Democratic poll shows Mourdock trailing by seven

[mim89]

Democrat Joe Donnelly has opened a seven-point lead on Richard Mourdock in the Indiana Senate race after Mourdock’s controversial comments on rape and pregnancy, according to an internal Democratic poll shared with The Fix.

The poll, conducted by Anzalone Liszt Research for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, shows Donnelly at 47 percent and Mourdock at 40 percent. It appears to be the first time Donnelly has polled a lead outside the margin of error.

The poll also shows Mourdock’s personal favorability numbers taking a significant hit, with 35 percent of Hoosiers holding a positive view of him and 48 percent holding a negative one.

The poll contrasts an internal poll released by the Mourdock campaign earlier Friday, which showed the race tied at 44 percent apiece. Mourdock’s poll was conducted by McLaughlin and Associates.

Both polls were conducted Wednesday and Thursday — after Tuesday night’s debate, in which Mourdock made the comments.

[KansDem]

1. God's gift?

[txdemsftw]

2. Sweet, sweet justice!

FU Mourdock....you bible thumping, red-nose pig!!

[MightyAfrodite]

3. WHAAAAAT!?!?

OH YAY!! OH YAY!!

*chair dancin*

[MjolnirTime]

4. And out of nowhere, Indiana becomes a possibility.

[Kelvin Mace]

5. Keep in mind that Donnelly

is no picnic either.

He is also virulently anti-abortion and the National Right to Life Committee rates him at 70%+ He is pro-gun, anti-immigration, anti-defense cuts, and pro-Iraq/Afghanistan war,

With minor exceptions he is a hard-core conservative who just isn't as insane as the mainstream GOP these days.

[MrYikes]

10. While all true, he is a Democrat and that makes him our man.

[demwing]

6. Well well well...

Maybe it was God's will that this Senate seat flipped to the Dems--a precious gift?

Then again, maybe Moredork just raped his own shot at the seat

[Lone_Star_Dem]

7. I guess the rapist vote wasn't enough to give him a lead?

loving this!

[whttevrr]

8. Thank God!

I guess God doesn't like the "War on Women" either, eh?

[flamingdem]

9. good to hear

[reflection]

11. And to think they forced out a moderate with this Mourdock dude.

Well, what the Republicans call a moderate anyway.

If Romney loses, and the Democrats strengthen their grip on the Senate, and make headway in the House, the Tea Party is in for one hell of a backlash.