Illinois

The bevy of Iraq War veterans running on the Democratic ticket in 2006 seems to be growing almost every day. Hotline on Call's Josh Kraushaar has the details of the latest moment in this trend.

Count Army major Tammy Duckworth as one of the most interesting potential DCCC recruits, in IL 06 -- Henry Hyde's old district. (See today's House Race Hotline) Duckworth, a triple amputee, sustained critical injuries as a Black Hawk pilot in the war in Iraq. She has been coy about her intentions, and her policy views are not publicly known. Dems shouldn't make the mistake of assuming the messenger trumps the message, but if she runs on a centrist/pro-business economic platform without being reflexively anti-war -- this has the potential to be an interesting candidacy.

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum (R-PA) continues to have serious problems in his bid for a third term, as evidenced by the latest polling from Rasmussen Reports.

The latest Rasmussen Reports survey shows that Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum is continuing to lose ground in his battle for re-election. Santorum trails Democrat Bob Casey, Jr by twenty percentage points, 54% to 34%.

In July, Santorum trails Democrat Bob Casey, Jr by eleven percentage points, 52% to 41%.