Politico: “The joint appearance highlighted a reality for the current president and his former secretary of state: Her political needs aren’t always in sync with his, but more often than not their interests do align.”

“Hillary Clinton needs to keep Obama’s supporters behind her if she runs for president in 2016… Some Obama advisers, meanwhile, see Clinton as a lifeline — the best chance the lame-duck Democrat has to preserve his legacy, particularly Obamacare, after the open-seat election in 2016.”

A new Roanoke College poll in Virginia finds Sen. Mark Warner (D) holds a 19-point lead over challenger Ed Gillespie (R) in the U.S. Senate race, 46% to 27%.

“Can I say that without getting in trouble like Gov. Romney. The 47 percent is true. It’s bigger now.”

— Nevada congressional candidate Crescent Hardy (R), quoted by TPM.

A new Survey USA poll in Georgia finds David Perdue (R) barely leading Michelle Nunn (D) in the U.S. Senate race, 46% to 45%.

In the race for governor, Jason Carter (D) edges Gov. Nathan Deal (R), 45% to 44%.

Brendan Nyhan predicts a boom in speculation that a third party candidate might mount a viable presidential bid in 2016.

“It’s possible that the memories of these recent third-party failures are fresh enough that candidates and the press won’t make the same mistake this time around. I’m skeptical, though — the temptation for politicians to get flattering publicity and for the media to fill space may again be too difficult to overcome.”

Wonk Wire: Majority want a third political party.

“Our foreign policy has become a tangled mess in many cases of what can only be called situational ethics. In the area of international relations, it’s not a healthy thing when the world’s dominant military and economic power has a policy based on vagueness.”

— Former Sen. Jim Webb (D-VA), quoted by the Wall Street Journal, while saying he’s “seriously considering” a White House bid in 2016.

Elect Project has a very useful early voting tracker.

A new Quinnipiac poll in Florida finds Gov. Rick Scott (R) edging challenger Charlie Crist (D) in the race for governor, 44% to 42%.

“Quinnipiac’s survey shows the relentlessly negative tone of the campaign is having an effect on the mood of voters as fewer than four out of 10 voters say Scott or Crist is honest and trustworthy. However, Scott outpaces Crist on leadership qualities by 58% to 46%, and Scott performs better among independent voters than Crist, 44% to 37%.”

A new SurveyUSA poll has Scott ahead 43% to 42%.

A new WPRI 12/Providence Journal poll finds former Providence Mayor Vincent “Buddy” Cianci Jr. has a small lead over Jorge Elorza six weeks ahead of the election, 38% to 32%.

Cianci was mayor from 1974 to 1984 and again from 1990 to 2002, but was twice forced from office both times after felony convictions.

A new Public Policy Polling survey in Arkansas finds Tom Cotton (R) leading Sen. Mark Pryor (D) by five points, 43% to 38%.

Key finding: “Cotton’s lead is up slightly from 41/39 on our previous poll. Voters aren’t in love with him- 40% see him favorably to 41% with an unfavorable opinion. But Pryor continues to have tough approval ratings, with 36% giving him good marks to 51% who disapprove.”

“We have to change course because our country is heading for national socialism. That’s not right. It’s changing our culture. It’s changing what we’re all about.”

— Sen. Pat Roberts (R-KS), quoted by TPM.

Former Sen. Jim Webb (D-VA) said he was seriously considering running for president on an anti-war platform, The Hill reports.

Said Webb: “I have strong reasons for being a Democrat. Basically if you want true fairness in society you want to give a voice in the corridors of power for the people who otherwise would not have it, I believe that will come from the Democratic Party and we’re taking a hard look, and we’ll get back to you in a few months.”

Sam Wang says that “only four uncertain races remain: Colorado, Iowa, Louisiana, and Arkansas. In each of these contests, the candidates are within two percentage points of one another. Power in the Senate will almost certainly depend on what happens in these states.”