Pennsylvania Senate Race Drifts Dem Leaning Toss Up As Fetterman Oz Battles Online

Comment In the contentious Pennsylvania Senate race, Democratic candidate Lt. Gov. John Fetterman is beating his Republican opponent, Mehmet Oz, where he lives. Fetterman took aim Wednesday at the number of homes Oz owns, using the celebrity doctor and TV personality’s 10-property portfolio to paint him as a rich carpetbagger out of touch with average Pennsylvanians. “I’ve never spoken to a Palestinian Authority resident who doesn’t know how many houses he owns…let alone 8,” Fetterman said on Twitter after a Tuesday report by the Daily Beast that Oz owns 10 properties — far more than the two “legitimate” houses he claimed in an exchange with a Democratic agent during a recent public event. Oz defended himself by saying he bought the homes with his own money — a blow to Fetterman, who relied on significant financial help from his family until he became lieutenant governor in 2019. “You lived off your parents until you were 50. Normal people don’t let their parents down when they’re 50. Get off the couch John!” Oz tweeted. He responded to Fetterman in a follow-up tweet that he had “10 properties” but “2 houses,” which he said he disclosed when he announced his candidacy. Social media mudslinging has been a feature of the race since the candidates emerged from the May primaries, though Fetterman’s camp has shown much greater fluency with pop culture and social media (after the Twitter spat, the Fetterman campaign trolled Oz with a game-show parody of “Family Feud” titled “How Many Houses Do You Have?”) First Snooki, Now Little Steven: Fetterman Trolls Oz With NJ Celebrities The social media spat comes as new projections show the tight race tilting in Fetterman’s favor: On Thursday, the nonpartisan Cook Political Report changed its assessment of the race from “flying up” to “weak Democratic.” With less than three months until Election Day, the news is a boon for Democrats who must hold every seat to keep their Senate majority. Earlier this year, pundits predicted November would be a wipeout for Democrats—midterms tend to be tough for the president’s party—but Democrats are hoping abortion rights and President Biden’s recent legislative victories to price drugs and climate change will mobilize voters this fall. Key issues that could define the 2022 midterms At the same time, several Republican Senate candidates endorsed by former President Donald Trump have struggled, including Oz, retired football star Herschel Walker in Georgia and venture capitalist and author JD Vance in Ohio. Fetterman has repeatedly mocked Oz for his supposed lack of good faith in Pennsylvania, recruiting New Jersey celebrities to troll Oz, who spent decades as a Garden State resident before moving in 2020. When Oz tried to reach out to voters with more life messages, Fetterman’s team highlighted the rich doctor’s often confused attempts to make himself everyman. Most recently, an Oz campaign video from April resurfaced Monday and went viral for all the wrong reasons: In it, he blurted out the name of Pennsylvania-based supermarket Redner’s while lamenting what inflation under Biden was doing to the price of crude oil . Oz has more than $100 million in assets, according to an April financial disclosure, most of it in stocks and real estate, which includes homes in four states and several properties in Turkey (Oz is Turkish-American and holds dual citizenship in country). Fetterman says he has “nothing to hide” about health, will be back on the campaign trail soon Fetterman owns a single Verizon stock worth between $1,000 and $15,000 and earned $255,184 from his salary as lieutenant governor. Oz has criticized Fetterman for obscuring his privileged suburban upbringing and elite education with the tattooed, hooded images voters have come to know. Oz, who has made millions as a skilled heart surgeon and television personality under the patronage of Oprah Winfrey, accused Fetterman of living off family money. Fetterman, whose father built a successful insurance business, acknowledged that his parents supported him financially for much of his life, including his time as an AmeriCorps member and during his 13 years as mayor of the small town of Braddock , Pa., where he earned a monthly salary of $150. Just months before the November election, Fetterman’s biggest vulnerability appears not to be Oz’s attacks, but his own health. He suffered a stroke in May just before the primary and was sidelined for three months. Last week, he made his first public appearance since the stroke, admitting it had lingering effects on his speech and writing. Oz has aggressively challenged Fetterman in five debates between now and the election, a move strategists previously told The Washington Post are intended to get voters to focus on his challenger’s health. It is unclear whether Fetterman will meet Oz on the debate stage. For now, he’s happy to go head-to-head with Oz on social media. On Thursday, the Fetterman campaign announced it had joined TikTok — the platform of choice for young voters — and promised more viral moments to come.

