NJ-SEN

I don't think this was as on anyone's radar of competitive races, but a Rasmussen poll finds 84-year-old incumbent Frank Lautenberg out front of Republican former Rep. Dick Zimmer by just a point, 45-44.

New Jersey always teases us so, giving us some tempting poll numbers right before (usually) closing for the Dems. Still, this was an HRC state in the primary, and Lautenberg had to fend off a spirited challenge in the primary from Rep. Rob Andrews.

Zimmer may not be anyone's model Republican, but I'll be happy to see Lautenberg go. This is the same guy who was placed illegally on the ballot to replace the crooked Bob Torricelli after the deadline in 2002. And who played the age card against 72-year-old Republican incumbent Milicent Fenwick in his first race in 1982.