McCain: I Stand in Obama's Way Every Day
"I stand in his way every day," McCain says in one of the ads. "If I get a bruise or two knocking some sense into heads in Washington, so be it."
The other spot features an announcer saying "John McCain is leading the fight against President Obama every day" and casting McCain as "Arizona's last line of defense."
"My lot in life has been to wage war against wrong, like today's massive spending at the worst possible time," McCain says in that ad. "Send me back to the Senate. We'll win that fight for Arizona."
You can listen to both spots on McCain's campaign Web site, where he is seeking campaign contributions.
McCain faces a possible challenge from the right from former Rep. J. D. Hayworth, who has opposed McCain's immigration reform efforts. Hayworth, who currently hosts a conservative radio talk show, is considering entering the race but has not done so.
In a sign that the McCain campaign is taking Heyworth seriously, they reportedly bought advertizing time on the radio station where Heyworth's show is heard, according to Hotline On Call.
In one of the ads, McCain's past as a prisoner of war is evoked, with an announcer saying "we know what he has endured."
"Turned down the chance to go home early," the announcer says. "It was against the prisoner's code. John McCain has spent his life representing Arizona. Fighting for the little guy. Standing up to titans. Afraid of no man."
The other ad opens with the announcer saying McCain has "lived through a battle or two" and "vanquished many a foe," before adding that "perhaps no battle in our lifetime is more vital than the one John McCain fights now: A battle to save America."
The announcer also attacks "ridiculously unaffordable ideas like government run health care."
Arizona's Republican primary takes place on August 24th.