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 lost re-election in his 2006 Republican primary to right-winger Tim Walberg, is now endorsing Democratic nominee Mark Schauer in the race this year against the freshman Rep. Walberg. Schwarz said he decided to speak up this year because of the involvement of the Club For Growth, which helped defeat him last time: "Club for Growth is like a political Seinfeld show. They're about nothing."

Dem Ad: Thanks Don Young, For All Those Florida Earmarks
The DCCC has this new ad against the scandal-plagued Rep. Don Young (R-AK), going after him for the highly suspicious Coconut Road earmark that he or his staff are alleged to have placed in an appropriations bill in a blatantly illegal fashion:

The ad takes on Young's strongest suit in Alaska -- bringing home tons of federal pork -- by conspicuously reminding voters that this particular earmark was for Florida, and followed a big donation fro some businessmen down there. That is, Don Young is using his pork-bringing abilities for other states so he can line his campaign coffers.