pennsylvania’s John Fetterman: a racial socialist candidate to watch

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John Fetterman is the kind of political communicator the Left needs.

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John Fetterman is the kind of political communicator the Left needs.

Pennsylvania's John Fetterman has surprised many commentators by establishing an early lead in his Senate race against GOP nominee Mehmet Oz, aka Dr Oz. Fetterman's campaign has depicted Oz as the wealthy, out-of-touch celebrity he is, trying to win an election in Pennsylvania from his mansion in New Jersey. Right now, Oz's main talking point is that Fetterman is more like Bernie Sanders than Joe Biden — an odd line of attack at a time when Sanders significantly outperforms President Biden in national polls. If Fetterman makes it to the Senate, it would be an exciting development for the Left — and not just because he'd be an extra vote in favor of many progressive policy initiatives. Given his straightforward left populism, a Senator John Fetterman would be the first major "Berniecrat" to closely resemble Bernie himself as a political communicator.

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