‘This should be a cakewalk’: Democrats face unexpected fight as Obama steps in

US Election Expert Remy Numa says Michigan should ordinarily be a comfortable win for Democrats, making Obama’s high-profile support for Abdul El-Sayed a significant boost. “I mean, Michigan is the kind of state that should not be close in this environment,” Mr Numa told News24 host James Morrow. “In any other year, this should be a cakewalk for Democrats. “President Obama, former President Obama, probably about the best get you could get if you are Abdul El -Sayed. “So that will be something that I think they find to be helpful in Michigan.”