Much of the focus of Tuesday’s U.S. Senate debate will be on John Fetterman and his health, but the evening could also be telling for Mehmet Oz. Now he has a chance to tell voters what he’s for, writes JuliaTerruso.
the bipartisan gun-safety bill that became law last summer and offered vague answers about raising the minimum wage or aInstead, Oz has focused on his opponent, John Fetterman, painting him as soft on crime and an extension of President Joe Biden’s “liberal agenda.”PA 2022 Newsletter“Guys like John Fetterman take everything to the extreme. Why are we letting murderers out? Why is the solution always tax and spend?” Oz says in an ad released last week.
“It’s very curious,” Fetterman said at a rally in Delaware County earlier this month. “Dr. Oz hasn’t run one single positive ad about himself. What does that really say about him? No plans. No solutions. He’s just trying to tear me down.” “I think he’s presented himself as a very traditional Republican ... but I think it’s basically a contrast to what’s going on in Biden’s administration, and if you don’t like 8% inflation and record-high gas prices … and you don’t like violence in your streets, give Dr. Oz a shot,” he said.
“Oz is trying to tie low favorability for Washington Democrats to Fetterman, although I don’t think it’s successful, because we can all look at Fetterman and say, ‘John’s not a Washington politician,’” Democratic strategist Mustafa Rashed said.Oz has not agreed to an interview with The Inquirer despite several requests over the last three months.