Here's today's run-down on the Congressional races: The Democrats are barreling ahead with more attacks against the GOP for the financial crisis, and more polling data is showing the economy dragging the Republicans down in key races.House Dems Drop Almost $4.6 Million In One Day The DCCC spent an enormous amount in yesterday's FEC filings, shelling out almost $4.6 million in 37 races. The Dems are spending $450,000 on offense for three seats in Ohio, $300,000 for two GOP seats in New Mexico, and half a million each in Arizona and Pennsylvania on both offense and defense -- a serious leveraging of their huge financial advantage over the House GOP.Franken Ad Blasts Coleman For The Wall St. Crisis Al Franken has this new ad against Sen. Norm Coleman (R-MN), tying Coleman to the financial crisis and the unpopular economic policies of George W. Bush:"Who was looking out for us? Not Norm Coleman," the announcer says. "He's taken $2 million from Wall St. and financial interests -- more than any other Senate candidate in the country." Poll: House GOPer Narrowly Losing Re-Election A newly-released SurveyUSA poll shows that seven-term Rep. Phil English (R-PA) is trailing Democratic candidate Kathy Dahlkemper 49%-45%, with a ±4% margin of error. The economy appears to be a big drag on English, with 61% of respondents saying it's the top issue -- and this group favors the Dem by a 54%-41% margin.Dem Ad: Hanging Out With Abramoff Is Not A "Rookie Mistake" The DCCC has this new ad against Rep. Tom Feeney (R-FL), whose ethics scandals have caused him to face a surprisingly spirited challenge from Democratic candidate Suzanne Kosmas, in response to a previous ad where he abjectly apologized for going on an Abramoff-sponsored trip to Scotland:"And it was no 'rookie mistake,'" the announcer says. "Tom Feeney was named one of the most corrupt Congressmen, four years in a row. Tom Feeney -- it's just wrong."Former GOP Rep. Endorses Dem Candidate Former Rep. Joe Schwarz (R-MI), a moderate who lo...
Here's today's run-down on the Congressional races: The Democrats are barreling ahead with more attacks against the GOP for the financial crisis, and more polling data is showing the economy dragging the Republicans down in key races.
House Dems Drop Almost $4.6 Million In One Day
The DCCC spent an enormous amount in yesterday's FEC filings, shelling out almost $4.6 million in 37 races. The Dems are spending $450,000 on offense for three seats in Ohio, $300,000 for two GOP seats in New Mexico, and half a million each in Arizona and Pennsylvania on both offense and defense -- a serious leveraging of their huge financial advantage over the House GOP.
Franken Ad Blasts Coleman For The Wall St. Crisis
Al Franken has this new ad against Sen. Norm Coleman (R-MN), tying Coleman to the financial crisis and the unpopular economic policies of George W. Bush:
"Who was looking out for us? Not Norm Coleman," the announcer says. "He's taken $2 million from Wall St. and financial interests -- more than any other Senate candidate in the country."
Poll: House GOPer Narrowly Losing Re-Election
A newly-released SurveyUSA poll shows that seven-term Rep. Phil English (R-PA) is trailing Democratic candidate Kathy Dahlkemper 49%-45%, with a ±4% margin of error. The economy appears to be a big drag on English, with 61% of respondents saying it's the top issue -- and this group favors the Dem by a 54%-41% margin.
Dem Ad: Hanging Out With Abramoff Is Not A "Rookie Mistake"
The DCCC has this new ad against Rep. Tom Feeney (R-FL), whose ethics scandals have caused him to face a surprisingly spirited challenge from Democratic candidate Suzanne Kosmas, in response to a previous ad where he abjectly apologized for going on an Abramoff-sponsored trip to Scotland:
"And it was no 'rookie mistake,'" the announcer says. "Tom Feeney was named one of the most corrupt Congressmen, four years in a row. Tom Feeney -- it's just wrong."
Former GOP Rep. Endorses Dem Candidate
Former Rep.