“Democrats moving ahead in district after district because they offer a new direction on national and economic security,” said Bill Burton, communications director of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. “Voters are sending GOP incumbents a message that the clock is running out on the Republican status quo.”

CT-04: Diane Farrell (D) vs. Chris Shays (R-Incumbent)

Head to Head: Farrell 44%, Shays 41%. Only 24% of voters in Connecticut’s 4th district think that the country is going on the right track, while 65% say we’re headed down the wrong track and only 21% give President Bush a positive rating for the job he is doing, 77% disapprove. [Bennett, Petts, Blumenthal, 400 voters; October 10-12; margin of error 4.9%]

CT-05: Chris Murphy (D) vs. Nancy Johnson (R-Incumbent)

Head to Head: Murphy 45%, Johnson 40%. When asked to assess the job that Nancy Johnson is doing, only 39% approve. Only 32% of voters in Connecticut’s 5th district think that the country is going on the right track, while 58% say we’re headed down the wrong track and only 27% give President Bush a positive rating for the job he is doing, 70% disapprove. [Grove Insight, 400 voters; October 12; margin of error 5%]

NY-20: Kirsten Gillibrand (D) vs. John Sweeney (R-Incumbent)

Head to Head: Gillibrand 41%, Sweeney 42%. When asked to assess the job tht John Sweeney is doing, only 35% approve. Only 27% of voters in New York’s 20th district think that the country is going on the right track, while 60% say we’re headed down the wrong track and only 25% give President Bush a positive rating for the job he is doing. [Grove Insight, 400 voters; October 13; margin of error 4.9%]

PA-08: Patrick Murphy (D) vs. Mike Fitzpatrick (R-Incumbent)

Head to Head: Murphy 44%, Fitzpatrick 40%. When asked to assess the job tht Mike Fitzpatrick is doing, only 37% approve. Only 27% of voters in Pennsylvania’s 8th district think that the country is going on the right track, while 66% say we’re headed down the wrong track and only 27% give President Bush a positive rating for the job he is doing, 71% disapprove. [Grove Insight, 400 voters; October 15; margin of error 4.9%]