The Democrats had pinned their hopes on John Fetterman, the 6-foot 9-inch progressive lieutenant governor, to overturn a Republican seat into an all-important leadership state that could decide control of the U.S. Senate and the future of Biden’s presidency. .
The 53-year-old had a double-digit lead over famed surgeon Dr. Oz, despite suffering a near-fatal stroke just days before the May primary.
But after a painful performance in Tuesday’s debate in the capital, Harrisburg – the first and only of the two candidates – Mr. Fetterman followed the Republican by 45 points to 48 just under a week before the vote.
Mr. Biden used a speech at a Democratic fundraiser in Philadelphia to speak out against Dr. for fighting Oz.
“It is reported that this boy in custody used the same chant used in the January 6 attack on the United States Capitol. The song was “Where is Nancy, where is Nancy, where is Nancy”?
“What makes us think that a party can talk about stolen elections and doesn’t hit people who may not be so balanced? What makes us think it won’t corrode the political climate?”
Dr. Oz embraced Trump’s “big lie” about the 2020 election result while trying to get the former president’s support.
Mr. Pelosi is said to be recovering well Saturday after undergoing surgery on a fractured skull. The San Francisco police were able to reach Mr. Pelosi just two minutes after he managed to call the emergency services at the start of the attack, talking to them in confused language and keeping the line open while the striker was on the inside.
A new US intelligence bulletin last night warned of a “high threat” of political violence ahead of the November 8 midterm.
“It’s all at stake,” warned Scranton-born Mr. Biden. “And it’s no exaggeration to say that all eyes are on Pennsylvania.”
Trump and Obama should both be in Pennsylvania
Keystone State held the last two presidential elections. This is how important it is that Trump and the Democrats’ secret weapon – Barack Obama – also descends on the state in the coming days.
With plastic tiaras sparkling the colors of the Stars and Stripes and “Dr. Waving Banners, voters showed up in Harrisburg this week hoping to catch a glimpse of their favorite candidate.
Dr Oz – best known for his eponymous daytime TV show and his line of miracle weight loss drugs – made the surprising decision to throw his hat in the ring last year.
“I don’t know exactly what Dr. Oz’s policy is, but President Trump has supported him and I trust Trump’s judgment,” Corinne Sechrest, a 74-year-old registered Republican who has traveled, told a couple of friends. from the nearby town of Hershey.
Dr Oz narrowly beat a crowded field of far more experienced politicians to win the GOP nomination, thanks in large part to the former president’s assent.
Much now depends on the former cardiothoracic surgeon.
