WASHINGTON (AP) - In his first negative ad of the general election campaign, Democrat Barack Obama says John McCain is "part of the problem" on energy, tackling an issue that is quickly becoming the top worry of voters. The 30-second commercial is a direct response to a Republican Party ad that began airing this weekend. The GOP spot accuses Obama of offering no new solutions to solve high gas prices and global warming. Obama's ad will run in the same states where the Republican National Committee placed its ad — Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, his campaign said. Obama's sharp retort represents an early escalation in the presidential ad wars. The ad comes as Americans, faced with gasoline prices of $4 and more, appear to be embracing some of McCain's proposed solutions, including increased oil drilling in the...
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