Hillary Clinton’s latest ad reprises her 3 a.m. theme, only this time she’s taking calls on the economy. The most interesting thing about this commercial is its target: not Barack Obama, who has just surpassed Clinton in one poll in Pennsylvania, but John McCain.

The New York Times wonders whether the Clinton campaign hasn’t worked out a cease-fire with Team Obama. Her campaign’s recent negativity certainly hasn’t been helping to improve her standing with the press and in the polls.

Watch it:

Update: The McCain campaign has responded with this ad:

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