Dr Oz

2022 - 5 - 18

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Who is Dr Oz, the Trump-backed celebrity doctor running for the ... (The Independent)

The cardiothoracic surgeon and best-selling author because a household name as a daytime TV wellness expert criticised for pushing pseudoscience.

Dr Oz has refused to say whether he believes the 2020 election was rigged. He and his wife are renting the property while renovating a nearby multi-million dollar home purchased earlier this year. The Ohio-born doctor, whose parents emigrated to the US from Turkey, spent two years in the Turkish army to maintain his dual citizenship.

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Fetterman wins PA Democratic Senate primary, GOP contest is too ... (CNBC)

Voters in Pennsylvania decided critical primary races, including a Republican Senate contest that featured Mehmet Oz, Dave McCormick and Kathy Barnette.

But Fetterman's Senate bid took a turn over the weekend, when his campaign announced that the candidate suffered a stroke and was in the hospital. Fetterman, who recently suffered a stroke that took him off the campaign trail, was the heavy favorite in the Democratic contest. He is resting at the hospital after the procedure, which lasted more than two-and-a-half hours, according to his campaign. Fetterman said in a statement that he expects to fully recover, though the illness kept him off the trail in the final days of the primary. He and the eventual Republican nominee will face off in a general election that could play a decisive role in which party controls the U.S. Senate after the midterms. Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman will win the state's Democratic Senate primary race, while the winner of the hyper-competitive Republican Senate primary is too early to call, NBC News projected Tuesday.

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Pennsylvania US Senate Race Between Republicans Mehmet Oz ... (CBS Philly)

NEWTOWN TOWNSHIP, Pa. (CBS/AP) — On the Republican side of the Pennsylvania primary, things are still up in the air for the U.S. Senate race.

He’s the leader of the Republican Party. And the reality is he still has a tremendous base and everybody listens to him for the most part. “Huge, the [former] president carries a lot of weight. Former hedge fund CEO Dave McCormick and Dr. Mehmet Oz are in a race too close to currently call. Approximately 99% of the votes are in.READ MORE: Pennsylvania voters made their voices heard at the ballot box. For Republicans, the race looked for much of the campaign like a two-man contest between the Trump-endorsed Oz and McCormick.

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Pennsylvania Senate GOP primary too close too call for Dr. Oz (New York Post)

Dr. Mehmet Oz was in an extremely tight race with David McCormick in Pennsylvania's Republican US Senate primary late Tuesday night in one of the most ...

Mastriano organized bus trips to Washington for Trump supporters to attend the “Stop the Steal” rally that precipitated the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot, and was spotted in video footage walking with his wife through breached barricades. The endorsement from Trump came as Mastriano was already leading in the polls, over former Rep. Lou Barletta — a longtime supporter — and former Philadelphia US Attorney William McSwain. During the campaign, Mastriano has pledged to require voters to “re-register” to vote — even though that’s barred by the National Voter Registration Act and likely violates protections under federal and possibly state law. McCormick, who earned $22 million last year, would be one of Congress’s richest members. In the race for Pennsylvania governor, state Sen. Doug Mastriano was projected to win the Republican primary in a big win for Trump, who opted to back him. Dr. Mehmet Oz was in an extremely tight race with David McCormick in Pennsylvania’s Republican US Senate primary late Tuesday night in one of the most closely watched nominating contests of this election cycle.

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McCormick, Oz race for US Senate nomination remains uncertain (WGAL Lancaster)

The battle for the Republican nomination for Pennsylvania's open U.S. Senate seat is coming down to the wire. Advertisement.

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Dr. Oz's Bid To Be Republican Nominee In PA Senate Race Too ... (Deadline)

Despite Donald Trump's the endorsement, the celebrity-doctor-turned Republican Senate hopeful was in a virtual dead heat with Dave McCormick.

To Trump he said, “I’ll make you proud.” “When Sean punches, he punches through walls.” Support of that false narrative has been a litmus test for many Trump supporters. He likely didn’t change any of those Pennsylvanians’ minds when he refused last week to say the 2020 election was rigged. Out of 1.1 million Republican votes cast in the primary, Oz and McCormick remain separated by just 1477 votes, per Fox News. Oz is a longtime resident of New Jersey, but according to the Associated Press, he registered to his in-law’s address in the Philadelphia suburbs to vote by absentee last year, which qualified him to run the in the state this year.

