Fetterman says he is 'grateful' to be alive in first Senate campaign rally since suffering a stroke
John Fetterman, the Democratic nominee for a Pennsylvania Senate seat, held his first campaign rally since suffering a stroke in May right before the primary.
John Fetterman, the Democratic nominee for an open Senate seat in Pennsylvania, took a major step Friday in his return to the campaign trail by holding his first rally since suffering a stroke in May.
“Tonight for me is about being grateful," Fetterman said in remarks that lasted a little more than 10 minutes. "Three months ago my life could have ended."
The 52-year-old lieutenant governor credited his wife for taking action in mid-May after recognizing he was exhibiting symptoms of a stroke just two days before he won the Democratic primary.
"Gisele saved my life," Fetterman said at the event in Erie.
His appearance came just hours after GOP rival and celebrity doctor Mehmet Oz challenged Fetterman to five debates in an effort to boost his chances against the Democratic front-runner and indirectly draw attention to Fetterman's health.
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