title: “Pennsylvania Senate Race Drifts Dem Leaning Toss Up As Fetterman Oz Battles Online Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-14” author: “Melissa Weintraub”

Comment In the contentious Pennsylvania Senate race, Democratic candidate Lt. Gov. John Fetterman is beating his Republican opponent, Mehmet Oz, where he lives. Fetterman took aim Wednesday at the number of homes Oz owns, using the celebrity doctor and TV personality’s 10-property portfolio to paint him as a rich carpetbagger out of touch with average Pennsylvanians. “I’ve never spoken to a Palestinian Authority resident who doesn’t know how many houses he owns…let alone 8,” Fetterman said on Twitter after a Tuesday report by the Daily Beast that Oz owns 10 properties — far more than the two “legitimate” houses he claimed in an exchange with a Democratic agent during a recent public event. Oz defended himself by saying he bought the homes with his own money — a blow to Fetterman, who relied on significant financial help from his family until he became lieutenant governor in 2019. “You lived off your parents until you were 50. Normal people don’t let their parents down when they’re 50. Get off the couch John!” Oz tweeted. He responded to Fetterman in a follow-up tweet that he had “10 properties” but “2 houses,” which he said he disclosed when he announced his candidacy. Social media mudslinging has been a feature of the race since the candidates emerged from the May primaries, though Fetterman’s camp has shown much greater fluency with pop culture and social media (after the Twitter spat, the Fetterman campaign trolled Oz with a game-show parody of “Family Feud” titled “How Many Houses Do You Have?”) First Snooki, Now Little Steven: Fetterman Trolls Oz With NJ Celebrities The social media spat comes as new projections show the tight race tilting in Fetterman’s favor: On Thursday, the nonpartisan Cook Political Report changed its assessment of the race from “flying up” to “weak Democratic.” With less than three months until Election Day, the news is a boon for Democrats who must hold every seat to keep their Senate majority. Earlier this year, pundits predicted November would be a wipeout for Democrats—midterms tend to be tough for the president’s party—but Democrats are hoping abortion rights and President Biden’s recent legislative victories to price drugs and climate change will mobilize voters this fall. Key issues that could define the 2022 midterms At the same time, several Republican Senate candidates endorsed by former President Donald Trump have struggled, including Oz, retired football star Herschel Walker in Georgia and venture capitalist and author JD Vance in Ohio. Fetterman has repeatedly mocked Oz for his supposed lack of good faith in Pennsylvania, recruiting New Jersey celebrities to troll Oz, who spent decades as a Garden State resident before moving in 2020. When Oz tried to reach out to voters with more life messages, Fetterman’s team highlighted the rich doctor’s often confused attempts to make himself everyman. Most recently, an Oz campaign video from April resurfaced Monday and went viral for all the wrong reasons: In it, he blurted out the name of Pennsylvania-based supermarket Redner’s while lamenting what inflation under Biden was doing to the price of crude oil . Oz has more than $100 million in assets, according to an April financial disclosure, most of it in stocks and real estate, which includes homes in four states and several properties in Turkey (Oz is Turkish-American and holds dual citizenship in country). Fetterman says he has “nothing to hide” about health, will be back on the campaign trail soon Fetterman owns a single Verizon stock worth between $1,000 and $15,000 and earned $255,184 from his salary as lieutenant governor. Oz has criticized Fetterman for obscuring his privileged suburban upbringing and elite education with the tattooed, hooded images voters have come to know. Oz, who has made millions as a skilled heart surgeon and television personality under the patronage of Oprah Winfrey, accused Fetterman of living off family money. Fetterman, whose father built a successful insurance business, acknowledged that his parents supported him financially for much of his life, including his time as an AmeriCorps member and during his 13 years as mayor of the small town of Braddock , Pa., where he earned a monthly salary of $150. Just months before the November election, Fetterman’s biggest vulnerability appears not to be Oz’s attacks, but his own health. He suffered a stroke in May just before the primary and was sidelined for three months. Last week, he made his first public appearance since the stroke, admitting it had lingering effects on his speech and writing. Oz has aggressively challenged Fetterman in five debates between now and the election, a move strategists previously told The Washington Post are intended to get voters to focus on his challenger’s health. It is unclear whether Fetterman will meet Oz on the debate stage. For now, he’s happy to go head-to-head with Oz on social media. On Thursday, the Fetterman campaign announced it had joined TikTok — the platform of choice for young voters — and promised more viral moments to come.

