• Associated Press, Tuesday, September 25, 2007 10:45 AM

The campaign ad wars are continuing to heat up: Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama is rolling out his first television ads in New Hampshire, emphasizing change, while rival Hillary Clinton has started a radio campaign in South Carolina claiming she has a record of looking out for all Americans. Bill Richardson will soon be back on New Hampshire television with a spot that emphasizes his no-troops-in-Iraq position and his support from online bloggers.

In the new Obama ads, the first-term senator from Illinois asks viewers to support his candidacy, touts his non-Washington experience and tries to tackle potential concerns about his lack of experience. "In 20 years of public service, I've brought Democrats and Republicans together to solve problems that touch the lives of everyday people," he says. "I've taken on the drug and insurance companies and won."

Obama also takes a shot at front-runner Clinton, who voted to authorize the unpopular war in Iraq and has refused to apologize for it. On the Republican side, Mitt Romney is running radio ads in South Carolina and in Iowa opposing Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's visit to New York.

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