NJ: New Brunswick Home News Tribune: “National GOP finally aiding NJ’s Kean”; The Star-Ledger: “GOP targets $500,000 to boost Kean’s Senate chances”; NorthJersey.com: “Rivals play blame game on security”

MO: The Kansas City Star: “McCaskill bests Talent in fund race”; Springfield News-Leader: “McCaskill, Talent take opposing stands on stem cell research”; Springfield News-Leader: “Candidates for U.S. Senate square off on health care”

OH: Washington Post: “Poll: DeWine Trailing in Ohio Sen. Race”; Columbus Dispatch: “DeWine remains priority, GOP says”; Cincinnati Enquirer: “Republicans scramble to show support for DeWine”

TN: Nashville City Paper: “Corker nabs more funds than Ford”; Knoxville News Sentinel: “Republican spending tops, but Dem has more accessible”; Memphis Commercial Appeal: “PACs pour money into Senate race”; Memphis Commercial Appeal: “Senate candidates go tit for tat on taxes”

PA: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: “Casey bests Santorum for 1st time in raising of money”; Patriot-News: “Santorum’s money edge evaporates“

VA: The Washington Post: “Warners on the Stump”; Richmond Times Dispatch: “Allen ad features praise by J. Warner”; Washington Times: “Allen touts conservative record, ideas”; Washington Times: “Ex-Gov. Warner puts weight behind Webb”

RI: Providence Journal: “Clinton fires up Democrats”; New York Times: “Chafee Aims to Recover From R.I. Primary”

CT: New York Times: “Rivals Take Shots at Lieberman in Debate”; New York Times: “Underdog Scraps With Rivals, Hoping to Bolster Long-Shot Senate Bid”; Stamford Advocate: “Schlesinger goes on the attack against Lieberman”

MT: Helena Independent Record: “Some TV stations pull Demo attack ad on Burns”; Helena Independent Record: “Outside groups run ads in Montana Senate race”