Be afraid. Political candidates put the worst faces forward of their opponents. The Star takes a peek. http://www.kansascity.com/2010/10/10/2296775/in-political-ads-candidates-select.html

An Iowa-based group that opposes Democrats will drop hundreds of thousands of dollars in Kansas for campaign ads to try to defeat Attorney General Steve Six, who faces Republican Derek Schmidt. http://cjonline.com/news/state/2010-10-09/iowa_gop_activists_target_six

The thrill is gone. An exciting 2008 election cycle has been replaced with low-key midterm campaigns. http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2010/oct/10/election-interest-abated/