00:00I'm a proud Democrat and I am endorsing Mike Rogers for the United States Senate.
00:07I am one vote in this state.
00:11Michigan is a swing state.
00:12This is a very close election.
00:14We all know that.
00:15But Abdul made very clear that I was not welcome in his campaign,
00:21that he didn't need me there, that he didn't want me there.
00:23And at some point, you've got to look at who's standing for a country.
00:30I stood with my party and I was booed off the stage.
00:36And, you know, it violently shouted down.
00:40You know, I was up there with other Democrats.
00:42Those people who are on that stage with me, they're going to make their choice.
00:46The ballot box is still very personal and private.
00:50Today, I'm honored to have earned that vote.
00:53You know, when I got the call this morning,
00:55obviously, it's probably not the day we anticipated going forward today.
01:00But when we decided to, this would be good to worship together today,
01:04this is more a statement about standing together against hate
01:09and the future of this state and this country than it is anything else.
01:14And I just want you to know, she reminded me at the end of the call,
01:17remember, I'm still a Democrat.
01:24You
