Joyce Haas says Fetterman's help is good for Republicans either way
Joyce HaasCentre County Republican alternate delegate interviewed by Newsweek
Haas valued Fetterman's help whether he remained a Democrat or became a Republican.
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Republicans could welcome Fetterman's cooperation without asking him to leave the Democratic Party.
“good for us both ways”
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Was John Fetterman's GOP-convention appearance bipartisanship or political betrayal?
At the September 9, 2026 Republican midterm convention, Democratic Senator John Fetterman introduced Republican Senator Dave McCormick by video and promised to cooperate with President Trump on Pennsylvania steel. Supporters welcomed cross-party cooperation; critics said the campaign-stage appearance helped an administration his voters expected him to oppose. Fetterman subsequently reaffirmed his Democratic identity.
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Reporter interviews identify Guy Ciarrocchi (spelled Ciarrochi in the article), Amber Martin and Joyce Haas individually. Their support is not an official position of the party or of all delegates.
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Responding at the convention.
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She did not urge a party change.
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Explicitly approves cooperation without demanding a switch.
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