Coleman: I Won't Say War Was A Mistake, For The Sake Of The Dead At a debate last night in the Minnesota Senate race, Sen. Norm Coleman (R) reiterated his position that he will not say the Iraq War was as mistake. Coleman put it in very stark terms: "I will not tell the parents of any kid who has died in Iraq that their son died because of a mistake. I simply will not do that." GOP Poll: Mahoney Way Down We usually don't cover internal polls, but this one probably deserves some attention. The campaign of House candidate Tom Rooney (R-FL) has put out a poll showing Rooney defeating scandal-plagued Democratic incumbent Tim Mahoney by a whopping 55%-29%. We'll probably see an independent poll of this race soon, and don't be too surprised if it also shows Mahoney losing. Dem Chances Go Up In Eight House Races CQ has changed its ratings on eight Midwestern House races, five of them Dem-held and three GOP-held, with all eight shifts going in the Dems' direction. The most notable is Rep. Lee Terry (R-NE), who has recently been openly courting "Obama-Terry" voters in a district that should be a slam dunk for the Republicans -- he's gone from "Republican Favored" to "Leans Republican."Lunsford Ad: Mitch McConnell Has No Shame This new ad from Senate candidate Bruce Lunsford (D-KY), who is running a surprisingly strong race against Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell, fires back at a McConnell ad that blamed Lunsford for the death of a veteran who was being treated at a clinic owned by Lunsford's company:"The Herald-Leader reports the charge is not backed up on screen or off with any documentation," the announcer explains. "Does McConnell have no shame? He'll say anything to hide his record."Musgrave Ad: My Opponent Could Go To Prison Rep. Marilyn Musgrave (R-CO) has another ad accusing Dem opponent Betsy Markey of manipulating federal contracts to go to her family's business, going so far as to declare that Markey faces up to five years in prison:The Musgrave campaign has not offered an...