Posted on 10/08/2022 10:59:28 AM PDT by conservative98
SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP, PA — This past June, Dr. Mehmet Oz was declared the winner of Pennsylvania’s Republican primary for US Senate by just 951 votes. Even so, he was not in a good position. And things were about to get a whole lot worse.
His bitter primary contest against businessman David McCormick had left him battered. His Democratic opponent, Pennsylvania’s Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, had gone on the attack — portraying Oz as an elite carpetbagger from New Jersey. Polls showed Oz had slid into a double-digit deficit in the race.
The money had dried up, and establishment Republicans were within an inch on giving up on him. The heart surgeon-turned-celebrity doctor was left with two choices: Go big or go home.
Oz went big — taking turns driving with his staff in his navy Denali — to meet voters in almost every county in the state. He held 90-minute town hall meetings and didn’t leave until he fielded every single question. He hosted business round tables, visited parents groups, maneuvered around cow pies at farm shows. With each visit, he gave interviews to local radio, print and television outlets, addressing the specific concerns of those communities.
(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...
Oz could have won 1960’s DelCo, but it’s been overrun by…them.
All Oz would have to say at the debate is “what is that enormous lump on you neck you are hiding under that hoodie? Speaking as a doctor, I would get that checked.”
Drop Mike, win by 15 points.
So it's not about him and him...it's about getting out the vote and the Dems are damn good at "playing the districts" with their "get out the vote" campaigns.
Interesting article. Thanks for posting. Thank God for the NY Post.
I don’t think it’s a comeback at all.
We really need this seat.
We can’t lose.
Even if Fetterman wins, he will be so horrible in office that he will severely damage the democrats.
I disagree. I think Schumer will tell him to STFU and vote the party line.
“All Oz would have to say at the debate is “what is that enormous lump on you neck you are hiding under that hoodie? Speaking as a doctor, I would get that checked.””
or ... I could give you a buck and you go downtown and get a rat to gnaw that thing off your neck.
Reminds of Scott Browns campaign.
Go to the people on their turf and terms.
How Oz isn’t up by 30 points is beyond me.
I bet he's up 10.
“ maneuvered around cow pies” Isn’t there a joke there somewhere?
Exactly....just like Casey
I don’t think paraphrasing Uncle Buck is a solid political move.
But those same people still voted for Biden. You really have to be a loser to be beaten by “Dr Oz”.
Or phony polls are set up to discourage turnout and especially to discourage campaign contributions.
John James in Michigan was never actually double digits behind for the US Senate and at the end almost won it but his contributions had totally dried up and he couldn’t afford TV ads for weeks at the crucial time.
This race is an joke.
Neither of these turds belongs anywhere near the senate
Whoever winds America and PA loses…
Hey PA, do you want your crap sandwich with or without corn…
Absolute disgrace
Should Fetterman, God forbid!, win, I certainly hope Schumer tries that.
Fetterman will crush him like a grape.
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