POLITICO NIGHTLY: The rise of the debate-dodgers
View in browser BY MYAH WARD With help from Jeremy White Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman speaks at a rally in Erie, Pa. | Gene J. Puskar/AP Photo STAGE FRIGHT — Democratic Lt. Gov. John Fetterman finally committed today to one debate with celebrity doctor Mehmet Oz , after weeks of pressure in one of the most closely watched Senate races in the nation. Oz, who is trailing in the polls, has hammered on the issue, questioning the Democrat’s ability to debate after Fetterman suffered a stroke in May. As he continues to recover, Fetterman’s campaign is looking into the possibility of a closed-captioning monitor to accommodate his issues with auditory processing. Whatever form the forum takes, Pennsylvanians won’t see multiple debates like in years past — Fetterman is only committing to a single debate sometime next month, though he didn’t specify a date in his exclusive interview with POLITICO’s Holly Otterbein. Across the country, it’s be...