Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Ted Strickland is finally going on the air with his first TV campaign ad, a one-minute spot that highlights his working-class upbringing and stances on blue-collar issues.
"The first in his family to go to college, his dad worked in a steel mill, his brothers finished concrete," the ad's announcer intones. "That's why he's fought against every bad trade deal, from NAFTA to most favored nation status for China."
The ad continues: "Now Ted Strickland is running for the U.S. Senate, calling for a moratorium on all new trade deals until we can prove they'll create American jobs."
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The Strickland spot doesn't mention his opponent—incumbent Republican Sen. Rob Portman, who started his own ad blitz more than two months ago and has aired eight different spots since June 1.
The lopsided ad war reflects Portman’s huge fundraising advantage over Strickland in this nationally watched race. Strickland closed June with about $4 million, compared to Portman's $13 million.
Strickland's campaign has downplayed the figures, saying the former governor never hoped to match Portman's fundraising prowess. Polls show the race is close.
Strickland's campaign spokesman said its first ad blitz will begin airing Wednesday in the Cleveland, Columbus, Toledo and Youngstown markets, at a cost of at least $1 million.
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