National GOP Pulls Out Of Colorado Senate Race
A national GOP source has confirmed to Election Central that the NRSC is pulling out of the Colorado Senate race, where GOP candidate Bob Schaffer has been trailing in the polls for this Republican-held seat. With this seat now effectively ceded to the Democrats, the Dems are one step closer to 60 Senate seats.

Dems Accuse Republican Of Committing Voter Fraud In New Ad
This new DCCC turns the current allegations from Republicans about ACORN voter fraud right back at them, by directly accusing the Republican candidate against Rep. NIck Lampson (D-TX) of having personally committed voter fraud:

"John McCain says voter fraud may be destroying the fabric of democracy," the announcer says, setting up a line of attack in a district that McCain should carry handily. "And in Houston, Pete Olson is running for Congress while a prosecutor in Virginia investigates him for voter fraud back East!"

DSCC Ad Acknowledges Three-Way Race In Minnesota
This new DSCC ad in the Minnesota Senate race goes beyond their usual efforts to promote Al Franken or tear down GOP incumbent Norm Coleman -- the Dems are now also comparing Franken to the third-party candidate in the race, Dean Barkley:

"Three candidates for Senate," the announcer says, "but only one has consistently opposed privatizing Social Security and cutting benefits." Both parties are working very hard to hold on to their base, and keep any voters who might be wary of Franken or Coleman from supporting the third man in the race instead.

Poll: Freshman Dem Winning Landslide In Rematch Contest
A new Susquehanna poll shows Rep. Jason Altmire (D-PA), who defeated then-Rep. Melissa Hart (R) in a big upset in 2006, easy fending off Hart's comeback bid this year. The numbers: Altmire 53%, Hart 35%.

Poll: Chambliss Up By Two
A new InsiderAdvantage poll gives Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-GA), who was considered to be perfectly safe until the last few weeks, leading Democratic challenger Jim Martin by only 44%-42%, a very weak position for an incumbent. The previous InsiderAdvantage poll from two weeks ago showed a 45%-45% tie.

Harkin's Opponent Calls Him "Tokyo Rose Of Al Qaida"
At a Senate debate yesterday in Iowa, GOP candidate Chris Reed accused Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA) of having an "Anti-American policy," and of having "an eight-year history of becoming the Tokyo Rose of al Qaida and Middle East terrorism." Harkin, who is a safe bet to win re-election, told Reed after the debate: "You're a nice young man and I thought you had a political future ahead of you, but that just ended your political career right there."