Good polling news for key Senate races emerged over the weekend. Control of the Senate is in play.
The Virginia Senate race between G. Felix "Macaca" Allen and Jim Webb is even at 43 according to a Mason-Dixon poll conducted for MSNBC and McClatchy Newspapers.
The Associated Press has the Mason-Dixon numbers for Tennessee, Montana and Ohio:
The Mason-Dixon polls done for various media outlets found:UPDATE: Hotline On Call has more Senate polls and says "Democrats ahead everywhere":
-Ford had the backing of 43 percent in Tennessee, while former Chattanooga, Tenn., Mayor Corker was backed by 42 percent. Corker had a lead in midsummer polling matching the two.
-Tester has pulled ahead of Burns in Montana, by 47 percent to 40 percent. They were tied in August polling.
-Brown had 45 percent and DeWine had 43 percent in Ohio, findings similar to those of a Quinnipiac poll released a week ago.
In RI, Sheldon Whitehouse (D) leads Lincoln Chafee (R) 42%-41%. In PA, Bob Casey (D) leads Rick Santorum (R) 49%-40%. In MO, Jim Talent (R) is tied with Claire McCaskill (D) 43%-43%. In NJ, Bob Menendez (D) leads Tom Kean Jr (R) 44%-41%. In WA, Maria Cantwell (D) leads Mike McGavick (R) 50%-40%. And in MD, Ben Cardin (D) leads Michael Steele (R) 47%-41%.
