Highlights of endorsed candidates

With voters going to the polls in 6 weeks, we thought we'd highlight some of our candidates and the exciting things happening in their races.

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GA-Sen: Jim Martin has a new ad out. It hits the economic populist message pretty well.

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OK-Sen: Andrew Rice flashes a sense of urgency in this new ad.

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NM-Sen: Tom Udall's latest ad is highly risible: and, in the latest poll, he's crushing Pearce.
Public Policy Polling (9/17-19, likely voters):
Tom Udall (D): 57
Steve Pearce (R): 37
(MoE: ±3%)
Presidential Bonus finding: In the Presidential race, Obama enjoys a 53-42 lead over McCain in New Mexico.

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NH-Sen: Actor and avowed stem-cell research advocate Michael J. Fox will hold two events with Jeanne Shaheen tomorrow.

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OR-Sen: The Portland-based Davis, Hibbitts & Midghall (9/11-14, registered voters):
Jeff Merkley (D): 39
Gordon Smith (R-inc): 42
Dave Brownlow (C): 4
Undecided: 16
(MoE: ±4.4%)

A Rasmussen poll released yesterday gave Smith a 1-point lead, and a Merkley internal poll from last week showed the incumbent trailing by three points.

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OH-01, OH-15, OH-16: New SUSA Polls
Roll Call has commissioned SurveyUSA to conduct polls in Ohio's top four congressional races.
Let's take a look (9/19-21, likely voters):
OH-01:
Steve Driehaus (D): 44
Steve Chabot (R-inc): 46
Other: 6
(MoE: ±3.9%)

OH-15 (8/2-4 in parens):
Mary Jo Kilroy (D): 47 (47)
Steve Stivers (R): 42 (44)
Don Eckhart (I): 5 (7)
Mark Noble (L): 3
(MoE: ±4%)

OH-16:
John Boccieri (D): 49
Kirk Schuring (R): 41
(MoE: ±4%)

Decent looking numbers for Mary Jo Kilroy and especially John Boccieri.
Also looking good is Steve Driehaus, who could be poised to capitalize on Barack Obama's organization in this district. The Cincinnati-based 1st CD is 28% African-American, and Driehaus' hopes will rest in part on a strong turnout by these voters: if African-Americans make up only 26% of the vote on election day, Chabot's lead grows to 47-44, but if the black turnout pushes to 30%, the race is tied at 45-45.

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FL-24: New Poll Shows a Dead Heat
Hamilton Campaigns for Suzanne Kosmas (9/11-14, likely voters, May in parens):
Suzanne Kosmas (D): 42 (37)
Tom Feeney (R-inc): 43 (51)
Gaurav Bhola (I): 1 (-)
Undecided: 14 (12)

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