Leading Off:
• FL-Gov: The Republican Party of Florida has three spots (here, here, and here). The first is a pretty generic ad tying Democrat Charlie Crist to Obama, but the second ad is a lot more interesting.
It features debate clips of Republican Gov. Rick Scott going after Crist. When the moderators ask Crist for a rebuttal, it shows the Democrat with a fan for a face ... really. Clearly the GOP is trying to do some jujitsu over Scott's now legendary Fangate incident at Wednesday's debate, but this just feels weird rather than clever.
The party's third ad is in Spanish and features former Democratic Miami Mayor Maurice Ferré, who lost re-election back in 2001, and Puerto Rico's former Republican Gov. Luis Fortuño, who was tossed in 2012. The GOP is clearly hoping that Ferré can appeal to some Democratic voters but it doesn't look like he has much pull anymore: He was last seen running for U.S. Senate in 2010, when he won only 5 percent in the Democratic primary.
Also on the GOP side, the Florida Chamber of Commerce contrasts Scott with Democrat Crist on jobs, while throwing in some jabs at Crist's career as a lawyer.
On the Democratic side, NextGen Climate goes after Scott for not believing in climate change.
Head below the fold for a roundup of campaign ads from races around the country.
Senate:
• AK-Sen: American Crossroads claims that Democratic Sen. Mark Begich broke his promises to be independent and to open up the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The group just spent $502,000 here.
• AR-Sen: The DSCC goes after Republican Tom Cotton on Medicare and Social Security. Democratic Sen. Mark Pryor also continues to portray Cotton as a heartless ally of billionaires. On the other side, Crossroads GPS accuses Pryor of dragging his once-proud family name into the mud.
• CO-Sen: On the GOP side, the NRA ties Democratic Sen. Mark Udall to gun control groups. For Team Blue, NextGen Climate spends $338,000 (here and here) while Senate Majority PAC spends $212,000.
• GA-Sen: Democrat Michelle Nunn has two spots (here and here). The first features Nunn highlighting her ability to work for Republicans and Democrats, while the second features a teacher praising Nunn's work on education. On the GOP side, the NRA spends another $157,000.
• IA-Sen: For the GOP, Concerned Vets continues to accuse Democrat Bruce Braley of not taking care of veterans. For the Democrats, NextGen Climate spends $334,000 (here and here).
• KS-Sen: Outside groups have been investing heavily for Republican Sen. Pat Roberts, with GOP-friendly groups' spending dwarfing independent Greg Orman and his allies. Larry Lessig's Mayday PAC is hoping to make up the gap: They are spending $807,000 hitting Roberts as a crony for special interests. The Committee to Elect An Independent Senate also spends $484,000 for Orman. For Roberts, the National Association of Realtors spends $340,000.
• LA-Sen: The DSCC has started preparing for a December runoff in Louisiana, with a $2 million buy for post-Election Day ad time. The DSCC isn't the ones who are seeing a near-certain runoff; Republican groups like the NRSC, Freedom Partners, and the NRA, have already been buying post-Election Day ad time here too. And we've started accounting for the likelihood of a runoff in the Daily Kos Election Outlook; currently, we project a 95 percent chance of a runoff in Louisiana, with Landrieu winning outright in November in the remaining permutations. (We also project a 60 percent likelihood of a runoff in Georgia, so don't expect to come out of Election Day knowing who controls the Senate.) (David Jarman)
• MI-Sen: Republican outside groups have largely given up on Terri Lynn Land, but Democrat Gary Peter's allies are evidently taking nothing to chance. NextGen Climate shells out another $288,000 (here and here), the League of Conservation Voters dumps another $321,000, and the National Association of Realtors spends $804,000.
• MN-Sen: Republican Mike McFadden's spot features his daughter.
• NC-Sen: Surprise, surprise: Crossroads GPS ties Democratic Sen. Kay Hagan to Obama.
• NH-Sen: Republican Scott Brown has a 15-second spot claiming Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen voted for an energy tax. Shaheen hits back, tying Brown to big oil and Wall Street.
• VA-Sen: Republican Ed Gillespie is ending most of his statewide ad campaign, and Democratic Sen. Mark Warner is taking this time to hit him when he can't respond. Warner's two spots (here and here) goes after Gillespie's lobbying career and accuses him of endangering Social Security.
