Richard Hanna, the Republican candidate in NY-24, is out with his first TV spot – a positive bio ad that focuses on his background as a businessman and success in creating jobs in the community.

This is the first ad of the NY-24 campaign, in which Hanna is making his second attempt at ousting Democratic Rep. Mike Arcuri. Hanna is partially self-funding his congressional bid, but also managed to out-raise Arcuri by about $150,000 during the first quarter of 2010.

The two candidates are now about dead even in the money race, but the DCCC is poised to spend up to $7 million to protect marginals across the country – including Arcuri.

Hanna is running on the GOP, Conservative and Independence Party lines. Arcuri is running on the Democratic line and is trying to create a second, independent line known as NY Moderates. The Working Families Party, which endorsed Arcuri in 2008, declined to back him this time around after he voted “no” on the health care reform bill.

The Rothenberg Report ranked NY-24 “tilts Republican” late last month, moving it from the “pure toss-up ” category.”

Here’s the script:

“My Dad died when I was 20, and it took us eight years to pay his bills. I put myself through college and I built a successful business from the ground up. I’ve employed over 450 people. This community gave me opportunity. What we’re leaving our children is crippling debt. I want to bring jobs and a promise of a better future back to upstate New York. There are reasons America’s exceptional. Let’s not forget them. I’m Richard Hanna, and I approve this message.”

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