Democrats running for Senate seats in four key states are in dire straits . The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee is spending millions of dollars on ads to try and keep the seat held by retiring Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif. Ted Strickland is up one point over Republican opponent John Kasich ; and in the race for Florida governor , Democrat Alex Sink trails Republican Rick Scott by three points , which is within the poll 's 3.5 percent margin of error . But Democrats running for governor in three states are competitive or leading .
Democrats running for Senate seats in four key states are in dire straits . The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee is spending millions of dollars on ads to try and keep the seat held by retiring Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif. But Democrats running for governor in three states are competitive or leading .