An internal poll for the Tim Burns campaign finds the Republican nominee statistically tied with Democratic nominee Mark Critz in the special election race for Pennsylvania's 12th District. Burns leads 43%-41%, well inside the 4.9% margin of error.

While the candidates are neck-and-neck, the poll, conducted of 400 likely voters from May 4-5 by Public Opinion Strategies, finds more enthusiasm for the May 18 contest on the GOP side.

Just four-in-10 respondents could say when the election is, and of them 49% said they'd vote for Burns and 40% said Critz. Among the most interested in the election (72% of those polled), 46% like Burns and 40% Critz. And among those who are "extremely likely to vote" (65%), 45% choose Burns and 41% Critz.

The special election to replace the late Democratic Rep. John Murtha is less than two weeks away. The poll found 14% remain undecided.

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