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Democratic gubernatorial candidate Bob Etheridge is airing a new TV ad that aligns himself with President Barack Obama.

The ad shows a picture of Etheridge and Obama shaking hands and the words "worked with Obama" appear on the screen. "Bob Etheridge worked with Barack Obama to build better schools and hire more teachers," the voiceover says, referencing Etheridge's vote for the president's economic stimulus package.

The rest of the 30-second spot is a rehash of his first TV ad, dubbed "Real Progress," which has been airing for the past week.

Bob Etheridge debuts his first television advertisement in the Democratic governor's race Tuesday with plans to air the education-focused spot through the May 8 primary.

The former Congressman is spending $188,000 to show the 30-second spot on broadcast TV in Greensboro and Raleigh the first week and then adding Charlotte and Wilmington in the final week before the primary election, according to buy data provided by GOP operatives. His heaviest concentration of markets is Greensboro and Raleigh.

Lt. Gov. Walter Dalton is spending more than double Etheridge on TV advertising, hitting about $406,000 -- which is probably a sign of fundraising prowess, too. (Those numbers are expected to leak this week with reports due April 30.) Dalton  began airing his TV ad last week with most concentration in Wilmington and Greensboro.