Updated
Updated · The New York Times · Aug 25
Fetterman Wins 73% GOP Favorability in Pennsylvania, Topping McCormick at 63%
Updated
Updated · The New York Times · Aug 25

Fetterman Wins 73% GOP Favorability in Pennsylvania, Topping McCormick at 63%

3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Aug 25

Summary

  • A new Times/Inquirer/Siena poll found John Fetterman is now viewed favorably by 73% of Pennsylvania Republicans, higher than Republican Senator David McCormick’s 63%.
  • Fetterman’s crossover rise comes as his repeated public attacks on Democrats and complaints that the party is too liberal have made him a regular presence in conservative media.
  • The same poll showed a sharp partisan split: just 22% of Democrats viewed Fetterman favorably, underscoring why some Democrats worry about his loyalty even as he denies plans to leave the party.
  • The Aug. 17-21 survey interviewed 760 Pennsylvania voters by phone and carried a margin of error of about 4.5 to 4.6 percentage points.

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