Some recent good news for the Democratic Senate candidate, Tom Udall - the National Republican Senatorial Committee decided this week to cancel television spots in New Mexico opting rather to focus on senators in North Carolina and New Hampshire.

Nevada Senator John Ensign, the committee's chairman, announced the decision today and hopes that the Republican party can salvage Senate seats in battleground states.

The announcement reflects a lag in funding on the part of Republican senators and Pearce, in particular, is trailing Udall (D) significantly in both campaign finances and the opinion polls.

The cut doesn't bode well for Pearce, who could definitely benefit from the publicity that a string of television ads would offer.