Here's a quick run down on some key races around the country:

CO Gov: A new Rocky Mountain News/CBS4 poll shows Democrat Bill Ritter trouncing Republican Bob Beauprez by 17 points. Last week there were rumors that the gaffe-prone Beauprez might drop out of the race, but at the moment it looks like he'll stay in and limp along - though it's looking less and less likely he's got any shot of winning. Visit the RCP '06 Election page on this race for more.

MI Gov: The Detroit News has a very interesting poll out today. Incumbent Democrat Jennifer Granholm is maintaining her lead over Republican Dick DeVos (the new poll is 50-42, the one taken two weeks ago was 49-42) but her disapproval rating has shot up to 60%. Also of concern for Granholm is that the survey was completed on Tuesday, before another wave of bad economic news swept over Michigan. Ford is topping the headlines again today announcing more job cuts, plant closings, and an employee buyout program that could potentially slash the union ranks in the company by half.

Eighty-two percent of those surveyed are dissatisfied with the state of Michigan's economy, and 54% say it's the top issue of concern in this year's election. You'd think this would set up perfectly for the businessman DeVos, but there's a bit of a disconnect: according to the poll DeVos leads Granholm slightly (46-42) when asked "who do you believe will do a better job reflecting your views and opinions...promoting economic growth and creating good paying jobs." However, on a separate question asking "who do you trust more to do what is right to improve Michigan's economy and provide more good paying jobs for Michigan residents in the future?" Granholm leads DeVos by a margin of 48 to 39.

Furthermore, 74% of Granholm supporters and 78% of DeVos supporters responded that their vote had "nothing at all to do" with feelings about George W. Bush. Yet in a separate question asking who is "at fault" for Michigan's economic woes, 44% responded President Bush's policies were to blame while only 28% cited Governor Granholm's economic policies. Visit the RCP '06 Election page on this race for more.

MI Sen: The Detroit News poll numbers on the Michigan Senate race show incumbent Democrat Debbie Stabenow extending her lead over Republican challenger Mike Bouchard to 19 points, up from 13 points in the poll taken two weeks ago. Stabenow is now up a healthy 13.3% in the RCP Average.