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☆ Donald Trump Jr. harshly mocked John Fetterman's stroke, escalating GOP attacks on his health in the tight PA Senate race
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-07 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Democrat John Fetterman and Republican Mehmet Oz are facing off for US Senate in Pennsylvania. Fetterman's health has become a focal point of the race after he suffered a stroke in May. Donald Trump Jr. mocked Fetterman on Sunday, saying he doesn't have "a working brain." Fetterman's health has been a major focal point during the race and many GOP figures, including Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel, have mocked him for it. The Oz campaign has also repeatedly questioned Fetterman's ability to serve and insisted he provides a regular update on his health.

PITTSBURGH/LATROBE, Pa., Nov 5 (Reuters) - Former President Barack Obama warned about divisions fueling a "dangerous climate" in U.S. politics as he stumped for Democratic candidates on Saturday three days ahead of midterm elections that will determine control of Congress. "This habit we have of demonizing political opponents, of saying crazy stuff, it creates a dangerous climate," Obama said, without referencing Republicans directly. Republicans contend that Democrats have also engaged in political violence, citing the widespread anti-racism protests that rocked the country in 2020. They have criticized Democrats for failing to keep their focus on inflation and crime, two of voters' principal concerns, according to most opinion polls. Scott Flaherty, a 53-year-old mechanic from Pittsburgh who was heading to the Trump rally, said he is tired of Democrats calling Republicans extreme.

☆ Troubles for Oz and Fetterman in Pennsylvania Keep Them Neck and Neck
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( Aaron Zitner | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

GREENVILLE, Pa.—Democrat John Fetterman entered the race for U.S. Senate during a challenging time for his party, with Republicans in Pennsylvania racking up gains in voter registration after decades as a distant second. Republican Mehmet Oz, a political newcomer who faces Mr. Fetterman in Tuesday’s election, has his own problems. During the primary season, his GOP opponents so effectively branded him as an out-of-state opportunist that many voters, including in his own party, now view him unfavorably.

☆ Pennsylvania is home to one of the likely 'tipping-point' districts in the midterm elections. Voters and experts explain what's at stake for abortion, inflation, and control of Congress.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( Madison Hoff | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

"I can go down the list and check things: incumbency, check Wild; inflation, check Scheller; district reconfiguration, check Scheller; abortion issue, check Wild." The Pennsylvania Senate race is also hotly contestedWith the Republican Toomey retiring, CNN projected Pennsylvania could flip; NPR agreed, saying it's the "most likely Senate seat to change hands." Chen said that Oz is "continuing to close on" Fetterman, though, because Pennsylvania voters, "especially in the Lehigh Valley, are willing to split their tickets." That poll showed 34% of surveyed voters listed inflation as their most important issue in the election, followed by 28% of surveyed voters who named abortion. "Those are all issues that if we don't maintain a United States Senate, control of the United States Senate, I think this country could be really in danger," Halma said.

In an NBC News poll of registered voters last month, economic concerns beat out every other issue. Recent data from three swing states — Wisconsin, Arizona and Pennsylvania — sheds light on the varying economic pressures that might influence choices at the ballot box. Tony Evers faces Republican challenger Tim Michels, the job market is hot. Gas prices in the state have recently come down to an average of $3.60 a gallon, compared to $3.76 nationally, after this summer’s nationwide surge. Wisconsin’s metro areas aren’t big enough to be broken out in federal data, but food prices in the Midwest have risen by 12.7% over the last year, compared to 11.2% nationally.

ATLANTA — Trailing in the polls, Stacey Abrams is attempting to tie her GOP rival, Georgia Gov. Vance and his allies are taking the same approach with voters who are considering supporting GOP Gov. In the case of Fetterman, “It’s saying a vote for Oz is a vote for Mastriano,” Horwitt said. In Georgia, Walker’s internal polling and other GOP polls shared with NBC News show Warnock doing better among Democratic voters than Walker is among Republican voters. “There is a concerted effort to target Republican households where someone voted in 2018 but another family member didn’t.

