Today’s installment of campaign-related news items that wouldn’t generate a post of their own, but may be of interest to political observers:<\/p>\n
* In Pennsylvania’s closely watched gubernatorial campaign, the latest Morning Call\/Muhlenberg College poll<\/a> shows Gov. Ed Rendell (D) hanging onto his lead over former football player Lynn Swann (R), but not by much. Rendell, the poll said, is up, 46% to 43%. The same poll shows State Treasurer Bob Casey (D) leading Sen. Rick Santorum (R), 49% to 37%<\/p>\n * Rhode Island Lt. Gov. Charles Fogarty (D) is scheduled to announce this afternoon that he will run for governor<\/a> against incumbent Donald Carcieri (R). Fogarty has served two terms as lieutenant governor.<\/p>\n * Rep. Harold Ford’s (D) Senate campaign in Tennessee seems to have slipped a bit of late. A new Rasmussen poll<\/a> shows Ford trailing his major GOP challengers, by slightly larger margins than a similar poll in January. Former Chattanooga Mayor Bob Corker (R) leads Ford 39% to 35%; former Rep. Van Hilleary tops Ford, 43% to 35%; while former Rep. Ed Bryant (R) enjoys the largest lead, 45% to 36%.<\/p>\n * Tomorrow, Houston-area Republicans will vote<\/a> on whether Tom DeLay should be the GOP nominee in the 22nd district. Yesterday, the Houston Chronicle endorsed DeLay’s opponent<\/a>, attorney Tom Campbell. There are a total of four Republicans in the race, including DeLay, and if no one gets 50%, the top two will compete in an April 11 run-off. (DeLay, confident that he’ll win, will be at a DC fundraiser<\/a> when the results are announced.)<\/p>\n