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TOPIC: Politics Online NewsHour Originally Aired: October 10,
2006  Incumbents Fight for Senate Seats in Montana, Washington
In Washington, incumbent Democrat Sen. Maria Cantwell faces
stiff competition, while in Montana Republican Sen. Conrad Burns
fights for reelection in the wake of the Jack Abramoff scandal.
Political analysts discuss the two races in detail. Political
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WARNER: With just four weeks to go until the midterm elections,
congressional Republicans seem to be fighting a rising tide of
voter dissatisfaction with their performance.  Three new
national polls out this week show Republicans losing ground to
Democrats on what has been a GOP strength: national security.
For example, when the USA Today-Gallup poll asked, "Which party
would best handle terrorism?" Democrats came out on top 46
percent to 41 percent.  Repub