Mallory backs Strickland in new ad

Ohio gubernatorial candidate Ted Strickland, a longtime Democratic congressman from southeastern Ohio, is up with his first TV ad.

The 30- and 60-second spots are biographical, telling Strickland's story through old photos and interviews with his brother, Roger Strickland, and others - including Cincinnati Mayor Mark Mallory.

Here is the text of the ad:

STRICKLAND: "We were a working class family. Dad worked at the steel mill. There were times in my life when I was careful with the amount of food I took, being conscious of the fact that I had brothers and sisters who had not yet eaten. My earliest childhood memory is standing alongside the road watching our home burn."

ROGER STRICKLAND: "Then we lived in a chicken house and a smoke house until we redid the barn."

MARY DEEL: "Ted cares very much about kids. His work in psychology. His work as a minister."

STRICKLAND: "Working at the children's home, I think, represents some of the happiest years of my life. It was like a family."

MARK MALLORY: "Ted Strickland is not a typical politician. Ted refused to take federal healthcare for himself until all of the people in his district have access to healthcare. And I think that really speaks to his integrity. And I'm convinced he'll be a great governor."

STRICKLAND: "And we also decided that we wouldn't accept mid-term pay increases, because many people that I represent don't get pay increases."

R. STRICKLAND: "I think Ted wakes up everyday thinking, 'What can I do to help someone.'"

Watch it for yourself here.