The Democrats managed to overturn it from the Republicans. Last midterms: House, Senate fight on knife’s edge as red wave fails to materialize The vacancy was made available by the retirement of veteran Republican Sen. Pat Toomey. US President Joe Biden’s weak approval rating, Republican strongholds in the countryside, the perceived draw of Trump’s Maga movement and historical precedents were all reasons why pollsters and pundits questioned whether, for sure, his crown Toomey will be ceded to the new Republican nominee. , Mehmet Oz. Image: Famous TV Doctor Mehmet Oz Read more US midterm results live: Who’s ahead… and who’s behind? Margins narrow in US midterms, but election looks to fall short of Republican victory Oz, after all, was a sophisticated TV personality. He had changed his political persona a bit – sometimes close to Trump, sometimes less so. The opposite of Oz was the opposite of Polish. John Fetterman – salt of the earth, man of the people, former hooded mayor of suburban Pittsburgh. The televised debate in this most critical state was a disaster for Fetterman. A stroke survivor, he sometimes struggles with sentence formation. It was a tough watch against smooth Oz. Click to subscribe to Sky News Daily wherever you get your podcasts But it turns out voters preferred the lifelong, local, committed politician to the douchebag who didn’t even live in Pennsylvania until recently. A majority of voters rejected Oz’s connection to Trump. They dismissed his inexperience. They rejected his anti-abortion stance. They rejected his doubt about the validity of the 2020 election. Use Chrome browser for more accessible video player 2:52 No red wave in US midterm elections These are rejections that seem to play out elsewhere. Donald Trump has some thinking to do after tonight.