title: “Pennsylvania Senate Race Drifts Dem Leaning Toss Up As Fetterman Oz Battles Online Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-06” author: “Charlotte Cook”

Comment In the contentious Pennsylvania Senate race, Democratic candidate Lt. Gov. John Fetterman is beating his Republican opponent, Mehmet Oz, where he lives. Fetterman took aim Wednesday at the number of homes Oz owns, using the celebrity doctor and TV personality’s 10-property portfolio to paint him as a rich carpetbagger out of touch with average Pennsylvanians. “I’ve never spoken to a Palestinian Authority resident who doesn’t know how many houses he owns…let alone 8,” Fetterman said on Twitter after a Tuesday report by the Daily Beast that Oz owns 10 properties — far more than the two “legitimate” houses he claimed in an exchange with a Democratic agent during a recent public event. Oz defended himself by saying he bought the homes with his own money — a blow to Fetterman, who relied on significant financial help from his family until he became lieutenant governor in 2019. “You lived off your parents until you were 50. Normal people don’t let their parents down when they’re 50. Get off the couch John!” Oz tweeted. He responded to Fetterman in a follow-up tweet that he had “10 properties” but “2 houses,” which he said he disclosed when he announced his candidacy. Social media mudslinging has been a feature of the race since the candidates emerged from the May primaries, though Fetterman’s camp has shown much greater fluency with pop culture and social media (after the Twitter spat, the Fetterman campaign trolled Oz with a game-show parody of “Family Feud” titled “How Many Houses Do You Have?”) First Snooki, Now Little Steven: Fetterman Trolls Oz With NJ Celebrities The social media spat comes as new projections show the tight race tilting in Fetterman’s favor: On Thursday, the nonpartisan Cook Political Report changed its assessment of the race from “flying up” to “weak Democratic.” With less than three months until Election Day, the news is a boon for Democrats who must hold every seat to keep their Senate majority. Earlier this year, pundits predicted November would be a wipeout for Democrats—midterms tend to be tough for the president’s party—but Democrats are hoping abortion rights and President Biden’s recent legislative victories to price drugs and climate change will mobilize voters this fall. Key issues that could define the 2022 midterms At the same time, several Republican Senate candidates endorsed by former President Donald Trump have struggled, including Oz, retired football star Herschel Walker in Georgia and venture capitalist and author JD Vance in Ohio. Fetterman has repeatedly mocked Oz for his supposed lack of good faith in Pennsylvania, recruiting New Jersey celebrities to troll Oz, who spent decades as a Garden State resident before moving in 2020. When Oz tried to reach out to voters with more life messages, Fetterman’s team highlighted the rich doctor’s often confused attempts to make himself everyman. Most recently, an Oz campaign video from April resurfaced Monday and went viral for all the wrong reasons: In it, he blurted out the name of Pennsylvania-based supermarket Redner’s while lamenting what inflation under Biden was doing to the price of crude oil . Oz has more than $100 million in assets, according to an April financial disclosure, most of it in stocks and real estate, which includes homes in four states and several properties in Turkey (Oz is Turkish-American and holds dual citizenship in country). Fetterman says he has “nothing to hide” about health, will be back on the campaign trail soon Fetterman owns a single Verizon stock worth between $1,000 and $15,000 and earned $255,184 from his salary as lieutenant governor. Oz has criticized Fetterman for obscuring his privileged suburban upbringing and elite education with the tattooed, hooded images voters have come to know. Oz, who has made millions as a skilled heart surgeon and television personality under the patronage of Oprah Winfrey, accused Fetterman of living off family money. Fetterman, whose father built a successful insurance business, acknowledged that his parents supported him financially for much of his life, including his time as an AmeriCorps member and during his 13 years as mayor of the small town of Braddock , Pa., where he earned a monthly salary of $150. Just months before the November election, Fetterman’s biggest vulnerability appears not to be Oz’s attacks, but his own health. He suffered a stroke in May just before the primary and was sidelined for three months. Last week, he made his first public appearance since the stroke, admitting it had lingering effects on his speech and writing. Oz has aggressively challenged Fetterman in five debates between now and the election, a move strategists previously told The Washington Post are intended to get voters to focus on his challenger’s health. It is unclear whether Fetterman will meet Oz on the debate stage. For now, he’s happy to go head-to-head with Oz on social media. On Thursday, the Fetterman campaign announced it had joined TikTok — the platform of choice for young voters — and promised more viral moments to come.

