Mark Bergin | Democratic challenger Jon Tester is scorching Montana's incumbent GOP senator-at the debate podium and on the street
Lynde Langdon | Low poll ratings for President Bush and high ratings for a stem-cell ballot initiative could together spell trouble for Sen.
Mark Bergin | A 13-year-old DUI arrest has marred the chances of a pro-abortion Republican to unseat a pro-war incumbent Democrat
Cal Thomas | In Oval Office interview, President Bush defends his Iraq strategy and dismisses Democratic hopes for victory in November
Jamie Dean | Democrats hold just a 21-seat advantage nationwide in state legislatures-a less glamorous but fertile ground for parties, voters, and local lawmakers seeking to send a message on issues where Congress is gridlocked
