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He then mentions his efforts to reduce taxes and create jobs in Pennsylvania.

“Should you forgive me, you can count on me to keep fighting hard for you and your family,” he says.

Sherwood does not appear with his family in the ad.
— Susan Davis

Green Party Candidate Is Off Nov. Senate Ballot

Sen. Rick Santorum’s (R) tough fight for re-election was dealt a blow Tuesday when the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that Carl Romanelli, the Green Party Senate candidate, could not appear on the November ballot.

Santorum and his supporters had helped fund the petition drive to get Romanelli on the ballot, as his third-party candidacy likely would siphon votes away from state Treasurer Bob Casey Jr. (D), who is giving Santorum the political fight of his life.

In a one-sentence order, the court ruled that Romanelli did not meet state requirements for signatures necessary for the petition, falling 9,000 short of the total.
— S.D.

WEST VIRGINIA
Raese Ad Throws Byrd’s Words in Senator’s Face

Sen. Robert Byrd’s (D) history of racially insensitive remarks is being highlighted anew in the latest radio advertisement from his Republican challenger, John Raese.

The ad replays portions of a 2001 Fox News interview, in which Byrd used the term “white niggers.”

“There are white niggers. I’ve seen a lot of white niggers in my time. I’m going to use that word,” Byrd is heard saying in the ad.

Raese’s camp said the spot is a response to comments the Senator made last week on PBS claiming that if the Republican challenger’s father, Dyke Raese, were still alive, he would be ashamed of his son and backing Byrd’s reelection bid.

Byrd, who has been dogged in recent years by his youthful participation in the Ku Klux Klan, apologized for the comments at the time. In response to the ad, his campaign said he continues seeking forgiveness for his past statements and actions.

“Senator Byrd believes that forgiveness is a gift, not an entitlement, and he works hard to earn the respect and forgiveness of his fellow Americans,” spokesman Mark Ferrell said in a statement. “Senator Byrd has never turned away from the errors of his youth, and freely points to his involvement with the KKK as a cautionary tale against ignorance and intolerance.”

Raese spokesman Gary Abernathy said since Byrd made the comments in his current term, they hardly can be called the result of youthful indiscretion. The ad is running statewide but likely will be replaced next week by another spot that “uses a lot of [Byrd’s] own words again,” Abernathy said.
— Tory Newmyer

MISSOURI
NRSC Investment in Senate Race Tops $2M

The National Republican Senatorial Committee is up with a new television ad in Missouri, bringing its spending above $2 million in a closely fought race that could determine the balance of power in the Senate.

At $2.3 million in independent expenditures thus far, protecting Sen. Jim Talent (R) from state Auditor Claire McCaskill (D) has emerged as a top priority of the NRSC, the incumbent’s impressive war chest notwithstanding.

“You have the [Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee] putting in money, and us putting in money,” NRSC spokesman Brian Walton said Wednesday. “We recognize that this is a close race.”

The ad features a black-and-white head shot of McCaskill that flips back and forth between the left and right side of the screen, and contends that the Democrat alters her views depending on her audience.

“Where does Claire McCaskill stand? Depends on your area code. In 816, in the city, she says she’s for gun control. But in 573, in the country, she says she’s against it. On TV statewide, she says she’s tough on methamphetamines,” the ad’s voice-over begins. “But Kansas City was known as the meth capital of America when she was county prosecutor. McCaskill talks about integrity, but failed to pay her property taxes for three years. She just tells you what you want to hear.”

Walton declined to say how long the 30-second statewide spot would run, but he confirmed the cost of the buy was $1.3 million. Polls have shown that the race essentially is tied.