Pennsylvania Republicans ARE worried…
Mehmet Oz IS an well know media sensation and that state does NOT have anything like him lined up to run for the US Senate seat next year that Republican Pat Toomey is giving up….The other Senator is Democrat Bob Casey….
Sean Parnell is the Republican Trump guy…
But like Hershel Walker down in Pennsylvania ?
He has past domestic issues…
And might not be as strong as Oz….
Democrats have a long list of people wanting to run and the state usually splits parties on the US Senator level….But only two may matter…
So?
It’s gonna get interesting…
“There’s no one who thinks the solution to the Sean Parnell issue is Dr. Oz.”
An aide for Oz did not respond to requests for comment. A spokesperson told the Washington Free Beacon, which first reported his interest in the race, that “Dr. Oz has received encouragement to run for the U.S. Senate, but is currently focused on our show and has no announcement at this time.”
Parnell’s child custody dilemma “kind of opened the door to other candidates considering jumping in,” said a top Republican aide in Pennsylvania. “It’s also to some degree a political consultant-driven process, so it behooves some of these firms to go out and find a wealthy, highly visible, well-known candidate to run them.”
Supporters of the current candidates pushed back on the idea that the field is subpar. Jackie Kulback, chair of the Cambria County Republican Committee and a Bartos backer, said Bartos is the most electable candidate in the race and that other county leaders are worried that Parnell would lose in a general election.
“We’ve got to get someone who can win,” she said. “If the Republicans get this wrong, we’re going to live with this for generations. Because how Pennsylvania goes is how goes the country.”…
Oh Snap!
Is Dr. Oz ‘s chances increasing?
Republican Sean Parnell is suspending his Senate campaign after losing a legal battle for primary custody of his three children….
The Hill
More on the Parnell drop-out….(AND Trump)
Republican Sean Parnell’s exit from the hotly contested Senate race in Pennsylvania is the latest development threatening to deal a blow to former President Trump’s political clout as he looks to maintain his grip over the GOP…
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“Trump’s got no strategy. He’s got no plans,” said Keith Naughton, a veteran Republican consultant who has worked on several statewide races in Pennsylvania. “He just wants to punish his enemies and reward his most loyal sycophants.”
“He doesn’t really have anything positive to say,” Naughton added. “It’s all nonstop negativity and trying to assert control over a political party that’s not really that controllable, and I think it’s getting worse by the day.”…
More….
Republicans and the Pa. US Senate race…
(CNN)Senate candidate Sean Parnell’s abrupt end to his campaign in Pennsylvania has shaken up the Republican primary field in a crucial race as the party seeks to win a majority next fall.
According to multiple Republican operatives in and outside of the Keystone State, the slate of GOP candidates could expand in coming weeks to include hedge fund executive David McCormick and daytime TV personality Dr. Mehmet Oz.
“Right now you’ve got a wide-open, fluid field in Pennsylvania,” said Charlie Dent, a former Republican congressman from Pennsylvania and a CNN contributor….
More…
(Could the Democrats actually squeeze out a majority in the Senate for 2023 while losing the House?)
Breaking
Dr Oz announces he IS running for the Pennsylvania US Senate seat as a Republican….
Remember…..
Trump’s guy dropped out….
Potential Trump ’24 running mate?