Sayed on his past criticism
El-Sayed addresses his earlier criticism of Obama, saying he was younger and angry at the time.

> I was younger and angry
## Democrats must win big
El-Sayed says Democrats must win the midterms by massive numbers to succeed in their political goals.
## Key takeaway

Barack Obama is campaigning for Abdul El-Sayed in the midterms despite El-Sayed having previously criticized Obama publicly.