“Putting down and moping is not an option,” former President Barack Obama told Democratic voters in Pittsburgh. “On Tuesday, let’s make sure our country doesn’t go back 50 years.” Obama and President Joe Biden shared the stage later in the day in Philadelphia, marking the first time the two have campaigned since Biden took office. The Pennsylvania Senate race between Democratic Lt. Gov. John Fetterman and Republican Dr. Mehmet Oz will be critical in determining which party controls the upper chamber of Congress. Fetterman holds a 45% to 42% advantage in the latest FOX News poll. FOX NEWS POLL: HALF OF PENNSYLVANIANS SAY SENATE DEBATE FACTOR IN THEIR VOTE Former President Barack Obama speaks during a campaign rally for Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, a Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate, in Pittsburgh.
Oz, who has tried to cast himself as a moderate, is gaining momentum in the polls amid his opponent’s recovery from a stroke and after last month’s debate. Fetterman has struggled with auditory processing and speech issues since suffering the stroke in May. “I’ll be the 51st vote to eliminate the filibuster, to raise the minimum wage. Send Dr. Oz back to New Jersey,” Fetterman said, referring to Oz’s former home. Biden’s speech was similar to statements he has made for weeks, highlighting legislative victories such as the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, while also arguing that a Republican-led Congress would make sure to take away access to abortion. voting rights, Social Security and Medicare. “I’ve lived in Pennsylvania longer than Oz has lived in Pennsylvania, and I left when I was 10,” the president said. The same FOX News poll has Democratic gubernatorial candidate Josh Shapiro leading 53 percent to 37 percent over Republican Doug Mastriano. KATHY HOCHUL SAYS WANTS POPE TO STAY IN NEW YORK AFTER TELLS DEMOCRATS TO LEAVE TOWN Democratic Senate candidate Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman and Republican Senate candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz. (AP Photo) Former President Donald Trump also campaigned in Pennsylvania on Saturday to endorse Oz and Mastriano. At the rally, the former Republican president flashed his poll numbers on the big screen and referred to Florida GOP Gov. Ron DeSandis as “Ron DeSantimonius.” Trump and De Sandys are considered the favorites for the Republican nomination in the next primary. Trump also pushed false claims that the 2020 election was stolen from him and warned of voter fraud in Tuesday’s election. He further hinted at a run for the White House in 2024. “Everybody, I promise you, in the very next — very, very, very short time, you’re going to be happy,” Trump said. “But first we have to win a historic victory for Republicans on November 8.” Pennsylvania Democratic gubernatorial candidate Josh Shapiro, former President Barack Obama, President Joe Biden and Democratic Senate candidate Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, right, are seen at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania.
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP In New York, where incumbent Democratic Gov. Kathy Hotchul is battling Republican Rep. Lee Zeldin in a hotly contested gubernatorial race, former President Bill Clinton stopped by to root for the governor. Despite the blue-collar makeup of New York’s electorate, Hochul’s work is successful due in large part to concerns about rising crime in the state. But Clinton claimed the Republican focus on crime is politically motivated. “But what are Republicans really saying? “I want you to be scared and I want you to be crazy. And the last thing I want you to do is think,” he said. The Associated Press contributed to this report.