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Trump's sway tested in primaries across country as Dr. Oz behind in ... (Newsweek)

The GOP Senate race in Pennsylvania remained too close to call, as Trump's endorsement had mixed results in North Carolina, Pennsylvania and elsewhere.

Ray D'Agostino, chair of the Lancaster County Board of Commissioners, said in a Facebook post that the problem was discovered Tuesday morning when election workers began the "precanvas process," opening and scanning mail-in ballots. After conferring with both major parties, D'Agostino said the county is moving forward with a plan to remark and scan all affected ballots. But he also said a 2019 change to the state law has complicated election responsibilities of counties, creating too many short deadlines and not allowing them to take steps to spot foul-ups earlier, like the one Lancaster County currently faces. "It should be a short procedure that will help protect his heart and address the underlying cause of his stroke, atrial fibrillation (A-fib), by regulating his heart rate and rhythm." While the vote count isn't final, a loss by McGeachin would point to the limits of Trump's sway in the Republican party. Cawthorn, 26, became the youngest person ever elected to Congress in 2020. Biden also took aim at the Republican candidates running for the seat, none of which had a clear victory Tuesday evening. "John Fetterman just completed a successful procedure to implant a pacemaker with a defibrillator," his campaign told Newsweek in a statement. He is resting at the hospital and recovering well. Behind him was television personality Dr. Mehmet Oz who had about 25 percent of the vote despite having former President Donald Trump's coveted endorsement. Associated with the party's progressive wing, Fetterman's race could be a pickup for Democrats in an otherwise difficult year. Backed by former President Donald Trump, McGeachin has attended a "white nationalist" conference and has been accused of having ties to other far-right groups.

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Polls show Dr. Oz holding narrow lead in Pa. Senate race (WFMZ Allentown)

NEWTOWN, Pa. - Name recognition, tons of cash, and an endorsement from former President Donald Trump have been campaign keys for Dr. Mehmet Oz, ...

Both Oz and McCormick contend she hasn't been properly vetted and have highlighted controversial comments she's made in the past on Muslims and gays. Hedge fund manager David McCormick, who's spent nearly as much, has been Oz's steady rival throughout the primary season. With the rise comes the criticism.

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Dr. Oz Thanks Sean Hannity for 'Behind-the-Scenes' Advice on ... (Daily Beast)

Calling the Fox News star a “brother,” Oz said he shared many “late-night conversations” with Hannity throughout the campaign.

“He knows all the subtleties of it, he was willing to participate with tele-town halls, which he advised I do which was a brilliant idea. “Much of it behind the scenes—giving me advice in late-night conversations. “Sean’s like a brother to me.

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Oz campaign supporters put victory hopes on hold as vote count ... (WHYY)

As the votes were counted in the Pa. GOP Senate primary, Mehmet Oz supporters watched the race tighten into a virtual tie — with a recount upcoming.

Oz would be the first Muslim elected to the U.S. Senate — and recently condemned Barnette for an Islamophobic tweet. And that’s why I’m running for Senate — to do just that.” Both Oz and McCormick are wealthy, and spent millions of dollars from their personal bank accounts on ads, many attacking each other. Oz generally led polls among the crowded field of GOP primary candidates — but not by much. “God bless you, sir, for putting so much effort into this race. Famed TV doctor Mehmet Oz is close behind with 31.1%.

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Dr. Oz makes a creepy political pitch asking voters to imagine ... (Salon)

Celebrity doctor Mehmet Oz, who is running to represent Pennsylvania in the Senate, made an unsettling political pitch on Monday ahead of the state's ...

Last month, Oz received support from Donald Trump in a move that rankled many of the former president's supporters. "People love him, otherwise he wouldn't have been on air for 18 years," Trump said. "Creepiest political pitch ever?

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Stephen Colbert Spots 'Creepiest Political Promise' Dr. Oz Made ... (HuffPost)

Oz, a celebrity TV doctor made famous by Oprah Winfrey, told voters in the Keystone State on Monday: “When you go to bed at night, put your head on that soft ...

Dr. Oz’s promise also led to this mock ad from the “Late Show” on Tuesday: Colbert played the clip and raised an eyebrow, calling it the “creepiest political promise” since President George H.W. Bush’s “read my lips” vow ― which, in the Colbert version, also included some tongue: Stephen Colbert spotted a weird political promise made by Dr. Mehmet Oz in the final hours of his effort to become Pennsylvania’s Republican nominee for U.S. Senate.

