Campaign update: Scozzafava's first ad, another GOP challenger out

Above: GOPer Dede Scozzafava is up with her first ad of the New York special election.

The GOP loses a second top recruit in a week, this time against Rep. John Barrow (D-Ga.), as Iraq veteran and surgeon Wayne Mosley takes his $500,000 self-funding capability and goes home.

My story today: Republicans have been conspicuously slow to field a challenger to Alan Grayson, but the race is about to pop.

Four-term Vermont Lt. Gov. Brian Dubie (D) gives his party a strong candidate in the governor’s race.

Corzine and Christie do battle in their first debate:

City Year cofounder Alan Khazei turns in a surprisingly strong $1.1 million raised in the third quarter for the Massachusetts special election. It’s about half what state Attorney General Martha Coakley raised, but it’s far more than Rep. Michael Capuano’s (D-Mass.) $300,000.

Rep. Allen Boyd (D-Fla.), who faces a primary challenge and possibly a tough general election challenge, has separated from his wife of 40 years.

Former North Dakota Gov. Ed Schafer (R) weighs in on a potential Hoeven vs. Dorgan Senate matchup.

Dorgan raises money off the looming prospect.