Fetterman Stumbles Over Words, Has Prolonged Pauses During Pennsylvania Senate Debate

Fetterman Stumbles Over Words, Has Prolonged Pauses During Pennsylvania Senate Debate
Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. and senatorial candidate John Fetterman speaks at a Labor Day visit to United Steelworkers of America Local Union 2227 in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, on Sept. 5, 2022. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images
Jeff Louderback
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Democratic allies of John Fetterman feared that the Pennsylvania U.S. Senate candidate would struggle in the first and only scheduled debate with Republican opponent Mehmet Oz, citing Oz’s experience as a television personality and Fetterman’s continued recovery from a severe stroke in May.

Their concerns were immediately validated when the former mayor of Braddock and current Pennsylvania lieutenant governor started his opening statement by saying, “Hi, good night, everybody.”

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Jeff Louderback covers news and features on the White House and executive agencies for The Epoch Times. He also reports on Senate and House elections. A professional journalist since 1990, Jeff has a versatile background that includes covering news and politics, business, professional and college sports, and lifestyle topics for regional and national media outlets.
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