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Stephen Colbert Mocks Dr. Oz for Bragging Trump Thinks He's Smart (Daily Beast)

The “Late Show” host described Pennsylvania's GOP Senate primary as a “battle royale” between “original recipe nutballs” and “extra crispy cuckoo cojones.”

“That’s like holding up a bank and saying, ‘Put the money in the bag! So he spent a few minutes going after her for marching alongside the Proud Boys at the Jan. 6 insurrection. But that state’s highly contentious Republican Senate primary remained far too close to call, with David McCormick and Dr. Mehmet Oz in a tight race for first place and Kathy Barnette in distant third.

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Did Dr. Oz or Dave McCormick Win Pennsylvania Senate Race ... (Newsweek)

The Trump-backed TV star and the former hedge fund manager are still neck and neck in the GOP primary.

"We have the ability in Pennsylvania to fight for the soul of this county. For McCormick, the husband of former Trump administration official Dina Powell, the sudden rise of Barnette running a Trump-esque campaign, knocked him into third place in a number of polls. Kathy Barnette, the controversial candidate who saw a major surge in the polls in recent weeks, ultimately could not translate that momentum to enough votes and is in third place on 24.8 percent.

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Dr. Oz and David McCormick Are Deadlocked in Pennsylvania GOP ... (Rolling Stone)

Dr. Mehmet Oz speaks with an attendee at a Republican leadership forum at Newtown Athletic Club on May 11, 2022 in Newtown, Pa. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/ ...

Oz, McCormick, and Barnette all pledged their allegiance to Trump, but the Republican establishment backed McCormick largely because it believed he had the best chance to win the general election. Sean Hannity dutifully lined up behind Oz, giving him plenty of airtime while attacking Barnette, even bashing her for marching on Jan. 6, something he and Fox News as a whole have spent the past year-plus trying to cast as no big deal. The circus-like nature of the race made for an amusing split throughout conservative media and within Trump’s circle. He and McCormick both came under fire for past positions that don’t jibe with the modern Republican Party — Oz supported gun control measures, for example, and McCormick supported inclusivity at his hedge fund — and neither have lived in Pennsylvania for very long. Barnette’s rise drew intense scrutiny from the media, which has reported on her long history of anti-gay, anti-Muslim comments, as well as her presence in Washington, D.C., last Jan. 6. Oz and McCormick had been battling for months, but neither candidate seemed to capture the hearts and minds of Pennsylvania’s voters, with Oz even drawing boos as Trump tried to promote him at a rally earlier this month.

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Pennsylvania primary: Trump-backed TV doctor in cliffhanger vote ... (BBC News)

Celebrity surgeon Mehmet Oz's bid to become the next Republican senator from Pennsylvania is in jeopardy.

Tonight was a critical test of the former President Trump's ability to back winners… Dr Oz arrived at the venue and did a thumbs up to us and said he was feeling good. He said victory would be his in the end. He has been a vocal supporter of Mr Trump's baseless claim that he won the 2020 presidential election He will face Democrat Cheri Beasley, the first black woman to serve as chief justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court. The race is expected to be competitive The midterms fall halfway through a president's term in office.

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Trump-backed Dr. Oz and Dave McCormick go into overtime in ... (Fox News)

It's too close to call in Pennsylvania's jam-packed, combative, and extremely expensive GOP Senate primary between Dr. Mehmet Oz and David McCormick.

Trump held a rally in North Carolina for Budd in early April, and in recent weeks the congressman surged ahead of his rivals. It’s not something that will guarantee you a victory in a primary." And a week later, Trump-backed Rep. Alex Mooney of West Virginia topped fellow Republican Rep. David McKinley in a primary battle between two incumbents. Trump’s clout couldn’t pull controversial Rep. Madison Cawthorne over the top in the Republican primary in North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District, however. Mastriano worked unsuccessfully to try to overturn Trump's narrow 2020 loss in Pennsylvania to now-President Biden and was outside the U.S. Capitol when right-wing extremists aiming to disrupt congressional certification of Biden's Electoral College victory stormed it on Jan. 6, 2021. Trump was a winner in Pennsylvania’s GOP gubernatorial primary, as state Sen. Doug Mastriano bested a crowded field of contenders. Either McCormick or Oz will face off against Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, who easily won the Democratic nomination, in the fight to succeed retiring GOP Sen. Pat Toomey in a crucial battleground state. His vocal support for Oz was likely instrumental in easing fears of many on the Right who were concerned about Oz’s conservative credentials. "Let’s start with 45 – President Trump," Oz said to cheers. "President Trump, after he endorsed me, continued to lean into this race in Pennsylvania…. God bless you sir for putting so much effort into this race. We are making a ferocious charge." We can see victory."

Cliffhanger election decides whether Dr. Oz becomes Pennsylvania ... (National Post)

Oz, who was endorsed by former President Donald Trump, had 31.3% of the vote to McCormick's 31.1%, with 95% of the votes counted, according to the ...

County officials have pleaded with state lawmakers to allow them to begin processing mail-in ballots earlier as Florida and other states do, but they have refused. “Unfortunately, we’re not going to have resolution tonight, but we can see the path ahead. Candidates can also request a recount through the courts. Article content Article content Article content

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Colbert Takes Shots At Dr. Oz As Election Results Flood In (Pajiba)

The current Senate Republican Primary race in Philadelphia is too close to call. That didn't stop Stephen Colbert from taking shots at a candidate and ...

AMC's 'Kevin Go Can F**k Himself' Wins the Perfect Casting Award of 2022 → Colbert also turns his attention to one of Oz’s opponents and fellow Republican, Kathy Barnette. It seems everyone in the race was trying to be worse than each other. You’d think someone with TV experience would know what to say and not say on TV!

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US primary elections: Dr Oz tied with McCormick in test of Trump's ... (The Guardian)

Celebrity physician, who is endorsed by Trump, is currently behind in the Pennsylvania senate primary, but the race remains too close too call.

However, in North Carolina, Republicans ousted Trump’s candidate for Senate – Madison Cawthorn, the scandal-plagued first-term congressman. While the Oz race is still too close too call, Pennsylvania Republicans handedly nominated Trump’s choice for governor – Doug Mastriano – an election denier who was outside the US Capitol on 6 January 2021. Oz, who is endorsed by Donald Trump, is currently trailing McCormick, but the race remains too close too call. Whoever wins the Republican primary for Senate will be running against John Fetterman, the state lieutenant governor. It’s good for the party. Sean Patrick Maloney, the Democratic congressman currently representing the 18th district of New York, has purportedly angered his colleagues by immediately jumping into the primary race for a newly drawn district. “It’s good for the country. It has only been invoked once in the organization’s history, in response to the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks. For senator Paul to delay Ukraine funding for purely political motives is to only strengthen Putin’s hand.” Republican congressman Adam Kinzinger called Cawthorn’s loss “good for the country.” And my commitment to Nato and Article 5 is ironclad.” Oz is endorsed by Donald Trump. John Fetterman won the Democratic primary.

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Stephen Colbert Thinks That Dr. Oz Made The 'Creepiest Political ... (UPROXX)

"The Late Show" taped before polls in Pennsylvania closed, but Stephen Colbert still had a lot to say about Dr. Oz.

Colbert called it the “creepiest political promise” since George H.W. Bush’s “read my lips” vow (which now involves extra tongue). “So when you go to bed at night and put your head on that soft pillow, you know Oz will be doing exactly what you want him to do if you were there next to him,” he assured (skeezed out?) Fox News viewers. Pennsylvania’s GOP Senate contest between celebrity quack Mehmet Oz and former-hedge fund CEO Dave McCormick is too close to call, with a mere 0.2 percentage points separating the two.

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Vote counting far from over as Trump-backed Dr. Oz and Dave ... (Fox News)

Vote counting resumed Wednesday morning in Pennsylvania's high stakes GOP Senate primary, with Mehmet Oz and Dave McCormick virtually deadlocked.

Either McCormick or Oz will face off against Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, who easily won the Democratic nomination, in the fight to succeed retiring GOP Sen. Pat Toomey in a crucial battleground state. But the margin is currently well within the 0.5% that triggers an automatic recount mandated by the state’s top election official. We are making a ferocious charge." The race is one of a handful across the country that will likely decide if Republicans win back the Senate majority in November’s midterm elections. PHILADELPHIA — Vote counting resumed Wednesday morning in Pennsylvania’s high stakes and extremely combustible and expensive GOP Senate primary, with Mehmet Oz and Dave McCormick virtually deadlocked. Vote counting far from over as Trump-backed Dr. Oz and Dave McCormick deadlocked in PA GOP Senate primary

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