Fetterman commits to debating Oz in Pennsylvania two weeks before Election Day
Posted on AllSides September 15th, 2022
From The Left
Pennsylvania Democratic Senate nominee John Fetterman committed Wednesday to meeting Republican opponent Mehmet Oz for a debate on October 25 -- two weeks before Election Day.
Fetterman, the commonwealth's lieutenant governor, is recovering from a May stroke and has come under pressure from the Oz campaign for refusing to debate or take reporters' questions at news conferences. Last week, the Democrat announced his intent to debate Oz but did not specify a date or time.
But even with Fetterman now offering more specifics, a new back-and-forth between the campaigns over debate preparation and the length of the event...