AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - Fetterman rules out campaigning against Republican colleague McCormick, calling him a 'friend'
Pennsylvania Democrat John Fetterman says he will "absolutely never" campaign against GOP Sen. Dave McCormick, a stance that underscores just how far Fetterman has drifted from his own party's base. Fetterman made the declaration in an interview with the Washington Examiner, where he was asked whether he would take the field against McCormick when the […] The post Fetterman rules out campaigning against Republican colleague McCormick, calling him a 'friend' appeared first on American Almanac .
Pennsylvania Democrat John Fetterman says he will "absolutely never" campaign against GOP Sen. Dave McCormick, a stance that underscores just how far Fetterman has drifted from his own party's base. Fetterman made the declaration in an interview with the Washington Examiner, where he was asked whether he would take the field against McCormick when the Republican faces voters in 2030. His answer left no room for interpretation. "I would absolutely never move against my friend," Fetterman told the outlet. He declined to say whether he would go further and formally endorse McCormick, but the refusal to oppose a Republican incumbent puts him in rare company among sitting Democratic senators, and adds fresh fuel to an already intense debate…Open
AI:Pennsylvania Democrat John Fetterman has signaled a massive departure from his party's radical base by declaring he will "absolutely never" campaign against Republican Senator Dave McCormick, whom he explicitly refers to as a "friend." This pivot comes amid skyrocketing disapproval ratings among Pennsylvania Democrats—who now disapprove of him at a rate of 69 percent—while he enjoys high approval from Republicans. Fetterman and McCormick have already moved beyond mere rhetoric by establishing a joint bipartisan fundraising vehicle called Common Ground PA, signaling an unprecedented alliance on key issues such as border security, supporting Israel, and sanctioning Russia. As Fetterman finds more common ground with the GOP than with his…Open