With just two weeks left before the Sept. 14 primary, former Westchester Rep. Joe DioGuardi has joined his GOP US Senate primary opponent, David Malpass, on the airwaves with his first campaign ad of the season.

This leaves the third contender (and lowest self-funder) hoping to take on Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, Bruce Blakeman, the odd man out in the TV race.

The spot, which wil start running statewide over broadcast and cable TV tomorrow, is pretty straightforward, although it bypasses the whole bio spot thing to go straight for the anti-Washington message – not a bad idea, considering how voters are feeling so negative about incumbents and government these days.

The script, which appears below, makes no mention of the fact that DioGuardi was actually once part of that whole inside-the-Beltway scene, focusing instead on his experience as a certified public accountant.

“I’m Joe DioGuardi. In Congress, they use this card to vote. But they’ve turned it into the most expensive credit card in the world…with no limit. And you get the bill. It’s a ticking time bomb that cripples the economy, stops job creation and will make us poor. I’m a certified public accountant running for the U.S. Senate to get spending under control. And to stop this madness that’s costing us jobs and the American Dream. I’m Joe DioGuardi and I approve this message.”

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