McCain’s new Spanish radio ad hits Obama on taxes

John McCain’s new Spanish-language radio ad continues his recent trend of taking aim at Barack Obama’s celebrity, but the ad is primarily an attack on the Democratic presidential candidate’s economic policies.

The 60-second ad, which is airing in Colorado, Florida, Nevada and New Mexico, begins with the narrator saying, in Spanish, “Fame must be grand for Barack Obama. But is he ready to lead in tough economic times?”

The ad then goes on to attack Obama for having a “grand history of raising taxes,” and states that his campaign promises “would mean even more taxes on income, electricity, small business, seniors, your life savings, your family.”

“Painful taxes — when times are tough enough,” the narrator says.

You can listen to the Republican presidential candidate’s new ad by clicking here.

Update, 8:15 p.m.

Obama spokesman Carlos Sanchez released this statement:

“A negative ad is a negative ad no matter what language it is in. Sen. Obama’s campaign for change is about standing up for New Mexico’s working families and bringing positive change to Washington,” he said. “Campaign for change is committed to the Hispanic community in New Mexico.”

“While McCain is playing the same old negative politics, Sen. Obama was in Albuquerque yesterday talking to New Mexico’s voters. Sen. Obama held a public town hall meeting at Rio Grande High School in the South Valley, where he answered questions from New Mexicans, including questions on education, health care, immigration and Social Security,” he said. “He also held an economic roundtable discussion with working women. He fielded questions from more than 40 working mothers, daughters and single parents, who can’t afford four more years of the same failed Bush-McCain economic policies. Sen. Obama believes the Hispanic community of New Mexico deserves better than just negative ads.”