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Nov. 4, 2022: Inside Oprah's big Senate endorsement
Nov. 4, 2022: Inside Oprah's big Senate endorsement
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Released:
Nov 4, 2022
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Oprah Winfrey endorsed Democrat John Fetterman in the ultratight
Pennsylvania Senate race during a virtual GOTV event Thursday night.
More than just another celebrity endorsement, it’s a pointed snub by
Winfrey of Mehmet Oz, the celebrity doctor she single-handedly brought
to national prominence.
"If I lived in Pennsylvania,” she said, “I would've already cast my vote
for John Fetterman, for many reasons.”
The endorsement was in the works for months, our Holly Otterbein
reported late last night: “Fetterman's orbit knew how powerful a nod
from Winfrey would be, and it worked behind the scenes to court her. The
Fettterman campaign made a direct appeal to her for a meeting, according
to a person familiar with the outreach.”
And Steve Shepard shares his penultimate Election Forecast update, with
ratings changes in three Senate, 13 House and four governor races. All
but one are moving toward Republicans.
The Senate …
The overall landscape continues to be in “Toss-Up” territory, but
Republicans appear to have a growing upside: With six races now
coin-flips, an even split of those races would be enough to secure a GOP
majority, while a sweep would hand the party 54 seats.
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Raghu Manavalan is the Host of POLITICO's Playbook Daily Briefing.
Jenny Ament is the Executive Producer of POLITICO Audio.
Pennsylvania Senate race during a virtual GOTV event Thursday night.
More than just another celebrity endorsement, it’s a pointed snub by
Winfrey of Mehmet Oz, the celebrity doctor she single-handedly brought
to national prominence.
"If I lived in Pennsylvania,” she said, “I would've already cast my vote
for John Fetterman, for many reasons.”
The endorsement was in the works for months, our Holly Otterbein
reported late last night: “Fetterman's orbit knew how powerful a nod
from Winfrey would be, and it worked behind the scenes to court her. The
Fettterman campaign made a direct appeal to her for a meeting, according
to a person familiar with the outreach.”
And Steve Shepard shares his penultimate Election Forecast update, with
ratings changes in three Senate, 13 House and four governor races. All
but one are moving toward Republicans.
The Senate …
The overall landscape continues to be in “Toss-Up” territory, but
Republicans appear to have a growing upside: With six races now
coin-flips, an even split of those races would be enough to secure a GOP
majority, while a sweep would hand the party 54 seats.
Subscribe to the POLITICO Playbook newsletter
Raghu Manavalan is the Host of POLITICO's Playbook Daily Briefing.
Jenny Ament is the Executive Producer of POLITICO Audio.
Released:
Nov 4, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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