Fetterman, Pennsylvania’s lieutenant governor, was responding to an article published by the New Jersey Globe that said Mastriano had been registered to vote in the state for 28 years until election officials changed his status to inactive last year. The article also cited Oz’s previous residence and voting history in New Jersey and stated that the candidate could legally vote in the state if he chose not to vote in Pennsylvania. Fetterman’s meme used an image from the musical “Jersey Boys” with images of Oz and Mastriano. The Democrat followed the meme with a video compilation of Oz discussing his New Jersey residence, captioning the tweet: “Now referring to himself in ads as ‘The Pennsylvania Doctor.’ But he’ll always be JERSEY Strong.” The video included six instances of Oz saying, “I live in New Jersey,” and one of them saying he’s from the state. Fetterman’s campaign has tried for months to portray Oz as a New Jersey hooligan, using various methods — including an airplane banner and a petition to induct the Republican candidate into the New Jersey Hall of Fame — to troll him on the theme. A Monmouth University poll released Wednesday found Fetterman with a 9-point lead over Oz in the race to replace Republican Sen. Pat Toomey (R). Baby won’t stop crying? Here’s what I should do, says the study. Fetterman’s favorability rating among Pennsylvanians surveyed was 11 points higher than Oz’s, while Oz’s disfavor rating was 14 points higher than Fetterman’s. Meanwhile, a Monmouth University poll released Friday showed Pennsylvania gubernatorial candidate Josh Shapiro leading Mastriano by 18 points. The Hill has reached out to Oz and Mastriano for comment on the reports.
