Please Let This Happen Before Election Day

From U.S. News:

The FBI and Justice Department appear to be expanding their probe into the Jack Abramoff lobbying scandal in hopes of nabbing another member of Congress and aides, according to sources involved in the case.

The sources said that Justice is acting on more information gathered from Abramoff – who insiders say now has his own desk at the FBI to help in the investigation–and other scandal figures. It isn't backing off the public corruption case even though no new lawmakers or top Hill aides have emerged as suspects in recent weeks.

"We thought it was wrapping up, but they've indicated that it is really about to expand," said one source involved in the case. "It's not ending anytime soon or even when he goes to jail."

Of course, I doubt BushCo's Justice Department will move on any of this prior to the Mid-Terms, but who knows -- maybe they'll surprise us.

And speaking of the Mid-Terms, here are some poll results from MSNBC/McClatchy (via Political Wire):

Pennsylvania: Bob Casey (D) leads Rick Santorum (R), 51% to 39%
Rhode Island: Sheldon Whitehouse (D) leads Lincoln Chafee (R), 48% to 43%
Missouri: Claire McCaskill (D) leads Jim Talent (R), 46% to 43%
New Jersey: Bob Menendez (D) leads Thomas Kean Jr (R), 45% to 42%
Washington: Maria Cantwell (D) leads Mike McGavick (R), 52% to 37%
Ohio: Sherrod Brown (D) leads Mike DeWine (R), 48% to 40%
Montana: Jon Tester (D) leads Conrad Burns (R), 46% to 43%
Tennessee: Bob Corker (R) leads Harold Ford (D), 45% to 43%
Virginia: George Allen (R) leads James Webb (D), 47% to 43%