☆ $16.7 billion: Election 2022 will be the most expensive midterm in US history, and it isn't even close
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-03 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Election 2022 will be the most expensive midterm ever, nonpartisan research group OpenSecrets predicts. Federal- and state-level election spending combined will exceed the annual budgets of some US states. Taken together, the $16.7 billion includes spending by political candidates, party committees, political action committees, super PACs, and other organizations advocating for or against candidates or ballot measures. She further noted that individual campaign contributors led the charge this election cycle. During the 2017-2018 election cycle, PACs donated $194 million to candidates.

☆ Oz warned suburbanites that fentanyl has turned Pennsylvania into a border state. The applause line fell flat with a Philadelphian who said drugs like crack are still wreaking havoc.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( Warren Rojas | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Mehmet Oz campaigned on Tuesday in the Philadelphia suburbs where he spoke about fentanyl. The GOP talking point hit home with one rally-goer but fell flat with another who said there were other drugs plaguing the inner city. "I know fentanyl is like the big thing on the list, but there's a lot of drugs in the inner community. The Bensalem resident told Insider she moved away from Philadelphia because of all the issues Oz laid out. "I just think the drugs are out of control," Terry said, adding, "I used to work in the city.

☆ Fetterman: campaign raised over $2mln post debate
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-28 | by ( Reuters Editorial | ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

PoliticsFetterman: campaign raised over $2mln post debatePostedPennsylvania Democrat John Fetterman tried to do damage control on Wednesday (October 26), the night after a shaky U.S. Senate campaign debate performance against Republican TV doctor Mehmet Oz that showed the struggle Fetterman faces in recovering from a May stroke.

ATLANTA — Democratic strategists are agonizing about headwinds in the closing stretch of the 2022 campaign, with some fearing the election will be worse for the party than polls indicate. Now comes the moment of truth: Can they pull off one final act of levitation in the sprint to Election Day? “I definitely think that the political gravity is starting to reinforce itself,” said Sean McElwee, executive director of the Democratic-affiliated polling firm Data For Progress. “Maybe they can stretch it to 6 or 7 [points], but I think somewhere gravity kicks in.”“There’s a tightening happening,” Taylor added. The recent NBC News poll found that Democrats led Republicans by 1 point on which party voters prefer to control Congress.

☆ Why Democrats Are Losing The Midterms
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( The Editorial Board | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Commentary on Tuesday night’s Pennsylvania Senate debate is mostly about Democrat John Fetterman ’s unfortunate struggles communicating in the wake of his May stroke. But for our money the most telling moment was Mr. Fetterman’s response to a question about his previous opposition to fracking for natural gas. It sums up why the election tide is moving against Democrats and may cost them the House and Senate. “I’ve always supported fracking,” Mr. Fetterman said when pressed by a moderator. He later added that, “I do support fracking and I don’t, I don’t—I support fracking, and I stand, and I do support fracking.”

☆ Fetterman slams Big Oil for surging profits and failure to invest in new supply
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( Matt Egan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Democrat John Fetterman scolded the oil industry on Thursday for reaping massive profits and argued companies are rewarding shareholders instead of aggressively investing in new supply. “Big Oil just made another round of record profits by gouging Americans at the gas pump,” Fetterman, the lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania, said in a statement. The oil industry is a notoriously boom-to-bust business. Gas prices climbed to a record high of $5.07 a gallon in June. Fetterman’s campaign called out his opponent’s ties to the oil industry, pointing to campaign donations from oil and gas companies to Dr. Mehmet Oz’s campaign.

☆ Democrats turn to Obama for midterm miracle, or at least to stem the bleeding
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( James Oliphant | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Obama will hit a fifth state, Michigan, which has a competitive governor's race, along the way. "President Obama remains able to unite base Democrats, persuadable voters, and to motivate demographics less likely to turn out in midterm elections like young people," said Ben LaBolt, who served as spokesman for the first Black president's successful 2012 re-election campaign. "Bringing in President Obama helps to underscore the importance of African-American vote, while also exciting other voters." But Democrats will have to wonder if that will be enough, as recent polling has shown Republican candidates gaining strength across the board. The Senate race is Georgia is essentially tied, even as Walker has been hamstrung by a series of controversies.

