Before the only scheduled debate between Pennsylvania U.S. Senate candidates John Fetterman and Mehmet Oz, police prevented access to side streets in the usually quiet Harrisburg neighborhood where the event took place.
The heightened security presence was fitting in a high-stakes race where crime is a widely discussed issue.
The health of Fetterman, who continues to recover from a severe stroke he suffered in May just days before the primary, was a hot-button topic at the Oct. 25 forum. The economy, inflation, abortion, energy independence, and illegal immigration were also addressed.
Pennsylvania’s rampant crime, and Oz’s criticism of Fetterman for what he calls “progressive stances” on criminal justice reform, is a key subject in the race that expectedly found its way into the debate….