Survey of Likely Republican Primary Election Voters in Indiana

U.S. Senate Primary Election Topline Summary Report

Wenzel Strategies conducted a telephone survey using live operators of likely Republican Primary Election voters statewide in Indiana. The survey was conducted April 24-25, 2012, and included 601 respondents. The survey carries a margin of error of +/- 3.97 percentage points.

3. Generally speaking, thinking about how things are going for us here in Indiana lately, would you say things are headed in the right direction, or do you think things are off on the wrong track?
Q3-RIGHT/WRONG TRACK Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent RIGHT TRACK WRONG TRACK Valid NOT SURE Total 91 601 15.1 100.0 15.1 100.0 100.0 383 127 63.7 21.1 63.7 21.1 63.7 84.9

4. Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of Richard Mourdock?

Q4-MOURDOCK FAVS Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent VERY FAVORABLE SOMEWHAT FAVORABLE SOMEWHAT Valid UNFAVORABLE VERY UNFAVORABLE NO OPINION Total 114 112 91 77 207 601 19.0 18.6 15.1 12.8 34.4 100.0 19.0 18.6 15.1 12.8 34.4 100.0 19.0 37.6 52.7 65.6 100.0

5. Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of Richard Lugar?

Q5-LUGAR FAVS Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent VERY FAVORABLE SOMEWHAT FAVORABLE SOMEWHAT Valid UNFAVORABLE VERY UNFAVORABLE NO OPINION Total 117 149 140 121 74 601 19.5 24.8 23.3 20.1 12.3 100.0 19.5 24.8 23.3 20.1 12.3 100.0 19.5 44.3 67.6 87.7 100.0

6. If the election for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senator from Indiana was today, and the candidates were Richard Mourdock and Richard Lugar, for whom would you vote?
Q6-BALLOT TEST Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent MOURDOCK LUGAR Valid NOT SURE Total 101 601 16.8 100.0 16.8 100.0 100.0 265 235 44.1 39.1 44.1 39.1 44.1 83.2

7. Now, thinking about the choice you just made for U.S. Senator, how firm would you say you are in your selection are you very firm, somewhat firm, or are you not very firm at all in your choice?
Q7-FIRM IN CHOICE Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent FIRM IN CHOICE COULD CHANGE MY MIND Valid VERY OPEN TO CHANGE Total 148 601 24.6 100.0 24.6 100.0 100.0 304 149 50.6 24.8 50.6 24.8 50.6 75.4

POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent MODERATE CONSERVATIVE Valid TEA PARTY CONSERVATIVE REFUSED Total 102 227 220 52 601 17.0 37.8 36.6 8.7 100.0 17.0 37.8 36.6 8.7 100.0 17.0 54.7 91.3 100.0

GENDER Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent MEN Valid WOMEN Total 303 298 601 50.4 49.6 100.0 50.4 49.6 100.0 50.4 100.0

REGION Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent CENTRAL/INDY NW IN NE IN Valid WEST/SW IN EAST/SE IN REFUSED Total 171 97 132 92 86 23 601 28.5 16.1 22.0 15.3 14.3 3.8 100.0 28.5 16.1 22.0 15.3 14.3 3.8 100.0 28.5 44.6 66.6 81.9 96.2 100.0

AGE Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent UNDER 30 30s 40s Valid 50s 60s 70 + Total 53 75 84 135 132 122 601 8.8 12.5 14.0 22.5 22.0 20.3 100.0 8.8 12.5 14.0 22.5 22.0 20.3 100.0 8.8 21.3 35.3 57.7 79.7 100.0

INCOME Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent $50K OR LESS $50K TO $75K $75K TO $125K Valid $125K OR MORE REFUSED Total 67 151 601 11.1 25.1 100.0 11.1 25.1 100.0 74.9 100.0 129 134 120 21.5 22.3 20.0 21.5 22.3 20.0 21.5 43.8 63.7

CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent 1 2 3 4 5 Valid 6 7 8 9 Total 68 65 76 71 601 11.3 10.8 12.6 11.8 100.0 11.3 10.8 12.6 11.8 100.0 64.7 75.5 88.2 100.0 61 65 68 67 60 10.1 10.8 11.3 11.1 10.0 10.1 10.8 11.3 11.1 10.0 10.1 21.0 32.3 43.4 53.4