Morning roundup.

As I sit here putting together the morning roundup (and watching NECN's morning show now in HD), the campaign ads are piling on.  So far today I have seen new attack ads from Martha Coakley, Scott Brown, and the DSCC, none of which I can find on YouTube yet.

I will keep posting the ads as I come across them.

On to the morning roundup:

--The Herald's Jessica Van Sack reports on last night's poll showing Brown with 50%.  She also adds a piece in which the Democratic anti-Coakley spin begins in earnest.  Van Sack notes that, "Martha Coakley’s six-day break from the campaign trail may go down in history as the most poorly timed respite by any candidate in recent memory," and quotes one Democratic consultant who calls Coakley's campaign strategy, "breathtakingly ignorant."

--Scott Brown is currently headlining Politico.com in Alex Isenstadt's story on the rising tide of nationwide GOP support, Ben Smith has Brown's statement on Obama's bank fee proposal, and Josh Kraushaar has the latest DSCC fundraising email, which asks supporters to, "do this for Senator Kennedy."

--In a Washington Post story on the race today, Brown adviser Eric Fernstrom says the race changed the week Scott Brown released his JFK ad.

--The Fix talks to a Democratic strategist about what the two sides need to do to win.

--In today's Wall Street Journal, WSJ editorial page writer Dorothy Rabinowitz outlines the Fells Acres case, and says Coakley's actions in that affair raise serious questions about her judgement.

--The Globe's Lisa Wangsness reports on the 'Scott Brown campaign as national GOP model' idea.

--The Herald's Hillary Chabot and Peter Weir provide updates on Coakley and Brown's plans, and the Globe's Stephanie Ebbert and Matt Viser report from the campaign trail.

--The Herald's Peter Gelzinis says Rudy Guliani is bringing the "taxes and terrorism machine" to campaign for Scott Brown today.

--Brian McGrory writes about everything Coakley didn't do - and says that's why she finds herself in the position she's in now.

--The New York Times wonders about Joe Kennedy's impact on Tuesday's outcome.

--Susan Milligan notes that a visit by Obama could have negative ramifications for the President if it doesn't help Coakley win.

--Jessica Heslam outlines the Vicki Kennedy ad set to begin airing today, and says that Democrats are "pulling out all the stops."

--Scott Lehigh throws cold water on the notion of Scott Brown as an independent voice in Washington.

--And Wayne Woodlief says the negative tone the campaign has taken is disappointing, and Coakley could have done herself a huge favor if she had helped the Weekly Standard Reporter to his feet.

While you are digesting all that, I will try and find some of these new ads.

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