Here's tonight's run-down of the Congressional races:

Bachmann: It Is "Absolutely A Lie" That I Questioned Obama's Patriotism
Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) told the Washington Times that people are lying about her McCarthyite rant on Hardball last week. "I did not question Barack Obama's patriotism, I did not say he was anti-American," Bachmann said. "And the other accusation is that I was calling for members of Congress to be investigated on their anti-American views. That's absolutely a lie."

House GOPer's Ad: Dem Opponent Favors Driver's License For 9/11 Hijacker
Check out this new TV ad from Rep. Tom Feeney (R-FL), who is facing a very tough re-election battle. The ad accuses Democratic challenger Suzanne Kosmas of favoring driver's licenses for illegal-alien terrorists -- using a picture of 9/11 hijacker Muhammad Atta:

Feeney's problems here stem from his having been implicated in the Jack Abramoff scandals, and he's gone so far as to tape an ad in which he abjectly apologized for it. The Democrats have released internal polling showing him losing in a landslide, but he clearly thinks that playing the terrorism card could help him recover in this GOP-leaning district.

Ensign: The NRSC Will Help Stevens If He's Acquitted
NRSC Chairman John Ensign told the National Press Club today that the national party will step in and help Sen. Ted Stevens (R-AK), something it has shied away from doing since his indictment, if he an win acquittal in his trial. "The polling I've seen, it's all about what happens in the trial," Ensign said, predicting that Stevens will win re-election if he can first win his court case.

Constituent Files Ethics Complaint Against Musgrave's Campaign Tactics
Rep. Marilyn Musgrave, whose campaign has helped file baseless ethics complaints charging that Dem opponent Betsy Markey manipulated government contracts to benefit her family's business, is now getting a taste of her own medicine. A constituent has now filed a complaint against Musgrave, on the grounds that she has demeaned Congress by making ethics charges against her opponent without offering any evidence to back it up.

Dole Puts $3 Million Of Her Own Cash Into Campaign
Sen. Elizabeth Dole (R-NC) is putting $3 million of her own money into her race, in the face of poll numbers showing her losing to Democratic challenger Kay Hagan. "Our fundraising has been outstanding but, with outside liberal groups spending roughly $15 million in attack ads, Senator Dole believed she needed to put some skin in the game personally," a Dole spokesman told the News & Observer.

More Polls Show Dole Narrowly Behind
Two new polls give Senate candidate Kay Hagan (D-NC) a narrow lead over GOP Sen. Elizabeth Dole. From SurveyUSA: Hagan 46%, Dole 45%, within the ±4% margin of error. And from North Carolina-based Civitas (R): Hagan 44%, Dole 41%, within the ±4.2% margin of error.

Polls: Dems Sweeping New Hampshire Congressional Races
A new round of polls from Research 2000 shows Democrats ahead in all three of New Hampshire's Congressional races. In the Senate race, Jeanne Shaheen (D) 50%, Sen. John Sununu (R) 43%. In the First Congressional District: Rep. Carol Shea-Porter (D) 48%, Former Rep. Jeb Bradley (R) 43%. In the Second District: Rep. Paul Hodes (D) 49%, talk-radio host Jennifer Horn (R) 35%.