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Fetterman, Oz agree to late-October debate, but feud over terms

Headline from FOX 29 Philadelphia, on the newest of 3 developments

Democratic Senate candidate John Fetterman of Pennsylvania said Wednesday that he has agreed to an Oct. 25 televised debate against his Republican rival, Dr. Mehmet Oz, although the men feuded about its terms in what has become a flashpoint in the high-stakes campaign.

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Developments in this update

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  1. John Fetterman Says He Will Debate Dr. Oz as Key Pennsylvania Senate Race Heats Up

    Headline from NBC10 Philadelphia ·

  2. Fetterman will debate Dr. Oz on October 25

    Headline from Hot Air ·

  3. Newest

    Fetterman, Oz agree to late-October debate, but feud over terms

    Headline from FOX 29 Philadelphia ·

Reports & sources

49 articles, oldest first.

  1. Breitbart News

    Democrat John Fetterman Caves to Pressure, Agrees to Debate Mehmet Oz (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Democrat John Fetterman is committing to at least one debate with Dr. Mehmet Oz in Pennsylvania's race for U.S. Senate, per a report.

  2. Insider

    John Fetterman announces he will debate Dr. Oz, but calls for closed captioning to accommodate lingering hearing loss from his stroke (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Dr. Oz had called for debates in early September, and at a recent rally alongside former President Donald Trump, Oz criticized Fetterman's health.

  3. The Washington Free Beacon

    Stroke-Afflicted Fetterman Agrees To Debate Oz After Bad Press (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

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    The Washington Free Beacon's feed description

    After mounting pressure from the press, Democratic Pennsylvania Senate hopeful John Fetterman says he will debate his Republican opponent Mehmet Oz after all, Politico reported Wednesday. Fetterman has skipped debates so far this summer to work on his "auditory processing and speech" after suffering…

  4. The Daily Caller

    Oz Campaign Mocks Fetterman For Agreeing to ‘SECRET Debate’ (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    The communications director for Mehmet Oz's campaign mocked Lt. Gov. John Fetterman after the Democratic candidate agreed to a debate without specifying details.

  5. NBC10 Philadelphia

    John Fetterman Says He Will Debate Dr. Oz as Key Pennsylvania Senate Race Heats Up (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    Trump-backed Republican Dr. Mehmet Oz had questioned whether Democratic Lt. Gov. Fetterman is using his recent stroke as an excuse to avoid a public faceoff.

  6. Washington Examiner

    Oz taunts Fetterman with announcement of sixth debate (opens Washington Examiner)

    Published

    Washington Examiner's feed description

    GOP Pennsylvania Senate hopeful Dr. Mehmet Oz is taunting Democratic candidate John Fetterman for loosely committing to a debate following weeks of pressure from his campaign.

  7. Townhall

    Fetterman Finally Agrees to Debate Oz in October (opens Townhall)

    Published

    Townhall's feed description

    Pennsylvania Democratic Lt. Gov. John Fetterman says he will "absolutely" debate political opponent Republican Dr. Mehmet Oz… "sometime" in October. Fetterman told Politico that he expects to participate in at least

  8. FOX 43 York

    Fetterman agrees to 1 debate against Oz in Pa. Senate race (opens FOX 43 York)

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    FOX 43 York's feed description

    The campaign said Wednesday that Fetterman would participate in a televised debate in mid- to late October.

  9. PoliticusUSA

    John Fetterman To Debate Oz In October (opens PoliticusUSA)

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    PoliticusUSA's feed description

    Lt. Gov. John Fetterman announced that he will stick to the traditional Pennsylvania US Senate debate schedule and debate in mid to late October.

  10. The Sentinel (Carlisle)

    Fetterman agrees to 1 debate against Oz in Senate race (opens The Sentinel (Carlisle))

    Published

    The Sentinel (Carlisle)'s feed description

    Fetterman's campaign said he will participate in a televised debate in mid- to late October. The campaign gave no other details, including why he would agree to just one debate.

  11. Hot Air

    Fetterman: I'll debate Oz ... eventually (opens Hot Air)

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    Hot Air's feed description

    “We’re absolutely going to debate Dr. Oz, and that was really always our intent to do that,” Fetterman told POLITICO in an exclusive interview. “It was just simply only ever been about addressing some...

