To follow up this post, Steve Pearce (R) has pulled within seven points of Udall (44% to the Democrat's 51%) according to the most recent Rasmussen report. The swing comes just a week after the RNC where many Republican Senators and hopefuls have picked up a notable pace in their campaigns after the Palin nomination stoked a fire under the previously slow-moving GOP.

And, while Senate Republicans have refused to contribute funding to Pearce's campaign opting instead to support other candidates, the Republican Senator is receiving enough funds from third party organizations, such as Club for Growth, to launch a series of campaign ads that highlight his Senate record and attack Tom Udall's energy and tax policy proposals.