Voters weigh in: PA Senate candidates Dr Oz, John Fetterman set to partake in first debate as Oz closes gap


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Pennsylvania Senate candidates Dr. Oz and John Fetterman are set to face off in their only debate yet on Tuesday as the race continues to narrow with just two weeks to go to the Midterm Elections.

Senior fellow at Millersville University Terry Madonna, Real Clear Pennsylvania editor Charles McElwee and Commonwealth Foundation executive vice president Jennifer Stefano joined “Fox & Friends Weekend,” Sunday, to discuss the race and what issues are top of mind for Pennsylvanians. 

“It’s a battle of voting margins and the historically working-class regions of Pennsylvania,” McElwee told co-host Todd Piro. “So many of those throughout the state, they were once a solidly Democratic turnout, trending Republican. And likewise, in suburbia, places that were once solidly Republican are now Democrat. So when you see this realignment, that’s really a microcosm of the nation, it’s reflective of this tight race. And therefore, what we’re seeing now appears to be accurate.”

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“When you look at the issues, crime, and the economy, they are the top concerns, and they aren’t limited to greater Philadelphia,” he continued. 

Republican Pennsylvania Senate nominee Dr. Mehmet Oz holds a rally in the Tunkhanock Triton Hose Co fire station in Tunkhanock, Pa., on Thursday, August 18, 2022.
(Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

An AARP poll released earlier this week indicated Dr. Oz is within striking distance of Fetterman, garnering 46% support in comparison to Fetterman’s 48%. 

The margin of error is 4.4%. 

But critics have repeatedly raised questions surrounding Fetterman’s health and his fitness to serve since he suffered a stroke back in May. 

He recently partook in an NBC interview where he used closed captioning to communicate with the reporter, and many have suggested this is cause for concern. 

He will also be using a closed captioning system during the duo’s…

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