Fetterman speaks about debate at Pittsburgh rally
(27 Oct 2022) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Pittsburgh - 26 October 2022 1. Crowd crowd holding up U.S. Senate candidate Fetterman signs, chanting 2. Crowd with Fetterman signs, cheering 3. SOUNDBITE (English) Giselle Fetterman, U.S. Senate candidate John Fetterman's wife: "John is courageous and he's strong and he is a voice for all Pennsylvanians. And I could not be more proud of him." 4. Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor and U.S. Senate candidate John Fetterman walks onto stage 5. SOUNDBITE (English) Pennyslvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, (D) Senatorial Candidate: (Pointing) "What, what's the name of that stadium?" (Crowd responds: "Heinz Field!" Fetterman: "Dr. Oz. was at Acrisure." (boos and laughter) 6. SOUNDBITE (English) Pennyslvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, (D) Senatorial Candidate: "You know, it's, thank you for coming out. Such an honor to be with you tonight. Oh my God!." 7. Crowd chanting 8. SOUNDBITE (English) Pennyslvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, (D) Senatorial Candidate: "To be honest, doing that debate wasn't exactly easy. Knew it wasn't going to be easy after having a stroke, after five months. In fact, I don't think it's ever been done before in American political history before, actually." 9. Cheering crowd 10. SOUNDBITE (English) Pennyslvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, (D) Senatorial Candidate: "By January, by January I'm going to be feeling even better. But he will still be a fraud. (applause) Now this is a guy that's made millions dollars scamming people his whole career. He sold miracle kinds of cures that I can't even pronounce. Even before the stroke." 11. Cheering crowd 12. SOUNDBITE (English) Pennyslvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, (D) Senatorial Candidate: "You know, Oz might be a joke, but I don't believe any one of us finds it very funny. Because abortion is on the ballot. He celebrated when Roe v. Wade fell. And again, he believes that local political leaders should be the one making that choice, not a woman between and her doctor." 13. Crowd at rally 14. SOUNDBITE (English) Pennyslvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, (D) Senatorial Candidate: "Here is the bargain that I am offering for you. If you send me to D.C., I promise to be that 51st vote." 15. Crowd cheering STORYLINE: A new sense of uncertainty has risen over Pennsylvania’s pivotal Senate contest. Democrats are struggling to remain optimistic about John Fetterman’s candidacy after a rocky debate performance. Fetterman took the debate stage Tuesday five months after suffering a stroke. He struggled to complete sentences, and he jumbled words throughout the hourlong event. That was not a surprise for those voters who know him best — Fetterman has never been a smooth orator. But it stirred a fresh sense of anxiety among party leaders and rank-and-file voters. Fetterman appeared at a rally Wednesday night at an outdoor stage in Pittsburgh and, before a crowd of what the campaign said was 3,000 people, spoke smoothly for 13 minutes before introducing musician Dave Matthews. Fetterman acknowledged that doing the debate “wasn’t exactly easy" just months after a stroke. “In fact, I don’t think that’s ever been done before in American political history,” he said. Fetterman also joked about his struggles with speaking while calling his opponent, Republican Dr. Mehmet Oz a fraud. "He sold miracle kinds of cures that I can't even pronounce. Even before the stroke." Fetterman also reminded supporters that Oz comes from New Jersey, and moved to Pennsylvania more recently. The stadium's name was changed this year. =========================================================== Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: / ap_archive Facebook: / aparchives Instagram: / apnews You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...
