Tag: John Fetterman

Oz Agrees to Oct. 25 Debate With Fetterman—Under 3 Conditions

Mehmet Oz will take the stage against his Pennsylvania Democratic U.S. Senate opponent in an Oct. 25 debate if three conditions are met, his campaign said on Sept. 14. After weeks of listening to Oz questioning Fetterman’s refusal to participate in a debate, Pennsylvania’s lieutenant governor agreed to a forum hosted by Nexstar Television in…


Fetterman Agrees to Late October Debate With Oz, Weeks After Early Voting Begins

Criticized for weeks by Republican opponent Mehmet Oz over “ducking” and “dodging” forums, Pennsylvania Democratic U.S. Senate candidate John Fetterman has agreed to a televised debate next month. The event will be held in Harrisburg, which is the capital of Pennsylvania, and coordinated by Nexstar Television on Oct. 25, exactly two weeks before the Nov….


The Realities of Covering John Fetterman

Commentary BRADDOCK, Pennsylvania—On May 13, just days before the May party primary here in the Keystone State, Lt. Gov. John Fetterman suffered a stroke while on the campaign trail in Lancaster in his run for his party’s nomination for U.S. Senate. As reporters and supporters noticed his absence, his campaign released a statement saying he…


In Pennsylvania Senate Race, Oz Says Fetterman Must Debate Now So Voters ‘Know Who Their Candidates Are’

Pennsylvania’s Republican Senate candidate Mehmet Oz has challenged Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, his Democratic opponent, to a debate in September, but Fetterman has said he needs more time to recover from the stroke he suffered in May and said any debate must be pushed to October. Oz has said he will not agree to debate…


John Fetterman to Debate Mehmet Oz After Newspaper Questions His Ability to Serve as US Senator

Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, the Democratic nominee in the state’s high-profile U.S. Senate contest, on Wednesday said he’ll debate Republican rival Mehmet Oz after a Pennsylvania newspaper questioned if he was not fit enough for office. Fetterman has previously said he would not take part in a suggested early September debate, citing his ongoing recovery from a stroke in May and…


John Fetterman to Debate Mehmet Oz After Newspaper Questions His Ability to Serve as US Senator: Report

Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, the Democratic nominee in the state’s high-profile U.S. Senate contest, on Wednesday said he’ll debate Republican rival Mehmet Oz after a Pennsylvania newspaper questioned if he was not fit enough for office. Fetterman has previously said he would not take part in a suggested early September debate, citing his ongoing recovery from a stroke in May and…


Pro-Oz PAC Releases Ad Attacking Fetterman for Pulling a Gun on Unarmed Black Jogger

Hearing what he said sounded like gunfire and seeing a man running away, John Fetterman hustled his child inside and called 911. What Fetterman did next on that day nine years ago could significantly impact his chances of defeating Republican candidate Mehmet Oz to replace retiring Pennsylvania Republican Sen. Pat Toomey in November’s general election….


Oz Says He Would Have Voted to Certify Biden Victory in 2020

Republican U.S. Senate nominee Mehmet Oz said at a press conference in Philadelphia on Sept. 6 that he would have voted to certify Joe Biden’s 2020 presidential election victory but would have not voted to impeach former President Donald Trump. “By the time the delegates and those reports were sent to the U.S. Senate, our…


Oz Offers Takes on 2020 Election and Trump, Chastises Fetterman for Not Debating

Celebrity surgeon and Pennsylvania GOP Senate nominee Dr. Mehmet Oz said at a press conference in Philadelphia on Sept. 6 that he would have voted to certify the 2020 presidential election results but would have not voted to impeach former President Donald Trump. “By the time the delegates and those reports were sent to the…


Trump Supporters Still on Biden’s Mind During Labor Day Speeches

On Labor Day, President Joe Biden appeared in Milwaukee and Pittsburgh, where he boasted about the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act and continued to denounce Donald Trump supporters. In Wisconsin, Biden criticized incumbent Republican Sen. Ron Johnson. Democratic Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, who is running against Johnson, did not attend Biden’s speech. Democratic Gov….