The Obama campaign will begin airing its first commercial Thursday, and the first words on screen are “Secretive oil billionaires attacking President Obama.” The ad responds to charges leveled by Americans for Prosperity, a front group for the conservative Koch brothers.

According to Politico, the ad will air in Iowa, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, Virginia and Wisconsin.

Below are both ads, starting with Obama’s. — PZS

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