Here's this evening's rundown on the Congressional races: We've got a whole lot of ads running in these campaigns, with the GOP mounting a huge negative offensive in an effort to minimize their losses this November.

New Coleman Ad: Here's How Al Franken Will Attack Me
Sen. Norm Coleman (R-MN) has this new ad out, warning voters of the kind of attack ads they'll be seeing from Al Franken, with unflattering pictures of Coleman and scary music:

The odd part here is that Coleman himself is running just the kind of ad against Franken that he decries here, with video and scary music to depict Franken as a foul-mouthed clown.

NRSC Ad Attacks "Boulder Liberal" Udall In Colorado Race
The NRSC is running this attack ad in the Colorado Senate race, where Dem Congressman Mark Udall is running ahead in the polls. The ad repeatedly attacks Udall for being from Boulder, a liberal stronghold of this Western swing state:

NRSC Ad: Al Franken Says The Darnedest Things
The NRSC also has this ad running against Al Franken in Minnesota, charging that like children, Franken too says the darnedest things. "Raising taxes -- that hilarious!" the announcer says:

NRSC: Oregon Dem Merkley "Biting Off More Than He Can Chew"
And finally, the NRSC has this ad running against Jeff Merkley, the Dem nominee for Senate in Oregon, saying that he's "biting off more than he can chew" on foreign policy:

The ad shows a confused Merkley scarfing down a hamburger as a reporter asks him about Georgia. "The country of Georgia!" Merkley says, having initially confused the questions as having to do with the U.S. state of the same name.

Dem House Challenger's Ad: My Opponent = Bush
Democratic House candidate Dan Seals, who is waging an uphill battle to beat Rep. Mark Kirk (R-IL) with the help of Barack Obama's local coattails in this Dem-leaning Illinois district, has this new ad tying Kirk to George Bush:

"His loyalty to Bush has left our families' financial futures less secure, and our future less safe," Seals says.

DCCC Files FEC Complaint Against GOP Candidate Over Ad Disclaimers
The DCCC announced that they've filed an FEC complaint against Lyle Larson, the GOP nominee against Rep. Ciro Rodriguez (D-TX). Similar to a set of complaints filed against some GOP Senators, the Dems complain that Larson's ad doesn't include the full fine print disclaimers that an ad is supposed to have in order to establish the candidate's responsibility. Look ing at the ad itself, though, this case seems a bit thin:

GOP Rep: Dem Opponent Is Behind Gay Community's Attacks On Me
Representative Sam Graves (R-MO) is accusing Dem opponent Kay Barnes of running a dirty campaign over a recent satirical article in a local gay-community paper that makes personal swipes at Graves' family -- even though there's zero evidence that anyone form Barnes' campaign was involves. Graves' campaign has made gay-baiting a big part of their attacks against Barnes, having run some nasty ads accusing Barnes of having "San Francisco values."