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Will Pennsylvania's Libertarian Senate Candidate Drop Out? 'That's a Hard No.'

Like Arizona's Marc Victor, Erik Gerhardt is a potential spoiler in one of the nation's biggest Senate races. Unlike Victor, he's embracing the role.

Reason · Nov 2, 2022

A new wave of celebrity politicians breaks the rules on acceptable behavior, inspired by Trump

After two former girlfriends accused Herschel Walker, the Georgia Republican Senate nominee and former football star, of pressuring them to get abortions, and giving them money for the procedures, Walker’s standing with conservative voters would have been expected to dip.

The Conversation · Nov 2, 2022

Dr Oz asks surgeon to downplay candidate’s role in research that allegedly killed puppies

Dr Eric Rose helped launched Dr Oz to stardom after they successfully completed a highly publicised heart surgery in 1996

The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2022

Voices: With one week to go, here are the five Senate seats most likely to flip in the midterms

In the past month, things have changed in North Carolina, Arizona and Pennsylvania. And one thing’s for sure: Nevada is still the one to watch

The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2022

PA Senate candidate John Fetterman won his first election by one vote – can he pull off another close-call victory?

The Senate candidate’s outsider persona has helped him win supporters, but his health struggles have provided detractors with plenty of ammunition

The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2022

Oz doesn't know where PA is on the map

Oz suggested that Pennsylvania is on the "Atlantic coast." It isn't

Salon · Nov 1, 2022

Dr Oz mocked as he botches map of Pennsylvania: ‘Maybe he’s just confused’

“We do not have a Republican senator north of North Carolina on the Atlantic Coast until you get to Maine if I don’t hold this seat,” GOP nominee says

The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2022

Ableism abounds in Fetterman discourse

John Fetterman's stroke — and the public discourse over it — isn't really about neurology, advocates say

Salon · Nov 1, 2022

Robin Abcarian: A speech-impaired John Fetterman is better than a fast-talking Mehmet Oz

Many unkind things were said about Democratic U.S. Senate candidate John Fetterman after the debate last week with his Republican opponent, Mehmet Oz.

Los Angeles Times · Nov 1, 2022

As activists ‘trick or treat’ near Mehmet Oz’s New Jersey home, neighbors recall experiences with GOP Senate candidate

Residents of Cliffside Park, the North Jersey town where Mehmet Oz lived for more than 20 years, have different appraisals of what it’s like living next to the celebrity.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Nov 1, 2022