Is Vito in trouble?

New York City's only Republican congressman, Vito Fossella, has held five debates against his underfunded opponent, Democrat Steve Harrison, and is now running Dick Morris-inspired radio ads that claim Harrison cares more about protecting terrorists than New Yorkers:

The scare ad features a phone call between two terrorists that suddenly goes dead. An announcer says Democrat Steve Harrison wants to stop wiretapping terrorists who are planning new attacks.

"Steve Harrison: putting terrorist rights above the safety of you and your family," the spot says.

CQ Politics rates this race as "Republican Favored," a shift toward the Democrat from "Safe Republican."