Volume Preface In November 2022, the United States will face a midterm election. The Democratic Party and the Biden administration have been in power for nearly two years and are facing many domestic and foreign policy difficulties. Economic and livelihood issues represented by i

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In November 2022, the United States will face a midterm election. The Democratic Party and the Biden administration have been in power for nearly two years and are facing many domestic and foreign policy difficulties. Economic and livelihood issues represented by inflation and soaring prices are further undermining the confidence of the American people in the Biden administration. At the same time, the opposition Republican continues to attack the Democratic Party, and former President Trump still has a strong political influence after leaving White House . The release of the latest round of census data in the United States last year led to a new round of re-regulation of constituencies, further increasing the possibility of fierce competition between the two parties in this midterm election.

So, in this midterm election, which important candidates from both parties will play an important influence? What kind of resumes and political opinions do these characters have? Based on the normalized series of "Global Political Figures" planning and the previous series of "Special Planning of American Political Majors and Key Political Think Tanks", the Naitu New Media Center specially launched the "Key Candidates for the American Midterm Election" series during the National Day holiday, leading readers to the bipartisan politicians who are at the focus of American public opinion.

John Fetterman

Source: John Fetterman Official Website

Current Position and Personal Background

Personal Background

Full name: John Karl Fetterman, often called John Fetterman.

American Democrat, currently the deputy governor of Pennsylvania and the president of the Pennsylvania Senate, whose term will end on January 17, 2023. Fettman is a Democratic candidate for the 2022 Pennsylvania federal Senate election.

Fettman has numerous supporters on social media. With his personality, people-friendly style, he has won many rural voters and radical young voters who usually don’t support the Democratic Party.

Family background

August 15, 1969, born in West Reading, Pennsylvania (Western Reading)

Father: Karl Fetterman

Mother: Susan Fetterman

Wife: Gisele Barreto Fetterman)

Two children and one daughter

Note: Both names are Chinese transliteration

Educational background

1991, graduated from Albright College , obtained a bachelor's degree in literature

1993, graduated from Connecticut Georgia University , obtained a master's degree in business administration

1999, graduated from Harvard University , obtained a master's degree in public policy

political background

main political resume

• In 2006, Fettman was elected mayor of Braddock. As Mayor of Braddock, Fettman is committed to bringing vitality to this once-steel town through the Arts and Youth projects.

• In 2016, Fettman ran for the Senate seat in Pennsylvania, finishing third in the Democratic Party election.

• In 2018, Fettman ran for the lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania and won the election with current governor Tom Wolf (Tom Wolf) and took office on January 15, 2019. During his tenure, Fettman has attracted national attention for his efforts to promote legalization of marijuana statewide and refutes false allegations of election fraud in Pennsylvania.

• In 2021, Fettman announced his participation in the 2022 Pennsylvania Federal Senate elections. He won the Democratic nomination with 59% of the vote and will face Republican candidate Mehmet Cengiz Öz in the general election

source: palmerreport.com

policy proposition

Fetman claims to be a populist, while he claims Trump is a demon on the Internet. He has always advocated “legalization of marijuana” and publicly opposed bills banning same-sex marriage during his second mayoral term (2013).To show support for the LGBTQ+ group and “legalization of marijuana,” he erected a banner to support the LGBTQ+ group and “legalization of marijuana” on the balcony of his office in the Pennsylvania Capitol building despite disobeying the law.

Fettman's views are not much different from those of most traditional Democrats, but his statements on some key issues are quite controversial. A representative issue is “legalization of marijuana.” In his view, advocating the legalization of marijuana can reach supporters from other constituencies to cross electoral boundaries.

Fettman has created a people-friendly personality for himself, and has a high popularity among the workers in the constituency, which helps to win votes for him. Fettman followed Barack Hussein Obama and turned his attention to the white and blue-collar class, hoping to steal voters from the Republican Party and help him win the election of " Rust Zone ".

In order to achieve this goal, Fettman wore work clothes and sportswear to participate in various public activities all year round, and even told the media that he only had a suit that he would wear on important occasions. Fettman's clothing habits are matched with his strong physique and his direct speech style, which makes his personal image very close to workers and makes it easier to gain the favor of the white and blue-collar class.

Fettman's progressiveness and personal charm deeply attracts all kinds of youth, who are more left-wing and may have an impact on all elections. But the swing of young voters makes this impact uncertain, and the older voters in Pennsylvania do not always love new things or new ideas, which will be a problem for Fettman.

In addition, another major problem facing Fettman in the election is lack of respect for black rights. Fettman once heard an unusual sound and pointed his gun at a running black man, and the black voter in Pennsylvania had a significant impact on the Democratic campaign in the district.

Intra-party relations

Fettman is an unconventional Democratic staunch supporter, which makes him more likely to win in a typical campaign. Although Fettman was born into a conservative Republican family, he was quite loyal to the Democratic Party. In successive presidential elections, Fettman strongly supports each Democratic presidential candidate, whether it is Hillary or Biden . Especially during the 2020 presidential campaign, Republican candidate Trump accused Pennsylvania of election fraud. Fettman directly reversed the operation and found three pieces of evidence that Trump supporters voted on their behalf to cheat, leaving the Republicans speechless.

It can be seen that no one can shake Fettman's loyalty to the Democratic Party, but he also complained about the top leaders within the Democratic Party. In this way, he had previously blatantly accused Democratic Senators Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema of not abolishing the lengthy Republican debate, making it difficult for Democratic Party policies to be implemented. Therefore, compared with traditional Democratic politicians, Fettman, who is unnatural, is more likely to win the favor of voters.

In short, based on Fettman's loyalty to the Democratic Party of the United States, his unique personal image and personal charm, and his concern for the interests of the blue-collar class and minority groups, Fettman has become a popular candidate among the Democratic candidates. But he received average response among older voters and was more difficult to gain support from black voters because of lack of respect for black rights. Therefore, whether Fettman can lead the Democratic Party to reverse the decline in the election depends on his next performance.

Source: Philadelphia Inquirer

Copywriting: Sheng Shao Xuanzi

Editor: Hu Jing

Editor: Hu Jing

Editor: Yunqiburi

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