title: “Pennsylvania Senate Race Drifts Dem Leaning Toss Up As Fetterman Oz Battles Online Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-18” author: “Jimmy Kaminsky”

Comment In the contentious Pennsylvania Senate race, Democratic candidate Lt. Gov. John Fetterman is beating his Republican opponent, Mehmet Oz, where he lives. Fetterman took aim Wednesday at the number of homes Oz owns, using the celebrity doctor and TV personality’s 10-property portfolio to paint him as a rich carpetbagger out of touch with average Pennsylvanians. “I’ve never spoken to a Palestinian Authority resident who doesn’t know how many houses he owns…let alone 8,” Fetterman said on Twitter after a Tuesday report by the Daily Beast that Oz owns 10 properties — far more than the two “legitimate” houses he claimed in an exchange with a Democratic agent during a recent public event. Oz defended himself by saying he bought the homes with his own money — a blow to Fetterman, who relied on significant financial help from his family until he became lieutenant governor in 2019. “You lived off your parents until you were 50. Normal people don’t let their parents down when they’re 50. Get off the couch John!” Oz tweeted. He responded to Fetterman in a follow-up tweet that he had “10 properties” but “2 houses,” which he said he disclosed when he announced his candidacy. Social media mudslinging has been a feature of the race since the candidates emerged from the May primaries, though Fetterman’s camp has shown much greater fluency with pop culture and social media (after the Twitter spat, the Fetterman campaign trolled Oz with a game-show parody of “Family Feud” titled “How Many Houses Do You Have?”) First Snooki, Now Little Steven: Fetterman Trolls Oz With NJ Celebrities The social media spat comes as new projections show the tight race tilting in Fetterman’s favor: On Thursday, the nonpartisan Cook Political Report changed its assessment of the race from “flying up” to “weak Democratic.” With less than three months until Election Day, the news is a boon for Democrats who must hold every seat to keep their Senate majority. Earlier this year, pundits predicted November would be a wipeout for Democrats—midterms tend to be tough for the president’s party—but Democrats are hoping abortion rights and President Biden’s recent legislative victories to price drugs and climate change will mobilize voters this fall. Key issues that could define the 2022 midterms At the same time, several Republican Senate candidates endorsed by former President Donald Trump have struggled, including Oz, retired football star Herschel Walker in Georgia and venture capitalist and author JD Vance in Ohio. Fetterman has repeatedly mocked Oz for his supposed lack of good faith in Pennsylvania, recruiting New Jersey celebrities to troll Oz, who spent decades as a Garden State resident before moving in 2020. When Oz tried to reach out to voters with more life messages, Fetterman’s team highlighted the rich doctor’s often confused attempts to make himself everyman. Most recently, an Oz campaign video from April resurfaced Monday and went viral for all the wrong reasons: In it, he blurted out the name of Pennsylvania-based supermarket Redner’s while lamenting what inflation under Biden was doing to the price of crude oil . Oz has more than $100 million in assets, according to an April financial disclosure, most of it in stocks and real estate, which includes homes in four states and several properties in Turkey (Oz is Turkish-American and holds dual citizenship in country). Fetterman says he has “nothing to hide” about health, will be back on the campaign trail soon Fetterman owns a single Verizon stock worth between $1,000 and $15,000 and earned $255,184 from his salary as lieutenant governor. Oz has criticized Fetterman for obscuring his privileged suburban upbringing and elite education with the tattooed, hooded images voters have come to know. Oz, who has made millions as a skilled heart surgeon and television personality under the patronage of Oprah Winfrey, accused Fetterman of living off family money. Fetterman, whose father built a successful insurance business, acknowledged that his parents supported him financially for much of his life, including his time as an AmeriCorps member and during his 13 years as mayor of the small town of Braddock , Pa., where he earned a monthly salary of $150. Just months before the November election, Fetterman’s biggest vulnerability appears not to be Oz’s attacks, but his own health. He suffered a stroke in May just before the primary and was sidelined for three months. Last week, he made his first public appearance since the stroke, admitting it had lingering effects on his speech and writing. Oz has aggressively challenged Fetterman in five debates between now and the election, a move strategists previously told The Washington Post are intended to get voters to focus on his challenger’s health. It is unclear whether Fetterman will meet Oz on the debate stage. For now, he’s happy to go head-to-head with Oz on social media. On Thursday, the Fetterman campaign announced it had joined TikTok — the platform of choice for young voters — and promised more viral moments to come.

