Montana's Republican incumbent Sen. Conrad Burns has been struggling against Democratic challenger Jon Tester for months, but in the past few days it looks as if Burns could still eke out the win.

Sen. Conrad Burns appears to be closing the gap on his Democratic challenger, Jon Tester, according to a new poll. A Rasmussen Reports poll in Montana released this week found Tester just 2 percentage points ahead of Republican incumbent Burns, 48 percent to 46 percent.

The Burns campaign has been silent about the Rep. Mark Foley scandal, but Montana Democrats have been on the attack. Tester spokesman Matt McKenna says, "Burns was working hand in hand with known predator Mark Foley long after Republican leaders were made aware of his behavior. Montanans deserve to know what Burns knew and when he knew it about Mr. Foley's relationship with the young page."

The campaign to elect Jon Tester, the Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate seat in Montana, has released a report this week alleging that Sen. Conrad Burns directed millions in federal funds and legislative favors to clients of lobbyists and companies who hired former Burns staffers. The 11-page report, "Burns Delivers … but Not for Montana," plays off of Burns's campaign slogan: "Delivering for Montana." The Burns campaign often highlights that the senator has brought back billions in federal funds to Montana since he was elected in 1988.

A new public-opinion poll in Montana released this week found that Jon Tester, the Democratic nominee for Senate, is leading incumbent Republican Conrad Burns 52 percent to 43 percent, according to Rasmussen Reports. As a result, Rasmussen is shifting its rating of this Senate race from "tossup" to "leans Democrat."