☆ Fetterman, Oz face off on crime, inflation in Pennsylvania Senate debate
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-26 | by ( Jarrett Renshaw | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

HARRISBURG, Penn., Oct 25 (Reuters) - U.S. Senate candidates Democrat John Fetterman and Republican Mehmet Oz traded attacks on issues from crime to inflation in the lone debate of a Pennsylvania race that will help decide whether Democrats retain control of the Senate. The debate hall included two closed-caption monitors posted above the moderators that relayed dialogue to Fetterman. Oz and Republicans have sought to tie Democrats' big-spending bills combating issues including COVID-19 and climate change to rising consumer prices. He called inflation a tax on working families, saying, "Dr. Oz can't possibly understand what that is like." Oz went on the offensive in recent weeks, flooding the airwaves with ads painting Fetterman as a far-left liberal who is indifferent to rising crime.

Oz, Fetterman disagree on student debt cancelation Both candidates were asked how they would address the cost of higher education, but neither provided a concrete plan. Instead, Fetterman and Oz made clear their differing views on President Biden's plan to cancel up to $20,000 in federal student debt. Share this -Link copiedFetterman calls Oz a liar and talks up stroke recovery Fetterman was asked about his qualifications for office to open the debate. Share this -Link copiedMeanwhile in N.Y.: Hochul, Zeldin clash in feisty governor's debate As the Pennsylvania Senate candidates get ready for debate, the New York gubernatorial debate is already well underway. Share this -Link copiedPa. Senate independent candidate drops out, endorses Fetterman Everett Stern, an independent write-in candidate in the Pennsylvania Senate race, announced Tuesday that he’s dropping out and endorsing Democrat John Fetterman.

ET in the state's Senate race, followed by a gubernatorial debate between Democratic Gov. Share this -Link copiedPa. Senate independent candidate drops out, endorses Fetterman Everett Stern, an independent write-in candidate in the Pennsylvania Senate race, announced Tuesday that he’s dropping out and endorsing Democrat John Fetterman. And 38% of those surveyed had favorable views of Oz, while 50% had unfavorable views of him. Republican nominee Mehmet Oz is a former cardiothoracic surgeon and TV host endorsed by former President Donald Trump. John Fetterman, Pennsylvania’s Democratic lieutenant governor, will face Republican Mehmet Oz, a celebrity TV doctor, in the only debate of the race to succeed retiring GOP Sen. Pat Toomey.

☆ John Fetterman, Mehmet Oz Meet for Lone Debate in Pennsylvania Senate Race
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-25 | by ( Aaron Zitner | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

EXTON, Pa.—Republican Mehmet Oz and Democrat John Fetterman meet Tuesday night for their only debate in Pennsylvania’s neck-and-neck Senate race, a contest that gives Democrats their strongest chance to pick up a Republican-held seat in a year when either party could win control of the 50-50 Senate. The debate, to be held in a Harrisburg TV studio at 8 p.m. ET, will offer many voters their first look at Mr. Fetterman’s public-speaking abilities since he suffered a stroke in May that removed him from the campaign trail for three months.

☆ Mehmet Oz, John Fetterman Clash Over Crime, Abortion in Pennsylvania Senate Debate
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-25 | by ( Aaron Zitner | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Democrat John Fetterman and Republican Mehmet Oz clashed over crime, fracking and abortion during a testy Pennsylvania Senate debate Tuesday that featured frequent verbal stumbles by Mr. Fetterman. The debate put the communication challenges related to a stroke Mr. Fetterman suffered earlier this year in the foreground of one of the year’s most consequential elections for the Senate. The debate between Mr. Oz, the celebrity heart doctor, and Mr. Fetterman, Pennsylvania’s lieutenant governor, was a highly anticipated event in the neck-and-neck Senate contest, which offers the Democratic Party its best chance to pick up a seat now held by Republicans in the 50-50 chamber.

☆ Oz, Fetterman Clash Over Crime, Abortion in Pennsylvania Senate Debate
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-25 | by ( Aaron Zitner | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Republican Mehmet Oz accused Democrat John Fetterman of supporting criminals, while Mr. Fetterman said his opponent had moved for personal gain only recently into the state he wants to represent, as the two Pennsylvania Senate candidates met Tuesday night for their only debate in an election that could decide which party wins control of the Senate. The debate between Mr. Oz, the celebrity heart doctor, and Mr. Fetterman, Pennsylvania’s lieutenant governor, was a highly anticipated event in the neck-and-neck Senate contest, which offers the Democratic Party its best chance to pick up a seat now held by Republicans in the 50-50 chamber. It gave many voters their first look at Mr. Fetterman’s public speaking abilities since he suffered a stroke in May that removed him from the campaign trail for three months.

