US Elections
US Midterm: Who Are The Candidates For the Senate seat in Pennsylvania?
Pennsylvania features one of the most important Senate races in this midterm election. But who exactly are the two candidates vying for the state’s coveted seat?
Eko Hot Blog reports that Mehmet Oz – widely known as Dr Oz – is the Republican candidate. He is a celebrity TV heart surgeon who was best known for his appearances on the Oprah Winfrey Show.
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He suffered a blow to his campaign on Friday when Winfrey said she would vote for his rival if she lived in Pennsylvania.
Oz would be the nation’s first Muslim senator if elected.
His political patron is former President Donald Trump. Oz has capitalised on that fact that his opponent is recovering from a stroke, repeatedly challenging him to public debates.
On the hot topic of abortion, Oz said the decision should be left up to a “woman, doctor and local political leaders”.
It’s an answer that may concern the majority of voters who favour protecting the right to an abortion.
John Fetterman, 53, is the Democratic candidate.
The tattooed 6ft 8in (2m) left-wing Democrat is a Harvard graduate turned small town mayor who usually shuns suits in favour of shorts and a hoodie.
Fetterman suffered a stroke a few months ago that required him to use closed-captioning technology to answer questions.
For months after his stroke, Fetterman stayed out of the public eye, instead relying on television adverts and an aggressive social media campaign to build a polling lead over his rival Dr Oz.
But pressure grew for him to agree to a televised public debate as his lead over Dr Oz narrowed.
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The two finally faced off last month. In several instances, Fetterman was unable to engage in the kind of quick, nimble replies and verbal sparring that typifies American political debates.
SOURCE: BBC
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