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Related: About this forumDavid McCormick is gearing up for a Senate run in Pennsylvania. But he lives in Connecticut.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette link: https://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-state/2023/08/14/david-mccormick-senate-pennsylvania/stories/202308140047
WASHINGTON David McCormick had a clear explanation for why his fellow Republican, Mehmet Oz, lost a critical Pennsylvania Senate seat: Voters viewed the daytime television celebrity as an interloper from New Jersey with limited ties to the state he hoped to represent.
People want to know that the person that theyre voting for gets it, Mr. McCormick, who narrowly lost to Mr. Oz in a GOP primary, said in March when asked to offer a postmortem of the general election defeat. And part of getting it is understanding that you just didnt come in yesterday.
As Republicans aim to gain the one seat they need to retake the Senate in next year's elections, Mr. McCormick is a top recruit. And before his anticipated campaign, he's working to avoid Mr. Oz's fate, frequently noting his upbringing in Pennsylvania, his ownership of a home in Pittsburgh and a family farm near Bloomsburg.
I live in Pennsylvania, Mr. McCormick said during a March appearance on Texas Sen. Ted Cruzs podcast. But the reality is more complex. While Mr. McCormick does own a home in Pittsburgh, a review of public records, real estate listings and footage from recent interviews indicates he still lives on Connecticut's Gold Coast, one of the densest concentrations of wealth in America. The former hedge fund CEO rents a $16 million mansion in Westport that features a 1,500-bottle wine cellar, an elevator and a private waterfront resort overlooking Long Island Sound.
People want to know that the person that theyre voting for gets it, Mr. McCormick, who narrowly lost to Mr. Oz in a GOP primary, said in March when asked to offer a postmortem of the general election defeat. And part of getting it is understanding that you just didnt come in yesterday.
As Republicans aim to gain the one seat they need to retake the Senate in next year's elections, Mr. McCormick is a top recruit. And before his anticipated campaign, he's working to avoid Mr. Oz's fate, frequently noting his upbringing in Pennsylvania, his ownership of a home in Pittsburgh and a family farm near Bloomsburg.
I live in Pennsylvania, Mr. McCormick said during a March appearance on Texas Sen. Ted Cruzs podcast. But the reality is more complex. While Mr. McCormick does own a home in Pittsburgh, a review of public records, real estate listings and footage from recent interviews indicates he still lives on Connecticut's Gold Coast, one of the densest concentrations of wealth in America. The former hedge fund CEO rents a $16 million mansion in Westport that features a 1,500-bottle wine cellar, an elevator and a private waterfront resort overlooking Long Island Sound.
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Really, David McCormick? Do you REALLY want to go there?
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David McCormick is gearing up for a Senate run in Pennsylvania. But he lives in Connecticut. (Original Post)
FakeNoose
Aug 2023
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The people in Pa that will support him are from places he would never want to spend one night.
twodogsbarking
Aug 2023
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Turbineguy
(38,440 posts)2. He's a republican.
He could have a residence in Russia for all they care.
FakeNoose
(35,898 posts)3. He'd be wasting his time and money
One wonders why he's even considering running against Bob Casey.
Sure McCormick probably as a good chance to snag the Repuke nomination. But then he'll have to face the inevitable loss to Casey 6 months later. It's a sure bet that Casey will beat any Repuke next year. Last year's race of Fetterman vs. Mehmet Oz was a sure thing for Fetterman, and McCormick watched it from the sidelines.
One hopes he would have learned something from it.
twodogsbarking
(12,230 posts)4. The people in Pa that will support him are from places he would never want to spend one night.