MoveOn.org is set to spend $500,000 on a 30-second spot linking Elizabeth Dole, John McCain and Big Oil. Watch ad above. Dole is running a close re-election bid in North Carolina.

The Land of Lincolner surprises Ed Prouty of New Hampshire with a personal “thank you” and a four minute phone conversation. Listen to audio above. Obama tells the heating and air conditioning contractor, “It’s folks like you that really helped this campaign work.”

Thirty-second spot slams Obama on taxes while denying denying Obama’s claim that McCain has endangered Ohio jobs. Also continues “celebrity” attack line:“Maybe the applause has gone to his head… Saying John McCain cost Ohio jobs, though it’s just not true.” Watch ad above and read script here. Spot will air in Ohio, ad buy size yet to be determined.

The nationwide spot– “Three Bedroom Ranch”– begins Monday on broadcast and cable TV, and will run during the Olympics. Click above to watch, and read script here.

New TV spot calls McCain “Washington’s biggest celebrity.” Includes clips of him on “Saturday Night Live,” “The View,” and Leno and Letterman’s shows. The 30-second ad also shows McCain with Bush together repeatedly, accuses his “low-road campaign” of being influenced by special interests. Watch it above. Read script here. The campaign says the ad will begin running on national cable on Tuesday; the size of the media buy is unclear.

Latest attack spot suggests Obama’s out of touch with the average American. “Life in the spotlight must be grand, but for the rest of us times are tough…” Watch it above. Read script here. Howard Kurtz’s analysis here. Says Obama “voted to raise taxes on people making just $42,000,” instead of the $32,000 figure used earlier. Obama camp responds: “This ad is a lie…” Full statement here. Plus: TIME looks into claims by some who say McCain’s “The On

After a brief break from the negative spots Tuesday, the Arizonan’s camp returns to hammering their rival in latest ad. Keeps up the popular “celebrity” theme while slamming him on taxes, spending. Watch it above. Read script here. The spot is being cycled into their buy in 11 battleground states. Obama camp responds: “Is the biggest proponent of George Bush’s tired, failed policies ready to bring about change?” Read it here.