Projected New Senate: 48 Democrats 51 Republicans 1 tie

	Strong Dem (42)
	Weak Dem (4)
	Barely Dem (2)
	Exactly tied (1)
	Barely GOP (4)
	Weak GOP (0)
	Strong GOP (47)
	No Senate race
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Sep. 03	New polls:	MO
	Pickups:	Missouri New Jersey Ohio Pennsylvania Rhode Island

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News from the Votemaster

Despite this being a holiday weekend, we do have one poll--and in what is probably the most important state: Missouri. Research 2000 puts challenger Claire McCaskill ahead of incumbent Jim Talent (R-MO) by a hair, 47% to 46%. This means the race is a statistical tie.

In other news, it has been rumored all week that Senate minority leader Harry Reid (D-NV) has offered his job to Hillary Clinton if she will forgo a divisive presidential run in 2008. Here is a link to the story. If the Democrats recapture the Senate, either in 2006 or 2008, the Senate majority leader will be the second most powerful position in the country, and one she can have just by asking for it. And she can always still run for President in 2012 or 2016 when she may be perceived as more acceptable.

No word on the Gallup polls yet. Probably everyone is at the beach.

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