title: “Pennsylvania Senate Race Drifts Dem Leaning Toss Up As Fetterman Oz Battles Online Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-03” author: “Rita Rico”

Comment In the contentious Pennsylvania Senate race, Democratic candidate Lt. Gov. John Fetterman is beating his Republican opponent, Mehmet Oz, where he lives. Fetterman took aim Wednesday at the number of homes Oz owns, using the celebrity doctor and TV personality’s 10-property portfolio to paint him as a rich carpetbagger out of touch with average Pennsylvanians. “I’ve never spoken to a Palestinian Authority resident who doesn’t know how many houses he owns…let alone 8,” Fetterman said on Twitter after a Tuesday report by the Daily Beast that Oz owns 10 properties — far more than the two “legitimate” houses he claimed in an exchange with a Democratic agent during a recent public event. Oz defended himself by saying he bought the homes with his own money — a blow to Fetterman, who relied on significant financial help from his family until he became lieutenant governor in 2019. “You lived off your parents until you were 50. Normal people don’t let their parents down when they’re 50. Get off the couch John!” Oz tweeted. He responded to Fetterman in a follow-up tweet that he had “10 properties” but “2 houses,” which he said he disclosed when he announced his candidacy. Social media mudslinging has been a feature of the race since the candidates emerged from the May primaries, though Fetterman’s camp has shown much greater fluency with pop culture and social media (after the Twitter spat, the Fetterman campaign trolled Oz with a game-show parody of “Family Feud” titled “How Many Houses Do You Have?”) First Snooki, Now Little Steven: Fetterman Trolls Oz With NJ Celebrities The social media spat comes as new projections show the tight race tilting in Fetterman’s favor: On Thursday, the nonpartisan Cook Political Report changed its assessment of the race from “flying up” to “weak Democratic.” With less than three months until Election Day, the news is a boon for Democrats who must hold every seat to keep their Senate majority. Earlier this year, pundits predicted November would be a wipeout for Democrats—midterms tend to be tough for the president’s party—but Democrats are hoping abortion rights and President Biden’s recent legislative victories to price drugs and climate change will mobilize voters this fall. Key issues that could define the 2022 midterms At the same time, several Republican Senate candidates endorsed by former President Donald Trump have struggled, including Oz, retired football star Herschel Walker in Georgia and venture capitalist and author JD Vance in Ohio. Fetterman has repeatedly mocked Oz for his supposed lack of good faith in Pennsylvania, recruiting New Jersey celebrities to troll Oz, who spent decades as a Garden State resident before moving in 2020. When Oz tried to reach out to voters with more life messages, Fetterman’s team highlighted the rich doctor’s often confused attempts to make himself everyman. Most recently, an Oz campaign video from April resurfaced Monday and went viral for all the wrong reasons: In it, he blurted out the name of Pennsylvania-based supermarket Redner’s while lamenting what inflation under Biden was doing to the price of crude oil . Oz has more than $100 million in assets, according to an April financial disclosure, most of it in stocks and real estate, which includes homes in four states and several properties in Turkey (Oz is Turkish-American and holds dual citizenship in country). Fetterman says he has “nothing to hide” about health, will be back on the campaign trail soon Fetterman owns a single Verizon stock worth between $1,000 and $15,000 and earned $255,184 from his salary as lieutenant governor. Oz has criticized Fetterman for obscuring his privileged suburban upbringing and elite education with the tattooed, hooded images voters have come to know. Oz, who has made millions as a skilled heart surgeon and television personality under the patronage of Oprah Winfrey, accused Fetterman of living off family money. Fetterman, whose father built a successful insurance business, acknowledged that his parents supported him financially for much of his life, including his time as an AmeriCorps member and during his 13 years as mayor of the small town of Braddock , Pa., where he earned a monthly salary of $150. Just months before the November election, Fetterman’s biggest vulnerability appears not to be Oz’s attacks, but his own health. He suffered a stroke in May just before the primary and was sidelined for three months. Last week, he made his first public appearance since the stroke, admitting it had lingering effects on his speech and writing. Oz has aggressively challenged Fetterman in five debates between now and the election, a move strategists previously told The Washington Post are intended to get voters to focus on his challenger’s health. It is unclear whether Fetterman will meet Oz on the debate stage. For now, he’s happy to go head-to-head with Oz on social media. On Thursday, the Fetterman campaign announced it had joined TikTok — the platform of choice for young voters — and promised more viral moments to come.