ICYMI: Pa. Dems launch two campaigns — against McCormick and Oz — as GOP recount drags [Axios]

Axios: Pa. Dems launch two campaigns — against McCormick and Oz — as GOP recount drags
By Alayna Treene
June 2, 2022

Key Points:

• Senate Democrats’ campaign arm isn’t waiting for a recount in the Republican primary between Dave McCormick and Mehmet Oz. It’s launching a general election campaign now — against both — officials tell Axios.

• The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee wants to be talking about the GOP rivals — portraying both as wealthy carpetbaggers out of touch with Pennsylvania workers.

• Details: Dems will label McCormick and Oz as “damaged goods” — highlighting their positions on Social Security and Medicare, and the GOP tax plan, and claiming both candidates have enriched themselves through connections to China.

• The DSCC is releasing two videos attacking the candidates. One calls McCormick a “Wall Street insider” who cozied up to China and moved from Connecticut to secure a Senate seat.

• The other attacks Oz for “pretending to be from Pennsylvania and pushing Trump’s election lies.”

• The Pennsylvania Democratic Party will host a Thursday press call with Sen. Bob Casey (D-Penn.) making the case against McCormick and Oz. 

• Dems also are holding in-person media events around the state, beginning with Philadelphia on Thursday and Harrisburg on Friday.

• What they’re saying: DSCC spokesman Patrick Burgwinkle told Axios that “Democrats are wasting no time” defining Oz as a “scam artist” and McCormick as a “Wall Street insider.” He said Democrats want to ensure that the eventual GOP nominee “will be entering the general election even more badly damaged.”

Read More Here: DSCC: As PA GOP Senate Primary Remains In Chaos, DSCC Releasing New Videos On Oz & McCormick

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