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Poll: Romney closing in on Obama in Pa. - abc27 WHTM

Poll: Romney closing in on Obama in Pa.

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HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) -

Mitt Romney has narrowed a 12-point gap with Barack Obama and now trails the President by four points among likely voters in Pennsylvania, according to a new poll.

The Quinnipiac University poll released Tuesday found Obama leads Romney 50-46 percent, compared to a 54-42 percent advantage in a poll conducted by the university September 26.

Men back Romney 54-43 percent, compared to a 49-48 percent split in the previous survey, while women support Obama 57-39 percent, similar to last month's results.

Only seven percent of voters said they might change their mind before Election Day.

The telephone survey of 1,519 likely voters was conducted October 12-14 and has a margin of error of plus-or-minus 2.5 percent.

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