Poll Watch: Magellan Strategies (R) Indiana 2012 Republican Senatorial Primary Survey

Magellan Strategies (R) Indiana 2012 GOP Senate Primary Poll

• Richard Lugar 44% 
• Richard Mourdock 42% 
• Undecided 14% 

Survey of 400 likely GOP primary voters was conducted May 1, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 4.9 percentage points.

Inside the numbers:

While Lugar leads Mourdock by 11 points among women, Mourdock enjoys an 8-point advantage among men.

Mourdock holds a 42-point advantage among self-described “tea party” members, 62 percent to 20 percent. Among those who do not consider themselves tea party members, Lugar leads 64 percent to 19 percent.

Self-identifying “conservatives” side with Mourdock, but only narrowly, 42 percent to 38 percent.