Here's today's run-down on the Congressional races: The Dems are hammering away at Republicans over the financial crisis, raising questions on everything from regulation to the potential impact on Social Security -- and it may be working.Dems Blast Sununu For Anti-Regulation History New Hampshire Democrats are hitting Sen. John Sununu (R) on the market crisis, circulating to local media tapes of Sununu in 2006 and 2007, praising hedge funds and badmouthing regulation of the financial markets:Dems Keep Up Spending On House Race Attack Ads The DCCC spent $1.8 million on a round of attacks against GOP candidates in last night's FEC filings, covering 20 races in 14 states. Most signifiant is the spending of over $450,000 in three Ohio races. Here's one of those ads: Bachmann Opposed To Bailout Unless It's Even More Business-Friendly Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) is indicating her opposition to the current bailout proposal, but not from the typical populist standpoint -- instead, she says the crisis is Congress' fault for taxing businesses too much, and that needs to change. "The lion's share of the fault is Congress with the laws we have passed to create this current business climate," Bachmann said.Poll: GOP Sen. Smith Trails Dem By Two Points A new SurveyUSA poll in Oregon shows Sen. Gordon Smith (R) now trailing his Democratic opponent Jeff Merkley by a margin of 44%-42% within the ±3.8% margin of error, compared to a 49%-37% Smith lead a month and a half ago. Smith has been hammered in the local press over reports that his family's company employs illegal immigrants, and this may be contributing to his problems -- indeed, the candidate of the far-right Constitution Party is now attracting eight percent of the vote, which would probably go mostly to Smith in a two-way race.Dem Ad Ties Together Social Security Privatization And Wall St. Crisis The DSCC is tying Sen. Gordon Smith (R-OR) to President Bush's failed efforts to privatize Social Security, pointing out to voters just how m...