Marco Rubio, Florida's Republican candidate for the US Senate, has just released a new campaign ad that's not only a pitch for votes, it's a great summary of what these mid-term elections are really about. The son of Cuban exiles, Mr. Rubio offers his own insight on America's past and current challenges and warns, "If we stay on this road Washington has us on right now, we will risk the essence of what makes us exceptional."

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As Election Day and the end of many Democrats' political careers get closer, what passes for their party leadership is getting more desperate with each passing poll. The US Senate race in Washington State, which was supposed to be an easy win for incumbent Senator Patty Murray (D-Washington), is starting to tilt toward Republican Dino Rossi and all Vice President Joe Biden had to offer at a Tacoma rally today was the usual anti-business rhetoric and a negative reference to Mr. Rossi's dog.

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With less than a month until Election Day and hours before their first debate, Connecticut's Republican candidate for the US Senate Linda McMahon's campaign has released a scathing new ad attacking her Democratic opponent Richard Blumenthal's lies about serving in Vietnam. While this issue may be old news to political junkies who were paying attention when the story first broke in May, video in the new ad of Mr. Blumenthal claiming he served in Vietnam when the truth is he did not will most likely be seen for the first time by many Connecticut voters.

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The White House has announced that First Lady Michelle Obama will be fundraising and campaigning for Democratic candidates in at least nine states during the month of October. But will it matter to voters which Obama is at the podium? While Mrs. Obama's approval rating is slightly higher than her husband's, she's at just 50% and trending downward due to her own actions and her association with an increasingly unpopular president.

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There's a disappointing news/great news situation in West Virginia today. Two endorsements were made in the campaign for the US Senate seat formerly held by the late Senator Robert Byrd (D-West Virginia) and each of the two major candidates got one.

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