Pennsylvania Senate candidate John Fetterman said in a new interview that it was always absurd to defund the police.
The Democratic candidate for US Senate, John Fetterman, and the Democratic candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania, Josh Shapiro, received applause from their supporters. November 8, 2022, will be the election day. Mark Makela poses for a picture.
Fetterman enlisted law enforcement to counter Oz's narrative, airing an ad featuring Montgomery County Sheriff Sean Kilkenny saying Fetterman "voted with law enforcement experts nearly 90 percent of the time" when he served as head of the state's board of pardons.
Democrats have shifted away from the "Defund the Police" movement after polls show that violent crime is a top concern among voters.
In January, Barnes told the Wall Street Journal that he does not support de funding the police.
In one ad for his Senate campaign, Tim Ryan declares, "I'm not that guy", while referencing other Democrats' support for the "Defund" movement.
Herschel Walker claimed in an ad that his opponent used the term "thugs" in reference to police in Ferguson.
In one ad spot, Mark Kelly said he would stand up to the left if they wanted to defund the police.
A lot. According to a POLITICO/Morning Consult poll, violent crime is a major problem in the US.
Democrats launched an effort to change their rhetoric on policing reform in the wake of a spike in violent crime. The police killing of George Floyd and the explosion of the Defund the Police movement caused many Democrats to call for police resources to be cut. President Joe Biden wants to change the narrative that Democrats are soft on crime by pointing out the GOP's involvement in the Capitol riot. He told people not to tell him they supported law enforcement if they didn't condemn what happened on January 6th.
A new poll shows that Lee Zeldin's strategy may be working as he tries to oust Gov. Kathy Hochul. He now trails Hochul by four points, according to a survey by the university.
House Democrats are struggling to overcome party divisions over police.
Fetterman drew soft-on-crime attacks from Oz in his campaign.
Barnes highlighted Ron Johnson's Jan. 6 ties when he responded to GOP criticism.
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