Here's tonight's run-down on the Congressional races;NRSC's New Mailer Invites Children To Read About Pornography, Rape The NRSC has this new mailer against Al Franken, presented in the format of a goofy children's book about what an obscene human being Franken is. The mailer invites unsuspecting children to open the pages, and then read about pornography and rape: To his credit, GOP Sen. Norm Coleman has distanced himself from this one. "A piece of direct mail, dealing with this subject matter, that could be viewed as a comic book by children is something that is just not acceptable," Coleman wrote in a letter to NRSC chairman John Ensign. "I'm astonished that anyone would have used such poor judgment."Poll: GOP Sen. Smith Already Losing Badly With Half The Vote In The new SurveyUSA poll shows Sen. Gordon Smith (R-OR) trailing Democrat Jeff Merkley by a 49%-42% margin -- and the internals are even worse. Half of the voters have already turned in their ballot, the poll says, and this group has given Merkley a 51%-41% win. Time is running for Smith to get the landslide win among the remaining voters that he would need in order to pull of a victory. Begich Says Very Little About Stevens Conviction Senate candidate Mark Begich (D-AK) released this statement about the felony conviction of Sen. Ted Stevens (R): "This past year has been a difficult time for Alaskans, but our people are strong and resilient and I believe that we will be able to move forward together to address the critical challenges that face Alaska."New Smith Ad: I'm A Moderate This new ad from Sen. Gordon Smith (R-OR) brands him as a moderate on issues like gay rights and the Iraq War:"He's a moderate who opposes the war, supports gay rights, stem-cell research and green energy," the announcer says -- a key part of Smith's strategy to present himself as a liberal to voters in this blue state.Another Smith Ad: My Opponents Are Dirty Liberals! Meanwhile, Smith has this other ad, targeted at Dave Brownlow, the...