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Dr. Mehmet Oz, cementing his support among Republican voters in Pennsylvania, has pulled to within two percentage points of Democratic Lt. Gov. John Fetterman in the Keystone State’s crucial Senate race, according to a poll released Tuesday.
The percentage of Republicans who say they will vote for the celebrity heart surgeon has risen to 94% from 87% in September, the CBS News/YouGov survey found.
The increasing Republican support for their party’s nominee has closed Fetterman’s lead to 51%-49%, down from a five-point spread (52%-47%, Fetterman) in September.
The poll was released as the two candidates prepared to meet in their first and only debate in Harrisburg on Tuesday evening, exactly two weeks before the midterm elections.
The survey showed Fetterman has stronger support with 86% of his likely supporters saying they were “very” or “somewhat” enthusiastic about the prospect.
