CQPolitics.com - Here are today's Battleground Dispatches -- a roundup of what is going on right now in the year's hottest races, based on reports from local and national media, with 14 days remaining until Election Day.
- McClatchy-MSNBC Senate polls: Results from the latest McClatchy-MSNBC polls on competitive Senate races, conducted by Mason-Dixon: Missouri - McCaskill (D) 46%, Talent (R) 43%; Montana - Tester (D) 46%, Burns (R) 43%; New Jersey - Menendez (D) 45%, Kean (R) 42%; Ohio - Brown (D) 48, DeWine (R) 40%; Pennsylvania - Casey (D) 55%, Santorum (R) 39%; Rhode Island - Whitehouse (D) 48%, Chafee (R) 43%; Tennessee - Corker (R) 45%, Ford (D) 43%; Virginia - Allen (R) 47%, Webb (D) 43%
- Wisconsin 8: Democratic nominee Steve Kagen apologizes for saying he was on "Injun time" after being late for a campaign event last week, though a local Indian tribe says it was not offended, according to the Appleton Post Crescent; the Post Crescent also reports on Monday's debate between the two candidates; First Lady Laura Bush to campaign for Republican John Gard today, the AP notes.
- Pennsylvania Senate: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and Philadelphia Inquirer endorse Democratic challenger Bob Casey Jr. over Republican Sen. Rick Santorum (news, bio, voting record).
- New Mexico 1: New poll by Research & Polling Inc. of Albuquerque shows Democratic challenger Patricia Madrid leading GOP Rep. Heather A. Wilson (news, bio, voting record), 45 percent to 42 percent, putting Wilson within the survey's margin of error, the AP notes.
- Missouri Senate: Actor Michael J. Fox appears in ad for Democratic challenger Claire McCaskill, touting the candidate's support of expanded federal funding of embryonic stem cell research, according to the AP.
- Pennsylvania 6: The Philadelphia Inquirer endorses Democrat Lois Murphy over Republican Rep. Jim Gerlach (news, bio, voting record).
- Connecticut Senate: The Hartford Courant reports on Monday's final debate between Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman (news, bio, voting record), running as an independent, Democratic nominee Ned Lamont and Republican nominee Alan Schlesinger.
- Connecticut 4: Hartford Courant/University of Connecticut poll shows GOP Rep. Christopher Shays (news, bio, voting record) and Democratic challenger Diane Farrell tied at 43 percent; the Connecticut Green Party has withdrawn its own candidate from the race and endorsed Farrell, CQPolitics.com's Marie Horrigan reports.
- New York 20: Debate between GOP Rep. John Sweeney (news, bio, voting record) and Democratic challenger Kirsten Gillibrand was canceled because Sweeney declined to participate, citing Gillibrand's refusal to release tax returns, says the Glens Falls Post-Star.
- Illinois 6, 8: President Clinton headlines fundraiser for Democrats Tammy Duckworth (6th District) and Rep. Melissa Bean (8th District), the Chicago Tribune reports.
- Florida 13: Republican Vern Buchanan donates another $800,000 of his own money toward his campaign, says the Sarasota Herald-Tribune; President Bush to campaign for Buchanan today, according to the Bradenton Herald.
- Connecticut 5: The Danbury News-Times reports on Monday's debate between GOP Rep. Nancy L. Johnson (news, bio, voting record) and Democratic challenger Chris Murphy.
- Maine Governor: The Maine Sunday Telegram and the Bangor News endorse Democratic Gov. John Baldacci over Republican challenger Chandler Woodcock.
- Arizona 5: The Arizona Republic reports that the staff member who represented GOP Rep. J.D. Hayworth (news, bio, voting record) at a candidates forum last week and made remarks that angered the largely Jewish audience also once coordinated betting for a criminal gambling ring, court records show.
- Ohio 1: The Cincinnati Enquirer reports on Monday's debate between GOP Rep. Steve Chabot (news, bio, voting record) and Democratic challenger John Cranley.
- Next on the Calendar: The deadline for House and Senate candidates to file pre-election fundraising reports with the Federal Election Commission on Oct. 26, according to CQPolitics.com's Political Calendar.
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10-24-2006, 11:40 AM
