Independent candidate Dan Osborn’s run to oust Nebraska Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) this November has grabbed national attention as polls have shown a surprisingly close race, with a new survey out Tuesday even showing Osborn ahead by one point.
The latest SurveyUSA poll has Obsborn leading Fischer, the state’s senior senator, by one point, 45 to 44 percent. The poll of 558 likely voters also showed significant movement in how much of the electorate now feels they know enough about Osborn to make a decision. In the August version of the same poll , 47 percent of Nebraskans said they didn’t know enough about Osborn, compared to 24 percent in the September poll.
Osborn’s name ID is certain to only increase as millions of dollars in ad buys are suddenly pouring into the Cornhusker State. Osborn dropped a new ad on Tuesday and hammered Fischer for breaking her promise to only serve two terms and accused her of selling out to special interests.
“The US Senate is a bunch of millionaires controlled by billionaires. My opponent, Deb Fisher, is part of the problem. She’s taken so much corporate cash. She should wear patches like NASCAR,” Osborn says to begin the ad, adding: