Romney, who voted to impeach the former president, is the only GOP senator not to openly endorse Lee in the midterm election.
In mid-September, two surveys from the National Republican Senatorial Committee and the Utah Debate Commission both gave Lee a double-digit lead over McMullin, with the internal NRSC poll showing the Republican was 17 points ahead of the independent challenger .
However with less than a month until the midterms, McMullin has started to close the gap, with the four most recent polls showing Lee's lead reduced to between 2 and 5 points.Hinckley Institute of Politics, 42 percent of likely Utah voters said they would back Lee if the midterm election was held today, and 37 percent said they would opt for McMullin.
The survey also found that 12 percent of Utahns are undecided, with moderates representing the highest percentage of those who aren't sure who to vote for in November. "The Utah Senate race will be won on the frontlines by the candidate who can capture the ever-important base of moderate voters," said Jason Perry, director of the Hinckley Institute of Politics at the University of Utah.
"Conservatives and liberals have largely made up their minds, now we're going to see how the silent, moderate majority exerts their power. That is the ground both candidates want."
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