Haley Stevens Posts 890-Word Defense of Mike Rogers Endorsement as AI Flags Hit 87%
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Updated · Yahoo! Voices · Nov 3
Haley Stevens Posts 890-Word Defense of Mike Rogers Endorsement as AI Flags Hit 87%
3 articles · Updated · Yahoo! Voices · Nov 3
Summary
Haley Stevens used an 890-word X post to defend dropping Abdul El-Sayed and backing Republican Mike Rogers, calling it a "decision of conscience" after days of Democratic backlash.
Stevens said El-Sayed had shut her out, criticized a pro-El-Sayed ad linking grocery prices to U.S. support for Israel, and rejected claims that her fiancé pushed her into the endorsement.
Pangram, an AI-detection tool cited by the Daily Beast, found 87% of the post appeared AI-assisted; similar checks shared on X put the figure at 89% and 90%.
The endorsement has already triggered resignations by several Stevens staffers, including her chief of staff and communications director, while she brushed off questions about her political future.
Rogers, 63, still trails El-Sayed by 11 points in a New York Times/Siena poll, underscoring how Stevens' break with Democrats has landed in a race where the party remains ahead.