A cable news network aired focus groups showing black and Jewish Democrats in Michigan turning against Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, a framing that looks designed to hurt him rather than report the actual numbers.

• The segment featured 10 black voters and 10 Jewish Democrats criticizing El-Sayed, all drawn from people who backed his primary rival.
• Polling shows 76% of black voters in Michigan support him, a fact left out of the broadcast.
• Much of the doubt traces back to $30 million in AIPAC ads painting El-Sayed as hostile to the black community.
• Jewish voters are 1.5–2% of Michigan's electorate, yet got equal airtime with a group that is 11–12% and usually decides statewide races.
• Barack Obama is campaigning with El-Sayed in Detroit, which could push his support among black voters higher.

Outlook: Expect more of these segments as the race tightens, with Obama's appearance the main counterweight.