"Poll showed Mourdock and Democrat Donnelly tied at 35 percent each among likely voters in Indiana."
It's not a state the GOP can afford to lose.
Ever since that time astute observers have made sure to avoid looking at the polls 'cause sometimes, in Indiana, they mean less than nothing.
Having a giggle over the tied at 35%! That's my guess on the reality of the national poll for Obama v. Romney as well. They just aren't reporting the NONRESPONSIVES to us ~ but somebody in Indiana looks to have left them in.
You do know that 35% to 35% this late in the campaign season means that NEITHER candidate is terribly popular! It's a race to the bottom.