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News Roundup: Dem PAC Launches 4 Ads in House Districts

This post has been updated. Originally published at 8:20 a.m.

Good morning, Alley readers, and welcome back. Here are the headlines.

The Democratic House Majority PAC is launching four new ads, two in Arizona and one each in Illinois and Virginia, our colleagues at Hotline On Call report.

Embattled New York Republican Rep. Michael Grimm is leading his Democratic challenger by 10 points, according to a new Siena College poll.

Lockheed Martin's incoming CEO, Chris Kubasik, tried to strike a non-political tone in an interview with The Hill.

Sen. Rob Portman, who played the role of Barack Obama during presidential debate prep for Sen. John McCain back in 2008, tells Politico that Obama will be a formidable opponent for Mitt Romney since the Republican nominee hasn't gone head-to-head with a Democrat in some time.

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