Pennsylvania
Oz pivots away from MAGA brand in push for suburban Pennsylvania voters
SPRINGFIELD, Pa. — Not like different Trump-endorsed candidates, the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania, Mehmet Oz, is squarely targeted on wooing suburban voters alienated by the GOP’s hard-right swing.
Driving the information: At a city corridor Thursday in suburban Philly with former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley, he pitched himself because the son of immigrants dwelling the American dream. “Like Nikki with immigrant mother and father, you have got a deep-seated ardour for what this nation represents and you do not simply toss it away,” Oz mentioned.
- Oz instructed Axios that crime is rising as a high subject within the race and mentioned his Democratic opponent John Fetterman’s insurance policies would “create an setting of lawlessness.”
- On abortion, Oz mentioned: “I am pro-life with three exceptions: lifetime of the mom, rape and incest. And as a senator, I would need to make it possible for federal authorities shouldn’t be concerned in interfering with the state’s selections on the subject.”
Between the strains: Axios has discovered that the U.S. Chamber of Commerce made a $3 million contribution this week to the McConnell-aligned Senate Management Fund tremendous PAC for the Pennsylvania race.
- It is a signal of Oz’s potential attraction to business-oriented Republicans disillusioned with the GOP’s Trumpian flip.
- “There are numerous vital races this fall, however maybe none provide a larger distinction than the Pennsylvania Senate race: a selection between a pro-business champion, Dr. Oz, and Lt. Gov. Fetterman, who subscribes to a far-left, government-knows-best method,” mentioned Chamber government vp Neil Bradley.
The underside line: Regardless of rallying with Trump final weekend, Oz sought this week to pivot away from his MAGA connections.
- He utilized Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.), who voted for Trump’s impeachment, as a essential surrogate attacking Fetterman over the Democrat’s debate resistance — and mentioned he would have voted to certify President Biden’s election.
- “I do not assume we’ve got any occasions deliberate collectively,” Oz mentioned after I requested if he’ll seem once more with far-right gubernatorial nominee Doug Mastriano.
 "Trump to hold rally in Erie as Pennsylvania becomes key 2024 battleground")
Of the seven competitive states that both Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, his Democratic rival, have a realistic shot at winning, Pennsylvania is the most populous and awards the most votes in the Electoral College, which in turn is used to select the overall winner of the election.
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Donald Trump, the Republican presidential candidate is set to hold a rally in Pennsylvania today, his fourth campaign stop in the state this month. Erie, located in the northwest corner of Pennsylvania, will host the former president at 2 pm local time.
This rally comes one month after his running mate, US Senator JD Vance held a similar event in the same city. Trump has another rally scheduled in western Pennsylvania for October 5.
Pennsylvania has emerged as a crucial battleground state in the 2024 election, with many of Trump’s allies considering it the most important state to win. The state’s significance stems from its large population and the substantial number of electoral votes it awards, making it a critical factor in determining the overall winner of the election.
In fact, among the seven competitive states that both Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris have a realistic chance of winning, Pennsylvania stands out as the most populous and electorally valuable.
Trump allies broadly believe that if the former president beats Harris there, he is likely to return to the White House. But if Trump loses to Harris in Pennsylvania, the vice president has the inside track, in their opinion.
In a reflection of the stakes, Harris and Trump have spent hundreds of millions of dollars on ads in Pennsylvania in the months before the election, more than any other state in both gross and per capita terms.
Erie, the site of Trump’s rally, is a battleground inside a battleground. Erie County is one of two Pennsylvania counties that favored Trump in the 2016 election against Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton before favoring President Joe Biden against Trump in 2020.
Trump narrowly won the state and the election overall in 2016, before losing both in 2020.
This time around, Pennsylvania is again competitive, according to surveys. Harris leads Trump by 1.6 percentage points in the state, according to an average of polls maintained by polling and analysis website FiveThirtyEight. That difference is well within almost all polls’ margin of error.
Trump’s next rally in Pennsylvania, on Oct. 5, will take place in Butler, about 100 miles (160 km) south of Erie. That town was the site of a failed assassination attempt on Trump in July. A bullet grazed the former president’s ear.
With inputs from agencies.
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