New Obama Ad Bashes McCain on Education

The latest spot accuses the Arizonan of voting to cut education funding and proposing to abolish the Department of Education.

"Barack Obama understands what it takes to make America number one in education again. John McCain doesn’t understand."

Watch it above. Read script here. Read WashPost analysis.

Amount and length of buy unknown.

McCain camp responds: "Barack Obama has resorted to a desperate attack with absolutely no basis in fact."