• NRSC: GOP expenditures here and here.
Gubernatorial:
• CO-Gov: Republican Bob Beauprez continues to paint Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper as a liar and as unable to keep people safe from criminals.
• CT-Gov: Republican Tom Foley argues he can fix the state's problems. Also for the GOP, Grow Connecticut has English and Spanish spots where it argues that Democratic Gov. Dan Malloy betrayed his pledge to not raise taxes
• GA-Gov: Democrat Jason Carter features his wife Kate praising him as a father.
• IL-Gov: Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn accuses Republican Bruce Rauner of cutting the budgets of nursing homes he ran, leading to neglect and even deaths.
• KS-Gov: Kansas Values hits Republican Gov. Sam Brownback for ignoring problems in the state and only making them worse.
• MA-Gov: Democrat Martha Coakley calls for an economy "where everyone gets a fair shot."
• PA-Gov: Democrat Tom Wolf and Republican Gov. Tom Corbett.
• SC-Gov: Republican Gov. Nikki Haley (here, here, and here) and Democrat Vincent Sheheen.
House:
• AR-02: American Crossroads ties Democrat Patrick Hays to Obamacare. Republican French Hill also portrays Hays as an Obama ally.
• AZ-01: Democratic Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick goes after Republican Andy Tobin for opposing a Medicaid expansion. The DCCC also spends $297,000.
• AZ-09: The National Association of Realtors spends $113,000 for the Democrats.
• CA-07: Democratic Rep. Ami Bera goes after Republican Doug Ose on birth control and abortion.
• CA-17: Rep. Mike Honda is out with his first negative spot against fellow Democrat and general election foe Ro Khanna. The ad accuses Khanna of being in the pocket of conservative billionaires who want to cut Social Security. It's a very hard-hitting commercial, and probably not the type Honda would run if he felt all was going smoothly. On Khanna's side, Californians for Innovation spends $222,000 (here, here, and here).
• CA-33: Few give Republican Elan Carr much of a chance against Democrat Ted Lieu in this very blue seat, but a group called Bold Agenda is still spending $256,000 on Carr's behalf.
• CA-36: Republicans have criticized Brian Nestande for running a weak campaign against Democratic Rep. Raul Ruiz, but Nestande is hoping a trio of new ads (here, here, and here) can help him get back on track before it's too late. The ads themselves are... meh. Ruiz himself touts his work on a bill that would ban lawmakers from flying first class at taxpayer expense.
• CO-06: The NRCC portrays Democrat Andrew Romanoff as a tax-loving dishonest politician. Republican Rep. Mike Coffman does the same thing in his own spot. American Unity PAC goes positive, praising Coffman as an advocate for women.
• FL-02: Republican Rep. Steve Southerland features his family praising his record helping women.
• IL-10: Michael Bloomberg's Independence USA is spending a hefty $1,925,000 on Republican Bob Dold. Bob Dold!
• IL-13: Republican Rep. Rodney Davis has a very generic (though not bad) spot.
• MA-06: Democrat Seth Moulton argues that Republican Richard Tisei and his allies aren't looking out for veterans.
• ME-02: The NEA spends $336,000 for the Democrats.
• MN-07: Democratic Rep. Collin Peterson touts his bipartisanship and effectiveness.
• MN-08: The NRA accuses Democratic Rep. Rick Nolan of just being a poser when it comes to gun rights. Republican Stewart Mills also hits Nolan on taxes.
• NH-01: Republican Frank Guinta argues Democratic Rep. Carol Shea-Porter is taking advantage of Congress' perks. On the other side, Mayday PAC also spends $100,000 for Shea-Porter.
• NH-02: Democratic Rep. Ann Kuster goes after Republican Marilinda Garcia for opposing the Violence Against Women Act.
• NY-04: Democrat Kathleen Rice.
• NY-18: Republican Nan Hayworth features a Democratic Dutchess County legislator praising her.
• NY-24: The NRCC continues to attack Democratic Rep. Dan Maffei for giving his staffers lavish bonuses. And of course, they also hit him on Obamacare. The creatively named New York 2014 also spends $247,000 for Team Red.
• WV-02: Freedom Partners spends $100,000 for the GOP.
• NRCC: GOP expenditures here and here.