  12. RedState

    Report: John Fetterman Agrees to Debate Dr. Oz but Offers Almost No Details (opens RedState)

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    RedState's feed description

    Fetterman insists that he has "every ability to talk about all of these issues," despite concerns being raised about his fitness to serve.

  13. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Fetterman Agrees to Debate Oz in Pa. Senate Race (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    One day after Republican Senate candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz publicly called on his Democratic rival, John Fetterman, to participate in a debate in their high-profile Pennsylvania race, Fetterman said he would do so in October.

  14. CBS News

    Debate between John Fetterman and Mehmet Oz will take place in October (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The debate will take place on Oct. 19. It will be simulcast on Sinclair Broadcasting stations around Pennsylvania.

  15. Pennsylvania Capital-Star

    Fetterman says he’ll debate Oz once in Pa. U.S. Senate race - Pennsylvania Capital-Star (opens Pennsylvania Capital-Star)

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    Pennsylvania Capital-Star's feed description

    The Fetterman campaign said he plans to debate Mehmet Oz in the middle to end of October ahead of the Nov. 8 election in Pennsylvania.

  16. Triblive

    John Fetterman agrees to 1 debate against Mehmet Oz in Pa. Senate race (opens Triblive)

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    Triblive's feed description

    HARRISBURG — Democratic Senate candidate John Fetterman of Pennsylvania will participate in just one debate, his campaign said Wednesday, after weeks of his Republican rival, Dr. Mehmet Oz, pressuring Fetterman and aggressively questioning the severity of his lingering health problems from a stroke.

  17. Fox News

    Dr. Oz calls for transparency from Fetterman as early voting approaches: 'He doesn't want to debate me' (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    Pennsylvania Senate candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz said his opponent, John Fetterman, is dodging a debate in order to hide his "far-left radical" positions.

  18. Townhall

    Will Fetterman Actually Debate Dr. Oz? (opens Townhall)

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    Townhall's feed description

    Will John Fetterman debate Dr. Mehmet Oz in Pennsylvania? The US Senate race in Pennsylvania was devolving into an absolute dumpster fire—and it could still go off the hinges—but things

  19. Washington Examiner

    Oz slams Fetterman for 'head fake' debate offer (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Pennsylvania Senate hopeful Dr. Mehmet Oz put his midterm foe, John Fetterman, on blast for issuing a "head fake" offer for a debate that is likely to occur after Pennsylvanians begin casting early votes.

  20. Fox News

    Oz pushes for September debate with Fetterman, before voting starts (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    Pennsylvania Republican Senate candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz is putting pressure on Democratic opponent John Fetterman to pick a firm date and time for a debate.

  21. Fox News

    John Fetterman spoke to thousands at abortion rally on 9/11, but still hasn't agreed to debate schedule (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    Lt. Gov. John Fetterman has not agreed to debate Mehmet Oz until October, but spoke to a crowd of thousands of supporters at an abortion rally on Sunday.

  22. CBS News

    John Fetterman, Dr. Oz agree to Oct. 25 debate, but feud over terms (opens CBS News)

    Published

    CBS News's feed description

    It will be held in the studio of a Harrisburg TV station.

  23. CBS News

    John Fetterman agrees to Oct. 25 debate with Mehmet Oz in Pennsylvania Senate race (opens CBS News)

    Published

    CBS News's feed description

    It will be held in the studio of a Harrisburg TV station.

  24. NBC News

    Fetterman and Oz agree to late October debate (opens NBC News)

    Published

    NBC News's feed description

    The debate will take place two weeks before Election Day and is the only scheduled debate in Pennsylvania's Senate race.

  25. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Fetterman commits to debating Oz in Pennsylvania two weeks before Election Day (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

    Published

    ABC 17 Mid-Missouri's feed description

    By Gregory Krieg, CNN Pennsylvania Democratic Senate nominee John Fetterman committed Wednesday to meeting Republican opponent Mehmet Oz for a debate on October 25 — two weeks before Election Day. Fetterman, the commonwealth’s lieutenant governor, is recovering from a May stroke and has come under p…

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