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To: Road Walker who wrote (308374)	11/1/2006 3:43:11 AM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1572209

Signaling retreat, House Republicans are scaling back television advertising in three highly contested races, officials said Tuesday, including Rep. Curt Weldon (news, bio, voting record)'s bid for an 11th term in Pennsylvania and open seats in Colorado and Ohio. According to the blogs, its more than just three races the GOP is pulling from. It amazes me that this is happening.......not because they are pulling back from certain races......that happens all the time in elections.......but they are pulling back in races they should be winning. That's the stunner! Some of the funds will be spent to help other Republicans in races that remain competitive. In contrast to the Republican strategic retreat, House Democrats are expanding the number of districts where they are advertising, an indication of confidence that the election is moving their way. In recent days, they have moved into districts in Kansas and Nebraska that have long been in GOP hands. Scott Kleeb in Nebraska is the one they are trying to dislodge......he's the one I posted to you last Friday. In addition to the RNC dropping more money into the race, Club for Growth is giving his opponent more money. That's why I sent money last Friday. I am hoping the DNC drops more money into that race as well. The National Republican Senatorial Committee reported it would spend an additional $1 million in the campaign's final days to help Virginia Sen. George Allen (news, bio, voting record) in a re-election race that has become far tougher than originally expected. This is the shocker........Allen should have had this one sewn up by now. However, the latest poll shows Webb ahead. It will be interesting to see how this one turns out. At the same time, Senate Republicans decided to advertise on behalf of embattled Sen. Conrad Burns (news, bio, voting record) in Montana for the first time since August. Additionally, the party will begin advertising in Michigan for the first time this year, hoping to prevent Sen. Debbie Stabenow (news, bio, voting record) from winning a new term. That's because the voters have started moving towards Tester, his opponent. Just last week, it looked like Burns might lock it up and then it slipped away from him over the weekend.