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Dr. Oz stumbles out of the gate in Senate race
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| Contributor | Hikikomori Blitzkrieg! |
| Last Edited | Hikikomori Blitzkrieg! Jan 26, 2022 10:59am |
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| Author | Holly Otterbein |
| News Date | Wednesday, January 26, 2022 12:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | PHILADELPHIA — Mehmet Oz’s introduction to GOP grassroots politics is a code-red crisis. In his first three unofficial tests as a candidate in Pennsylvania’s Republican Senate primary, the celebrity physician known as Dr. Oz has been handily rejected by party activists.
It’s a disappointing start for a cash-flush, top-tier candidate in one of the most important Senate races in the country.
A little over a week ago, Oz met with GOP state committee members and answered their questions alongside other Republican Senate candidates at a hotel just outside Harrisburg. Afterward, a straw poll was held. Despite his widespread name ID and deep pockets — he’s spent or booked $5.4 million on TV ads since Nov. 30 — Oz received just one vote out of more than 100 cast.
This past weekend, Oz had a chance to prove it was a fluke... |
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