When she found out this week that he was supporting Dr. Mehmet Oz, who beat McCormick by less than 900 votes, she laughed a little, paused, then thought:"Well, if he can support Oz after that contentious race, then so can she."Phillippi, who until recently was a registered Democrat, said her core group of girlfriends who shared her support for McCormick and her doubts about Oz are on the same page.
In the days following his loss in that bruising primary, McCormick offered Oz his help and, in the meantime, embarked on a thank you tour of the state, including events in Bloomsburg, Clark Summit, Homestead, and Delaware County in suburban Philadelphia. This was something former state GOP Chairman Rob Gleason said he’s never seen in his long career.
Oz, for his part, has gone dark on the air. He has spent his time on the road, zig-zagging across the state, meeting with voters, attending county fairs and parish festivals, and sitting in on business roundtables. He has randomly showed up at popular diners, barber shops, and manufacturing plants across the state.
“There are a lot of Republicans who aren’t thrilled their guy or gal didn’t win — which, by the way, is pretty normal," she said."But they are not going to sit on their hands, nor are they going to vote for Fetterman. We have people who literally are just counting the day until they can vote."
DrOz Wow, hate that he lost but what a stud