☆ John Fetterman and Mehmet Oz to face off on the debate stage for the first and only time in the high-stakes battle for Pennsylvania's Senate seat
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-25 | by ( Oma Seddiq | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Democrat John Fetterman and Republican Mehmet Oz will debate for the first and only time on Tuesday night. The Pennsylvania election could determine which party controls the US Senate. Fetterman and Oz are widely expected to discuss their positions on top voter concerns, including inflation and abortion. During the debate, Fetterman will rely on closed captioning to accommodate an auditory processing disorder he developed from the stroke. "On one hand, you could say that Oz is a weaker candidate than Fetterman, although Fetterman is hardly perfect himself," Kondik continued.

“I think it’s going to be significant,” Chuck Coughlin, an Arizona Republican pollster, said of the third-party impact on key Senate races. Angela McArdle, the chair of the Libertarian National Committee, said it’s not her party's job to protect Republican candidates who are alienating voters. "If Republicans fear that Libertarians are going to be spoilers, Republicans need to run more liberty-minded candidates," McArdle told NBC News. Much attention has been paid to the level of support third-party candidates can wrestle from the major party contenders in recent election cycles, particularly on the presidential level. "We have to wait to see the melt on these third-party candidates," he said.

☆ Democrat John Fetterman and Mehmet Oz battle for an open US Senate seat in Pennsylvania
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( Grace Panetta | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Democrat John Fetterman and Republican Mehmet Oz are facing off for US Senate in Pennsylvania. Fetterman is the state's lieutenant governor and Oz is a celebrity doctor and first-time candidate. Pennsylvania Senate candidatesFetterman and Oz are vying to succeed GOP Sen. Pat Toomey in Pennsylvania, a battleground Senate race critical to both parties' fortunes in the US Senate — and a seat Democrats are aiming to flip back from Republican control. Fetterman, a progressive, is centering his campaign around being a reliable 51st vote for Democratic priorities in the Senate. Oz has raised $34.9 million, spent $32.2 million, and has $2.5 million in cash on hand, as of September 30.

Under Pennsylvania law, voters are required to write the date on the outer envelope of a mail-in ballot. In his appeal, Ritter argued that mail-in ballot rules improve election administration and deter fraud. Alito wrote that the 3rd Circuit ruling "could well affect the outcome" of elections this year. Pennsylvania Republican legislators echoed Ritter's warning. Pennsylvania Republican legislators in a filing to the Supreme Court said the 3rd Circuit's ruling threatened an orderly election in November.

☆ Trump Misses the Real Pennsylvania Voting Problem
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-03 | by ( The Editorial Board | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

President Trump is again missing the point on election integrity. Mr. Trump was referring to a claim on the internet that Pennsylvania has 250,000 mail ballots that lack verification of the voter’s identity. Pennsylvania does have a voting issue, but it’s not the one Mr. Trump’s cites. Coincidentally also Tuesday, Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court deadlocked 3-3 on whether mail ballots are valid if voters neglected to date them by hand. But things could get ugly if Republican Mehmet Oz wins the Senate race by a whisker over Democrat John Fetterman .

☆ In an age of 'quiet-quitting,' some money-hungry politicians are glorifying 7-day work weeks, sleepless nights, and burn-it-on-both-ends hustle culture
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-28 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Marco Rubio, John Fetterman, and several other politicians have sent out fundraising emails that tout sleepless nights and no days off. But in an age of "quiet quitting" — rejecting hustle culture and subtly dialing it back at work — several politicians have sent out fundraising emails that talk about all-night work and "not taking days off," effectively glorifying working oneself to death. "We have less than 7 weeks to ensure I defeat Dr. freakin' Oz AND this race could literally make or break our Democratic Senate Majority. The latest fundraising email from Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida said his campaign manager, Mark Morgan, hasn't slept in days. "Failure is not an option," Herschel said in his fundraising email, in all caps.

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