MD: AP: “Md. Senate Candidates Bicker in Debate“; Washington Post: “Cardin, Steele Square Off in Televised Debate“; “Steele Keeps Cardin on Defensive About D.C. Suburbs“; Washington Times: “Senate hopefuls squabble, call each other ‘handpicked’“; “Black Democrats pull punches in Maryland race“; “Party of inclusiveness again reveals its hypocrisy“; Baltimore Sun: “Cardin, Steele play ‘gotcha’ in three-way TV debate” ; Business Gazette (MD): “Candidates seek to mobilize union support of Democrats”
MO: New York Times: “Suppan Delivers a Pitch on a Political Issue“; Washington Post: “Stem Cell Issue Roils Missouri Race”; Kansas City Star:”Stars out on stem-cell issue“; “THE BUZZ DEBATE | McCaskill, Talent on estate tax, minimum wage“; St. Louis Post-Dispatch: “Minimum wage big in tight Senate races“; “Senate fight takes flight with airplane argument“; L.A. Times: “Political pitches at the World Series“
MT: New York Times: “Candidates Show Strain of Tough Election Season“; Billings Gazette: “Baucus’ stats say he has out-delivered Burns“; Great Falls Tribune: “President Bush could give Burns a push in Billings“; Helena Independent Record: “Burns supporters blast union calls“;
NJ: New York Times: “Republicans Intensify Push in New Jersey“; Newsmax.com: ”GOP Pours $3.5 Million Into Kean in N.J.”; Asbury Park Press: “Kerry joins Menendez to tout plan for troop withdrawal from Iraq“; New York Post: “Peacenik Kerry Does NJ“; New York Sun: “The Reason Menendez Flinched“; Arab American Institute: “Menendez Answers AAI Questions about Dubai Ports, Iraq and Habeas Corpus During Exclusive Interview“
OH: Marietta Times: “Campaign ads set negative tone“; Cincinnati Enquirer: “Brown strikes back at DeWine“; Cleveland Plain Dealer: “Report says DeWine tops Brown in bipartisan work “; Examiner: “Brown, DeWine center of attention on national TV shows“
PA: AP: “Santorum: Casey Unqualified for Senate“; AP “Visiting Senate Republicans Come To Santorum’s Side” ; AP: “Santorum, trailing in polls, seeks moderate votes in suburbs“; Washington Times: “Bob Casey Jr., wiretap-dancing“; Lancaster Intelligencer Journal: “Conservative Hannity will campaign for Santorum“
RI: Providence Journal: “Senate duel: Lots of words, and so what?“; “A bumpy day on the US Senate campaign trail“; Providence Eyewitness News: “Chafee, Whitehouse race heats up with barbs about Plunderdome”
TN: New York Times: “Ad Seen as Playing to Racial Fears “; Chicago Sun-Times: “Is ‘call me’ ad by Republicans racist? “; The Tennessean: “Is Corker campaign getting desperate?”; “Canadian government complains about anti-Ford ad in Senate race“; “VU prof sees racial ‘code’ in canceled ad attacking Ford“; Memphis Commercial Appeal: “Corker maneuvers loophole“; “Harold Ford Sr. stumping for two sons“
VA: AP: “Virginia Mayor Endorses Senator’s Opponent“; Washington Post: “Allen, Webb Tour Va.; Wilder Backs Webb”; “Allen, Webb Stake Out Positions on ‘No Child’”; “As Election Approaches, One State Becomes Two“; “An Ascent Shadowed By Questions on Race“