Two days before the Indiana primary, Sen. Hillary Clinton released two 30-second television spots.

The first one, called Partner, focuses on jobs and the economy in Indiana. Clinton supporters give their testimonials on how the economy is affecting their lives, from "living paycheck-to-paycheck" to deciding "between a gallon of milk and a gallon of gas."

Clinton says it's "time that the American worker had a partner in the White House."

The second Indiana ad is called Spoke Out - Indiana. The ad says Clinton disagreed with Bush's economic plan and that she "called for action on the energy crisis years ago, but Bush did nothing."

And lastly, Oregon's primary is May 20. Clinton released this television spot focusing on "green jobs" and dealing with the energy crisis. She also talks about revamping No Child Left Behind and implementing universal health care. With all these proposals, Clinton says "it's going to take a fighter to meet these challenges. If you give me the chance, together we'll turn the country around."

The ad is called Turn

-- Emily Freifeld

Barack Obama is airing a closing statement to TV viewers in Indiana and North Carolina. Most voters will see it during the evening news on Monday, but some will see it as soon as Sunday.

"Minute" is actually two minutes long, and once again states Obama's opposition to a federal gas tax holiday. He also states that "politics didn't lead me to working people. Working people led me to politics." The candidate delivered a similar message at an Indianapolis rally on Saturday.

And if you think a two-minute ad is long, remember that back in 1968, Sen. Robert Kennedy ran television commercials four minutes in length, as The Post reports today.
Here's the Indiana script:

ANNOUNCER: They're Indiana values. Hard work, community, keeping your word. And there's a candidate who shares those values, who thinks differently than those who've spent decades in Washington. Barack Obama.

OBAMA: Politics didn't lead me to working people. Working people led me to politics.

ANNOUNCER: He got his start in Illinois as a community organizer, helping neighborhoods devastated by steel plant closings.

OBAMA: And I worked with churches to help those workers get back on their feet.

ANNOUNCER: For two decades in public life, he's stood up to powerful interests on behalf of people, taking tough stands, bringing parties together to get things done. It says something about the president he'd be.

OBAMA: It's not enough just to change political parties in the White House, we've got to change how our politics works.

ANNOUNCER: Now, he's visiting cities and towns across Indiana.

OBAMA: I meet Hoosiers who are struggling. Jobs disappearing, families facing foreclosure, the cost of everything from health care to tuition to groceries to gas at the pump going up and up and up.

ANNOUNCER: And at each stop, he trusts us with the truth.

OBAMA: We could suspend the gas tax for six months. But that's not gonna bring down gas prices long-term.

OBAMA: That's typical of how Washington works. Let's find some short-term quick fix that we can say we did something even though we're not really doing anything. We've got to go after the oil companies and look at their price-gouging. We've got to start using less oil, and that means raising fuel-efficiency standards on cars and developing alternative fuels.

ANNOUNCER: It's a new kind of politics. With a plan to bring our troops home. Turn around this economy. Deliver real tax relief for the middle class. And bring back some hope at a time when it's desperately needed.

OBAMA: That's why May Sixth is so important. We've got a choice. We can go about doing the same old things with the same old folks and somehow hope we're going to get a different result. Or we can go ahead and try something entirely different. You and I together, we¹ll change this country and change the world.

I'm Barack Obama, and I approve this message.

The McCain campaign has released a new 30-second spot in Ohio.

The ad focuses on Sen. John McCain's health care proposals, including "straight talk to provide portable, affordable health care" and requiring "millionaires to get off prescription drug subsidies." More conspicuously, the ad begins with a banner on the left side of the screen that says President McCain, while a video of McCain walking is shown beside it.

The ad, called Health Solutions, says McCain has "bold solutions, not tired old politics" when it comes to health care.

-- Emily Freifeld

Debate about a gas tax holiday will play out all weekend on Indiana airwaves, thanks to Barack Obama's new ad.

"Pennies" calls out Hillary Clinton for supporting a tax holiday, something Obama opposes.

Here's the script:

Another negative ad from Hillary Clinton. But here's what she's NOT saying.

USA Today calls her three-month gas tax holiday "political pandering." It's an election year-gimmick, saving Hoosiers just pennies a day.

Barack Obama's plan? Take on price-gouging by oil companies. Tax their windfall profits. Invest in alternative energy. Give working families a permanent, thousand-dollar tax cut to help with rising costs.

That's change we can believe in.

-- Ed O'Keefe

Our partners at Slate.com created a seven-minute satirical depiction of the Democratic primary season thus far. It covers Sen. Hillary Clinton's "cackle," Sen. Mike Gravel scowling at the camera, debates, former Sen. John Edwards staying in the race and Sen. Barack Obama in traditional Somali clothes.

Those are just a few highlights from the video. To experience the true story, excitement and humor, watch the whole thing.

-- Emily Freifeld

Barack Obama took his message to The Late Show with David Letterman last night. Here are the "Top Ten Surprising Things About Barack Obama":

(The Obama campaign posted the clip on YouTube.)

