And Ive run as a progressive before it was cool to do so, he says. In response, the Working Families Party staffer says that making an endorsement early in order to consolidate progressives was more important than spending the time to deeply review the questionnaire, and that the group took hours to interview candidates who returned the form. John Fetterman, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, waves to supporters after addressing an election night party in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. Brendan McPhillips, a Democratic strategist who ran Joe Biden's 2020 presidential campaign in Pennsylvania, was selected as campaign manager for John Fetterman's 2022 Senate run. The Fetterman campaign, however, said on Wednesday that it had raised $1 million in the aftermath of the debate, which it believes is a sign of grassroots support behind the former Braddock mayor. The campaign finance watchdog has yet to vote on any of the proposals. Jeff Swensen/The New York Times via Redux, FILE That side of him might explain, at least in part, why he hasnt fared better with some members of his own party. A spokesman for Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman says the Democrat is "on a path to recovery" after checking himself into a hospital for clinical depression earlier this month, and he is still expected to be away from the Senate for several weeks. Fetterman's campaign manager Brendan McPhillips had even stronger words for "unnamed" Democrats who fretted to national media about Fetterman's debate performance. But Im not talking about his clothes, I sayI mean his reserved side. Fetterman gets along with at least one top Democrat in Harrisburgone who came into office as an outsider, too: the governor. A Butler native, Maggio graduated from SRU with a degree in political science in May 2015 and continued work at the Butler Dunkin Donuts as the general manager. And in 2019, McPhillips asked Fetterman to officiate his marriage to his wife, Jane Slusser, a former chief of staff to Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney. Fetterman believes the party must try to win all voting blocswhy would you exclude or ignore one at the peril of the other? he asksand his motto is every county, every vote. His campaign has also explicitly made the case that hes the best candidate to win back Trump voters in the general election. Sign up now to get the Washington Examiners breaking news and timely commentary delivered right to your inbox. The more recent content included a video portraying Fetterman as a champion of the working class who would act as a bulwark against encroachments on democracy, womens rights and health care. I know it would be an impossible race [for a Black candidate] to be able to run for anything across the state being dressed down every day, says the lawmaker. Ive talked to a lot of politicians in my time, says Lee. If black [women] are the base of the Democratic Party shouldnt the state party recruit an African American candidate[? Middle left: Signs hang on the door at the Free Store in Braddock, a mutual aid store built out of decommissioned shipping containers that was founded by Gisele Fetterman. His tune changed when John Fetterman, a Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate at the time, traveled to SRU to speak to the student body. McPhillips told the Philadelphia Inquirer in an interview that the stakes of the race are incredibly high and attacked Republican nominee Dr. Mehmet Oz as someone who doesnt even live in and who isnt from Pennsylvania. Photos by Caroline Gutman for Politico Magazine. Other big-name Democrats who are more centrist than Fetterman, like Rep. Conor Lamb, might still jump in.). The closely watched race narrowed in the weeks leading up to Election Day even though Fetterman appeared to have a sizable lead early on in the campaign season. //]]>. And according to nearly everyone whos met him, hes got an anti-social streak. She says he never asked for her endorsement for Senateor even had a conversation with her, including when she took over his post after he won election as lieutenant governor. As part of the strategy for Fettermans Lieutenant Governor campaign, Maggio implemented a 67-county tour strategy: Fetterman would visit every single county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania before the 2018 election. And they grew up without their father and their husband for no reason, he says. But he was . Bottom: Items from the Fettermans' loft. Biden says hes not confident Supreme Court will clear student loan Bill Maher: I am afraid of Trump on a very personal level, Fight in high school classroom leaves one dead, one injured, Zero-calorie sweetener popular in keto diets linked to strokes, heart attacks, Trumps polling strength causes heartburn for Senate GOP. During the same timeframe, Oz. Join Our Campaign As a teenager, he describes himself as a football-playing meathead. His family members were all Republicans, so he was a conservative too, though not in an aggressive or angry way.. These four House Republicans broke with the GOP to oppose inflation estimates Trump successfully chilled FBI from being willing to investigate anything McCarthy, GOP pump brakes on release of Jan. 6 footage to Tucker Carlson. I dont know, he says. People are really upset that a womans not in there at this pointthat were going to send another white man to Washington on behalf of Pennsylvania, Democratic state Rep. Danielle Friel Otten said, a few days before Val Arkoosh jumped in the race. He took that mission personally, too. They became model prisoners, creating programs to help other inmates. They werent too fond of me, either., Fettermans successor, Mayor Charda Jones, raises another possibility. In the nearly two decades before he took the helm, the board only held votes on 30 commutation cases and sent just 12 to the governors desk for approval. In at least one case, Fettermans connection to the party brass seems to have improved: A Fetterman adviser and representatives from the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee spoke in February, and the call was civil, according to a sourcea marked contrast from their testy relationship when he sought the nomination in 2016. In an echo of complaints aired about Fetterman in Braddock, Williams says the lieutenant governor sometimes didnt show up to Harrisburg to preside over the Senate at the beginning of the pandemic. Some take issue with his politics: Moderates think his deep commitment to getting repentant convicts out of life sentences is too radical. Biden said on Tuesday that he had spoken with Fetterman the day before. Her own relationship with Fetterman has been similarly icy. He has also worked on campaigns for City Councilmember Helen Gym and Florida gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum. In 2015, Slippery Rock University alum Bobby Maggio quit his job at Dunkin Donuts to become a volunteer for Braddock Mayor John Fettermans U.S. Senate campaign. ERIE, Pa. - Lt. Gov. I look forward to having Brendan officially join and to continue to have Bobby by my side as we enter these critical final months, he added. Rare, however, is the occasion when a campaign would use its platform to call one out for soliciting donations. And thats when his problems with the Democratic Party began. 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(An aide for Shapiro says the attorney general initially asked that the Board hold the Horton Brothers case under advisement in order to interview the brothers separately and review missing information from their files.). Fetterman's campaign is making the case that he has the best shot at picking off Trump voters in the general election. Thats unusual for me, says Williams. Senator John Fetterman checks into Walter Reed for 4 days ago. Before the November election in 2016, Maggio began work at NextGen, planning and organizing registration and information events on SRUs campus. . 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Aaaaaaaand nobody cares, Boxer Jake Paul blasts Biden for gas prices, inflation, claims Biden voters are the American problemBoxer and YouTuber Jake Paul slammed Joe Biden for rising gas prices, inflation, high rent, and more on Twitter. He didnt look like the type of person that would be supporting two guys that look like us. It failed 2-3, with Democratic Attorney General Shapiro most prominently casting a ballot against recommending them for a pardon. seniors all of us .He is worth your most valuable vote, //