{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fthe-ezra-klein-show.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fabdul-el-sayed-XEmzDMsD","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"What Does Abdul El-Sayed Believe?","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/47913775-afcf-4643-935f-31f1dcc86cfb/6a0e5e15-04a3-47c8-9c50-2f2fe8e84437/teks-album-20art-3000px.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/9a521442-24d0-4652-877a-8f2464174d9a\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"What Does Abdul El-Sayed Believe?\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for Senate in Michigan, has been one of the most argued-over candidates this election cycle. \n\nIf he wins, he’d be the first-ever Muslim senator, and he’s faced a torrent of attacks about his faith. The race has also become a proving ground for a lot of questions about the Democratic Party and its future: What should U.S. policy toward Israel and the Palestinians be? Is the future of health care reform Medicare for all? Can a left-wing populist win in a state that twice voted for Donald Trump?\n\nThere’s been so much more heat than light in this race, so I wanted to invite El-Sayed on the show for a longer conversation. We talked about his upbringing, his views on U.S. foreign policy, his work on health care reform and what he would actually do if elected in November. "}