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Interested Parties John McLaughlin Indiana Statewide Survey Results October 8, 2012

1. President Obama and Mike Pence have double digit leads over their Democratic counterparts. Ballot: President Vote Romney Vote Obama Vote Undecided
Total

55% 39% 5%

Ballot: Governor Vote Pence Vote Gregg Vote Undecided

Total

53% 39% 9%

2. In the race for U.S. Senate, Richard Mourdock leads Joe Donnelly and is in a position to win. Mourdock also is better known and attains a higher favorability rating than Donnelly. The plurality of Indiana voters believe that Richard Mourdock will win as well. Two Way Ballot: U.S. Senate Vote Mourdock Vote Donnelly Vote Undecided Three Way Ballot: U.S. Senate Vote Mourdock Vote Donnelly Vote Horning Vote Undecided Continued on Next Page:
Total

46% 43% 11%

Total

45% 42% 4% 8%

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Opinion: Mourdock Favorable Unfavorable Opinion: Donnelly Favorable Unfavorable

Total

41% 36%
Total

38% 33%

Now, regardless of who you are voting for, who do you think will win the election for U.S. Senate? Total

Mourdock Donnelly DK/Refused Demographic Breakdown: Party Republican Democrat Independent Race White African American Hispanic Other Total 43% 33% 23% % 91% 4% 2% 3% Age Under 40 41-55 56-65 Over 65 Mean Age Gender Male Female Total 24% 23% 28% 24% 54.0 % 48% 52%

44% 28% 29%

Area Ft. Wayne South Bend Chicago Indy/Lafayette Terre Haute/Evans. Louis./Cinci./Dayton

Total 10% 10% 12% 47% 11% 10%

Methodology: This statewide survey of political attitudes was conducted among 600 likely general election voters rd th in Indiana on October 3 and 4 , 2012. All interviews were conducted by professional interviewers via telephone. Interview selection was at random within predetermined election units. These units were structured to statistically correlate with actual general election voter turnout in Indiana. The accuracy of the sample of 600 likely general election voters in Indiana is within +/- 4.0% at a 95% confidence interval.

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