Fetterman and Dr. Oz Promise to Support Seniors Leading Party’s 2024 Campaign

Democrat John Fetterman and Dr. Mehmet Oz pledged to support their party’s elderly candidates for the presidential nomination in their debate on Tuesday night.

Fetterman — who often struggled to get past his hour-long debate while still recovering from a stroke in May — said he’d be on President Joe Biden’s side in 2024… if he wanted to run.

It is up to him, said the Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania, whether he runs or chooses to run, I will fully support him. But in the end, it’s only his choice.

Biden campaigned with Fetterman occasionally during the hotly contested race that could decide control of the US Senate.

Oz, the former TV doctor, had asked the question in the context of Trump endorsing him in the primaries but apparently not committing to endorsing the former president in 2024.

Oz, the former TV doctor, had asked the question in the context of Trump endorsing him in the primaries but apparently not committing to endorsing the former president in 2024.

The Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania said of Biden: “It is up to him, whether he runs or chooses to run, I will fully support him. But in the end, it is only his choice.”

“I will support Donald Trump if he decides to run for president,” Oz said. But this is more than one filter. This is a much bigger story about how to build a bigger tent to allow more Americans to feel safe.”

The Republican explained: “I will support Donald Trump if he decides to run for president. But this is more than one filter. This is a much larger story about how to build a bigger tent to allow more Americans to feel safe.

Then a debate moderator asked him if he was concerned about investigations into President Trump’s alleged attempts to subvert the results of the 2020 election.

Oz didn’t necessarily give a clear answer: “I haven’t followed them carefully, I’ve been campaigning too hard!

Fetterman struggled at points to get through his hour-long debate with Republican Dr. Mehmet Oz, as the aftereffects of his May stroke were on full display.

Right out of the gate, the nominees went one after another — with Fetterman’s delivery often stalled and choppy, while Oz worked his television magic, honing over 13 seasons of the TV show, slapping Fetterman for being “extreme.”

Ahead of the debate — the only one for the Pennsylvania Senate race — Fetterman’s campaign softened expectations, saying there would be “awkward pauses” and “delays and mistakes,” because the Democrat would read closed captions — due to his auditory processing problem.

Pauses and stumbles occurred throughout the discussion.

At one point Fetterman was asked to explain his stance on fracking, with brokers referring to a 2018 interview in which the lieutenant governor expressed broad opposition to the practice, but not the ban.

He replied, “I’m in favor of fracking — I don’t, I’m not in favor of fracking, I’m in favor of fracking.”

Democratic Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman (left) debated Republican Dr. Mehmet Oz (right) Tuesday night in Harrisburg

Both candidates opened the debate on the offensive.

“I’m running to serve Penn State, he’s running to use Penn State,” Fetterman said of Oz. “Here’s a guy who spent over $20 million of his own money trying to buy this seat.”

Fetterman also called Oz a “liar” and berated the TV doctor for owning 10 homes, arguing that he could not understand the daily struggles of Pennsylvanians. Fetterman criticized Oz for having products with his name on them made in China.

Oz immediately went after Fetterman in crime.

“John Fetterman, during this crime wave, has been trying to get as many killers – both convicted and life-sentences – out of prison as he can,” said the TV doctor.

He also hit Oz Fetterman for not paying taxes.

She has been helping students 17 years ago to help them buy their own homes. They didn’t pay the bills… This has never been an issue with any campaign before. Fetterman responded to the charge.

Reports of tax liens against Fetterman and a community group he headed called Braddock Redux have been In the local Pittsburgh news When he ran for Senate in 2016, he was attached to a property he and the group had purchased in the Steel City suburb where he served as mayor.

Fetterman’s campaign memorandum released before the debate called for the Oz campaign to launch attacks on Fetterman’s health, which were conducted mostly by Republican campaign staff.

“Oz will try to play the nice doctor on Tuesday night, but his campaign attacks on John’s health have been consistently harsh and mean,” the memo said. “Let’s not forget that this is the same ‘doctor’ whose campaign mocked John’s use of closed caption technology, his need for bathroom breaks and medical staff nearby, and who would not have had a stroke if he ate vegetables.”

The Oz staff made the remarks around the time a September debate was being negotiated, but it never happened, as Fetterman walked away, saying the Republican team was mocking a stroke victim.

The Harrisburg stage will be the only time the two candidates meet — ballots have already been mailed to voters in Pennsylvania.

Fetterman has always had a small edge in the polls, which still holds, though several recent polls show that they are close.

On Tuesday, a CBS News poll put the two candidates apart at two points.

According to the survey, 51 percent of likely voters in the Keystone State support Fetterman, compared to 49 percent who support Oz.

The PDP’s lead is within the margin of error of 4.4 percent.

A CBS News poll indicates that Pennsylvania voters are eager to see how the game plays out.

More than 60 percent of respondents said they would at least “somewhat” like to listen.

The survey was conducted from October 21-24, through the night before the debate.

In addition to the auditory processing disorder, the stroke left Fetterman occasionally slurring his words and pausing more while speaking.

A new poll conducted as of the day before the first and only Jon Fetterman vs. Mehmet Oz controversy shows the Democrats’ lead over his Trump-backed rival at just 2%.

But according to the poll, voters aren’t interested in knowing that tonight.

Nor are they interested in further attacks on Oz’s residence in Pennsylvania versus his family’s home in New Jersey, which was a cornerstone of Fetterman’s campaign.

Fifty-four percent of registered voters told CBS they are not looking for discussions about Fetterman’s health.

Similarly, 57 percent said they don’t need to know more about where Oz lives.

But more than nine in 10 Pennsylvanians surveyed said they want the candidates to talk about the economy, as well as their views on crime and policing.

That could be an advantage for Oz tonight — Americans’ concerns about the economy and rising inflation have been a major issue in Republican campaigning across the country, as mounting public opinion polls show voters trust Republicans slightly more than Democrats on the economy and crime.