MD: Washington Times: “Steele regrets the race issue not mentioned in Cardin debate“; Washington Post: “Debate Puts Steele on Defense”; Baltimore Sun: “Cardin and Steele face the nation“; “The grand inquisitor” ; New York Sun: “Maryland Senate Candidates Spar Over Iraq, Abortion”

MO: AP: “Newspapers Split On Talent, McCaskill Endorsements“; St. Louis Post-Dispatch: “Medicaid is hot issue in Senate race“; Time: “Battling for the Show-Me Moms“;

MT: AP: “Bush, Cheney to stump for Montana senator“; Billings Gazette: “Absentee ballot number hitting record level“;

NJ: New York Times: “New Jersey’s Senate Race“; Washington Times: “Gay ruling may boost N.J. values vote”; AP: “Poll: Menendez holds small lead“; “NJ Senate race may hinge on women voters“; Cherry Hill Courier Post: ”Menendez to visit Camco today“; Newark Star Ledger: “Voters beware: Internet gives free rein to jabs“

OH: Ohio News Network: “Michael J. Fox To Visit Columbus“; Chronicle-Telegram: “Brown talks vets’ issues“; Cincinnati Enquirer: ”The heat is on“; Cleveland Plain Dealer: “Brown, DeWine take messages to the people“; The Morning Journal: ”Brown discusses health care with area veterans”; News-Herald.com: “Re-elect DeWine to the U.S. Senate“

PA: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: “Poll: Pennsylvania’s young voters are optimistic“; Lancaster Newspapers: “Santorum on Casey: ‘He has no ideas’”; Philadelphia Inquirer: ” A big sign of support for Santorum“; “Voters are engaged, motivated“; Pittsburgh Post Gazette: “Santorum charges Casey with abetting terrorism“

RI: Providence Journal: “The people Whitehouse listens to“

TN: Jackson Sun: ”Ford campaigning in West Tenn. today“; Gallatin News Examiner: “Corker, Ford camps work hard for every vote in close contest“; Nashville City Paper: “Ford, Corker bring laughs, applause, jeers in final debate“; American Spectator:”Harold Ford’s Offensive Gaffe”

VA: Washington Post: “On Transportation, Allen and Webb Share Views“; Washington Times: “Allen credo is put to the test“; “Webb of deception”; Los Angeles Chronicle: “Republicans and Democrats Agree: George Allen’s Campaign Is The Worst“; Virginian Pilot: “Pigskin in hand, Sen. Allen chats up voters”