Signs of A Nationalized Election?

Today, the NRCC and DCCC have dueling briefings for reporters, and we'll let you know this afternoon who said what about which race.

As food for thought, check out this paragraph from NBC's First Read, reporting on the latest NBC News/WSJ poll: "Overall, 2006 is showing some signs of a nationalized election, at least today. Asked which would be more important in determining how they vote, their own representative's position on national issues or their representative's performance in their district, 44% said "national issues" and 40% said performance in the district. That's a greater percentage choosing "national issues" than in October 1994 (35%). Also, 66% say they are more likely to vote for a candidate who "believes that the country needs a major change in direction."