In the same spirit, the Republican National Committee has released its "Top Ten Reasons Barack Obama Isn't Ready to be Commander-in-Chief":

10. Thinks our enemies will be peaceful if only we invite them over for coffee.
9. Yes? No? Present.
8. $1.52 gas? Vote to suspend the gas tax. $4 gas? Support the gas tax.
7. MoveOn.Org & Howard Dean = Obama's "New Politics"
6. Chairman of the Senate Foreign Affairs Subcommittee in name only.
5. Guns are something voters "cling" to because they're bitter.
4. Religion is something voters "cling" to because they're bitter.
3. Withdraw from Iraq now, but return if al Qaeda in Iraq takes hold in Iraq.
2. "Friendly" with unrepentant terrorists like Bill Ayers.
1. Would rather eat a waffle than answer tough questions.

-- Ed O'Keefe

Progressive Media USA (PMUSA), a new group fronted by former conservative David Brock, has launched an anti-John McCain site called McCainSource.com.

McCainSource features online-only productions, such as this video marking the fifth annivesary since President Bush's "Mission Accomplished" speech:

The site also mixes humor with criticism. "Pop Up Double Talk," for example, is inspired by VH1's "Pop Up Video."

"We want to get the facts out about Senator McCain and other Conservatives' policy positions -- with a twist of pop culture fun," said PMUSA spokeswoman Tara McGuinness. This episode is about McCain's health care proposals:

PMUSA launched last month with an ad in Ohio that criticized John McCain's comments on the economy.

McCainSource.com is another example of so-called "fact check" sites that post arguments and talking points for or against a candidate or cause. The Democratic and Republican parties both operate such sites, as do Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama.

-- Ed O'Keefe

The political arm of Service Employees International Union, SEIU COPE, is quickly emerging as one of this cycle's most high-profile PACs. It's airing new spots in support of Barack Obama and congressional candidates in Indiana and Louisiana, in addition to an Ohio ad critical of John McCain's health care proposals.

The group's new pro-Obama ad is built around his opposition to the Iraq war:

"Only one candidate opposed this war from the start. Barack Obama. He'll bring our brave men and women home, and invest here in health care, education, and infrastructure. Barack Obama will put America first again."

SEIU is also airing an ad in support of Indiana's newest congressman, Rep. Andre Carson (D), who faces a four-way primary next Tuesday.

"Congressman Andre Carson is working for affordable quality health care for all. He'll cover more of our kids with the Children's Health Insurance Program. And Congressman Carson is working to improve the Medicare Prescription Drug Program, so it will benefit our seniors, not the big drug companies. When it comes to our family's health care, the choice is clear: Andre Carson for Congress."

The Louisiana ad is airing ahead of Saturday's special election in the state's 6th Congressional District, where Don Cazayoux (D) faces former state Rep. Woody Jenkins (R) in a closely watched contest. The ad is in support of Cazayoux.

"Since 1990, Woody Jenkins has had 19 tax claims totaling more than $400,000 filed against him and his company, Great Oaks Broadcasting. ... It's time for a change: Don Cazayoux for Congress."

"We haven't actually decided where we'll be going next," said SEIU COPE spokeswoman Stephanie Mueller said of the group's ad strategy.

"We like to keep our options open so we can make adjustments as we go, but we had committed to playing an active role both in the presidential race, and in other targeted areas." Similar advertising efforts will occur with other unspecified congressional and gubernatorial races, Mueller added.

Roughly 300,000 of the more than 1.9 million SEIU members voluntarily donate money to SEIU COPE, according to Mueller.

-- Ed O'Keefe

As she has in Pennsylvania and Indiana, Sen. Hillary Clinton is making use of her most powerful surrogate in North Carolina. Gov Mike Easley (D) appears in a new 30-second spot, singing the New York senator's praises.

Here's the script:

These are tough times in America and I think that Hillary is the one we can count on to get the job done.

She's going to turn the economy around, she's going bring new jobs, she's going to get some tax cuts for the middle class for a change.

She's going to make health care available to everybody in this country, and she's going to do everything she can to help every child reach their full potential.

She is so resilient, so determined. She knows how to deliver. She'll be a great president.

Gov. Ed Rendell, and Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter both appeared in Clinton ads in Pennsylvania, while Sen. Evan Bayh (D-Ind.) stars in an ad for her in Indiana.

-- Ed O'Keefe

Barack Obama is pushing his opposition to a gas tax holiday in a new ad called "Truth." Versions are airing in both Indiana and North Carolina.

The Obama campaign has also sent several e-mails citing Tom Freidman, an ABC news, and other sources who agree with the senator's position.

Here's some of what Obama says in the ad:

"I'm here to tell you the truth. We could suspend the gas tax for six months, but that's not going to bring down gas prices longterm. It's going to save about $25, $30. Or half a tank of gas.

That's typical of how Washington works. There's a problem, everybody's upset about gas prices. Let's find some short-term, quick fix that we can say we did something, even though we're not really doing anything."

"Truth" North Carolina:

"Truth" Indiana: