Butler's Mike Kelly has been added to the NRCC's "Young Gun" program -- which provides funding to GOP challengers in swing districts -- which further demonstrates the party's hopes in unseating Erie freshman Kathy Dahlkemper. (Hotline.)

How bad are things for Democrats these days? Gallup's generic ballot (which asks if voters prefer Republican or Democratic candidates) shows a 10-point edge for the GOP, the largest gap in the poll's 68-year history. (Politico)