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M E M O R A N D U M
TO:
OKLAHOMANS FOR A CONSERVATIVE FUTURE
FROM:
GLEN BOLGER
RE:
KEY FINDINGS – U.S. SENATE REPUBLICAN PRIMARYSURVEY
DATE:
APRIL 23, 2014
Key Findings
1.
T.W. Shannon has vaulted into the lead in the last month.
The ballot movement in this race has been nothing short of dramatic:FebMarchApril9-1116-1721-22Shannon Margin-35 -9+10T.W. Shannon16%28%42%James Lankford51%37%32%Randy BrogdonNA 7% 7%All others 1% 2% 3%Undecided32%26%16%This represents a 45 point net swing in Shannon’s favor since the race began. Republican primary voters in Oklahoma have really responded to Shannon’s campaigning, includingthe relentlessly upbeat, positive conservative-focused ads that have been run.Shannon now leads by double digits among key groups in a GOP primary:
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Among base Republicans who are very conservative, Shannon leads 47%-28%.
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Among strong Tea Party supporters, Shannon leads 45%-29%.
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Religious conservatives back Shannon 44%-31%.
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Among voters whose top issue is “stopping Obamacare,” Shannon leads 42%-30%. The issue of “stopping Obamacare” is the top priority among the GOP primary electorate.
