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'Mike Rogers Pi-Ses Excellence': Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy Stumps For GOP Candidate In Michigan

Kennedy praised Rogers’ intelligence background and urged supporters to boost turnout as the Republican tries to flip the Senate seat.

  • On Friday, Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy campaigned for Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers at a barn party in Highland, Michigan, rallying conservative voters ahead of Election Day.
  • Kennedy has traveled to multiple states, including Ohio and Michigan, to boost GOP Senate nominees during the closing weeks of this year's midterm elections.
  • During a nine-minute speech to about 900 attendees, Kennedy declared Rogers "pisses excellence," citing his experience leading the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.
  • Kennedy told reporters he is weighing a 2028 presidential bid but remains focused on his current Senate reelection, citing concerns about "the goober factor."
  • Some attendees praised Kennedy's wit, though others expressed doubt his style would succeed on a national campaign trail; Joe Sanda, a 65-year-old controller, ranked him among top GOP candidates for 2028.
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John Kennedy has a quip for every occasion. Is that enough to beat the ‘goobers’ in the 2028 GOP field?

By Eric Bradner, CNN Highland, Michigan (CNN) — After hearing Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy unload his characteristically colorful combination of homespun quips, over-the-top insults and Talladega Nights movie quotes to reporters on Friday, former Rep. Mike Rogers, the Michigan Senate GOP candidate with whom Kennedy was campaigning, knew his own words wouldn’t be getting much

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