Jim McCreary

From the Times Picayune: The last two US House races yet to be decided go into the home stretch.

From the Associated Press: House passes $700 billion Wall Street bailout. Voting Yes: Boustany, Melancon, Alexander, McCrery. Voting No: Cazayoux, Jefferson, Scalise.

From The Best of Times: Audio of senior forum featuring 4th district congressional challengers.

From the Associated Press: Twenty year old arrest for stealing golf balls comes to the fore in fourth district Congressional race.

From the Shreveport Times: Third District Congressman Charlie Melancon and retiring fourth district Congressman Jim McCrery only La. votes in favor of bailout.

From the Dead Pelican: Fourth district GOP hopeful John Fleming takes aim at opponent Chris Gorman over a report in the Shreveport Inquisitor that Gorman has a criminal record involving the theft of golf balls.

From the Dead Pelican: Chris Gorman campaign releases internal poll showing him virtually tied with fellow 4th district GOP challenger John Fleming in the race to replace Congressman Jim McCrery.

From the Rothenberg Report: A poll released by former Bossier Chamber of Commerce President Jeff Thompson releases a poll showing him closer but running still behind GOP frontrunner Paul Fleming.

From KTBS: Democratic hopefuls in the fourth congressional district debate energy policy and other issues.

A poll conducted by the Kitchens Group from July 16-21 of 600 likely voters in the Fourth Congressional District shows Democrat Paul Carmouche with a commanding lead to replace retiring Congressman Jim McCrey. Carmouche leads all three Republican hopefuls by double digits. Meanwhile, the poll shows US Senator Mary Landrieu with a solid lead in the district over her potential challenger state treasurer John Kennedy. Full polling memo after the jump. Read more