Friday Senate Roundup

Sarah Palin endorsed Delaware GOP primary candidate Christine O’Donnell in her race against party favorite Rep. Mike Castle for the Republican Senate nomination. The Fix examines whether or not it will make a difference.
Huffington Post reports that President Obama is planning major rallies in at least four battleground states – Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Nevada – before the Nov. 2 midterm elections. Given the president’s low approval rating, it will be interesting to see how candidates in those states react to these visits. Will they take the Giannoulias approach? Or the Feingold?
Alaska GOP Senate candidate Joe Miller continues to rack up endorsements from big name Republicans, with one notable exception.
Republican John Raese is gaining on West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin (D) in the race for Robert Byrd’s Senate seat. The latest polls show Manchin leading by a 50 percent to 45 percent margin.
In the Illinois Senate race, a new Rasmussen poll has Mark Kirk (R) leading Alexi Giannoulias (D) 41 percent to 37 percent, which is the first poll of likely voters to show more than a three-point advantage for either candidate since April.

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