Here's today's run-down of the Congressional races:Bachmann's Challenger Goes On The Air Rep. Michele Bachmann's (R-MN) Democratic opponent El Tinklenberg is taking advantage of the huge windfall of donation he's gotten in the wake of Bachmann's Hardball appearance -- he's raised $700,000 in the last few days, and counting -- and is spending $188,000 to air this spot introducing himself to voters:This is very much a GOP district -- it voted 57%-42% for George W. Bush in 2004 -- but the Tinklenberg campaign hopes to capitalize on voter backlash against Bush Republicanism in general and against Bachmann's extremism in particular. Meanwhile, CQ has changed its rating on the race from "Republican Favored" to "Leans Republican."Bachmann Denies Questioning Obama's Patriotism Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) is firing back at critics of her McCarthyite statements on Hardball last week. "Despite the way the blogs and the Democratic Party are spinning it, I never called all liberals anti-American, I never questioned Barack Obama's patriotism," Bachmann writes in a guest op-ed for the Politico. Here's what Bachmann said, via Nexis: "Absolutely. I'm very concerned that he may have anti-American views." Dem Congressional Committees Dwarf The GOP In Cash On Hand The national Democratic committees entered October way ahead of their GOP counterparts in cash on hand for the Congress races. The numbers: The DSCC had $26.3 million, compared to $17.4 million for the Republicans. On the House side, the DCCC had $41.3 million, more than double the NRCC's $17.4 million.Poll: McConnell In A Tied Race A new SurveyUSA poll of Kentucky shows Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell tied with Democratic businessman Bruce Lunsford, with the two at 48% apiece. McConnell has been hit hard in the economy, and Democrats would love to pull off a decapitation of the Senate Republican leadership.NRSC Ad: Al Franken Is Morally Unfit To Hold Public Office The NRSC has this new ad up attacking Al Franken's moral character, usin...