Jack, Dr. Oz is being trolled online, and it's hilarious.

In a video posted on Oz's Twitter account, the Pennsylvania GOP candidate for U.S. Senate mispronounces the name of a popular local grocery store chain and blames Joe Biden for the rising costs of “crudités.” This is not exactly the best way for Oz to shake the narrative that he is a celebrity carpetbagger from New Jersey who is so wealthy he probably hasn't been grocery shopping in years.

As comical as the situation might be, we know the dangers of the celebrity to politics pipeline from former President Trump's “success” as a presidential candidate in 2016. We face similar risks this year with Oz, as the Pennsylvania Senate race has a high potential of determining which party controls the Senate next year.

Local groups on the ground produce the best get-out-the-vote results. That is why Daily Kos is partnering with 10 local and statewide groups in Pennsylvania that work with frontline communities to help register, educate and turn out voters. Donate $1 to each of these 10 Pennsylvania advocacy groups working to turn out voters in Pennsylvania no matter what obstacles Republicans throw in their way.

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Oz isn’t the only reason to keep an eye on the Keystone state this fall. The GOP candidate for governor in the state, Doug Mastriano, is a Trump-endorsed Big Lie enabler. He’s promised that if elected, he would outlaw abortion with no exceptions and has vowed to appoint a secretary of state that is willing to overturn election results. Imagine someone like that being in charge of certifying Pennsylvania's almost always decisive electoral votes in 2024!

Oz and Mastriano are bad news for Pennsylvania and the nation. That’s why Daily Kos has teamed up with local Pennsylvania groups that are working to keep insurrectionists, forced birthers, and GOP crudité shoppers from controlling our government.

When you donate to these Pennsylvania groups, your donation works to cancel Republican voter suppression and adds boots on the ground in a state that could determine which party controls both the U.S. Senate and the White House. And the best part is, you don't even have to pick your favorite group. Your $10 donation can be split amongst all 10 groups that encompass the entire state of Pennsylvania. Click HERE to try it out!

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