John Fetterman, who has long staked his political career on addressing the economic needs of working class voters, won the Democratic Senate nomination earlier this year on the strength of this appeal.
Fetterman wears hoodies and shorts when he is campaigning.
He supports his choice of Sheetz over Wawa.
Fetterman was praised by Obama as an authentic messenger who could connect with ordinary people.
Fetterman is running in one of the most consequential Senate races this year and Obama said that he understands how everyday people live.
"The thing I love about Fetterman, and you see it in a lot of our other candidates, is you feel as if when you're talking to them that you're having a normal conversation and they have some sense of how the rest of America lives", the former president
It's fairly basic. If that guy walked into a diner, sat down, and started talking about whatever issues came to mind, you might not agree with everything he said, but you would feel as if he had a point of view that was informed by his real life experiences.
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He cares about people and there are certain values that he cares about.
The former president told the hosts that there are not many similarities between GOP candidates and Obama's staff.
Successful Republican candidates don't always have those qualities. There is something going on there. He said he did not know.
While running for president in 2008 and 2012 Pennsylvania was a crucial state for Obama, as he won the state in both years.
In addition to stumping in traditional Democratic strongholds such as Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, Obama barnstormed the state during his first campaign.
Fetterman is campaigning in many of the rural areas where Democrats may not be in the majority, but he can still provide critical margins needed to win a close statewide race.
The next few weeks are shaping up to be crucial for the future of the Senate in the state.
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