His 1 percentage point victory put the swing state back in Democratic hands after Trump won it even more narrowly in 2016.

Oz in recent days has told associates and Republicans in Pennsylvania of his plans and his campaign said he has lived and voted in Pennsylvania since last year.Īs one of the nation’s biggest presidential electoral prizes, Pennsylvania put Democrat Joe Biden over the top in last year’s election. Oz was planning to put his wealth to work immediately, airing the video on TV screens across Pennsylvania as part of a multi-million dollar ad buy, a campaign aide said. 'Pennsylvania needs a conservative who will put America first, one who can reignite our divine spark, bravely fight for freedom and tell it like it is.” “As a heart surgeon, I know how precious life is,” Oz says. Oz also makes a pitch to Trump loyalists - and possibly Trump, too - by invoking Trump's slogan for his governing philosophy, “America first.” He films the show in New York City.In a one-minute video message on social media, Oz casts himself as a sort of champion for people's health, who “took on the medical establishment to argue against costly drugs and skyrocketing medical bills” and is prepared to fight a government that he said has mishandled the COVID-19 pandemic. Oz became a household name as a guest on Oprah Winfrey’s show before starting his own show in 2009. Other stations in Pennsylvania may follow suit. Cleveland’s WJW-TV said it made the decision because its signal “bleeds a little bit into Pennsylvania.” Oz Show.” Parts of northeastern Pennsylvania get New York TV channels. The longtime New Jersey resident says he moved to Pennsylvania a year ago.Ī spokesperson for Fox Television Stations said Wednesday that its stations in New York City and Philadelphia have dropped the “Dr. This is the celebrity heart surgeon’s first run for public office, but he is facing a crowded Republican primary. Oz, 61, will bring his unrivaled name recognition and wealth to a wide-open race that is expected to be among the nation’s most competitive and could determine control of the Senate in next year’s election. The stations were compelled by the Federal Communications Commission’s “equal time” rules that give rival candidates the ability to request matching air time. Oz Show,” now that the show’s host, Mehmet Oz, has formally become a candidate for U.S. (AP) - TV stations in Philadelphia, New York City and Cleveland said Wednesday that they are taking down the “Dr.

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