MD: Washington Post: “Outside Groups Funding Wave of Attack Ads”; “A Political Natural, Railing Against Politics”; “Michael J. Fox Records TV Ad for Cardin”; Washington Times: “Steele shrugs off foe’s attacks”; “Just who is the man behind that Steele mask?”; “Cardin hit from right, left on new Iraq stand”; The Examiner “Senate candidates set for three debates”; Baltimore Sun: “Social issues pushed to front”

MO: Kansas City Star: “McCaskill squeaks out front in poll”; “Talent is challenged on accuracy of ads”; St. Louis Post-Dispatch: “Campaigns seize opportunity in World series advertising“; MyFox Saint Louis: “Talent, McCaskill Court Black Voters In Senate Race”; Chicago Tribune: “Limbaugh: Fox `shilling’ in stem cell ad”

MT: Great Falls Tribune: “Tester challenges Burns’ numbers”; Billings Gazette: “Obama will raise money for Tester”; “Burns, Tester locked in tight race”; The Missoulian: “Tester, Burns about even, poll shows”

NJ: NorthJersey.com: “Menendez, Kean offer no answers on Social Security”; Cherry Hill Courier Post: “Kean wants more aid for N.J.”; “Kean speaks on violence at Camden school”; Philadelphia Inquirer: “Hot Senate race attracting heavies”; New Brunswick Home News Tribune: “Senate candidates take roles in TV ads”

OH: Chronicle-Telegram: “Clinton stumps for Brown”; Columbus Dispatch: “Ad bucks pour into Ohio”

PA: Lebanon Daily News: “Santorum issues GOP call to arms”; Williamsport Sun-Gazette: “Santorum pledges more money for health system”; Reading Eagle: “Rendell seeks to boost turnout”; AP: “Schiavo Opposes Both Casey, Santorum”; Patriot-News: “Republicans rally for Santorum, Swann; “Philadelphia Inquirer: “Schiavo blasts politicians who used his wife’s case”

RI: Providence Eyewitness News: “In flurry of new ads, Senate candidates, supporters, strike out”; Providence Journal: “Questions raised about donors”;“Senate contest: Each candidate running a risk”

TN: AP: “Poll Shows Tenn. Senate Race Still Close”; Knoxville News Sentinel: “Early voting totals nearly 15,000”; Hendersonville Star News: “Big political names give Corker, Ford backing”

VA: Washington Post: “Some Voting Machines Chop Off Candidates’ Names”; Washington Times: “Webb focuses on income gap”