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By David Jackson, USA TODAY

President Obama's latest television ad stresses education issues and airs in two states that can probably assure his re-election: Ohio and Virginia.

The spot called "Children" features two Obama supporters discussing the need for smaller classes, and how that goal will be made more difficult under budget cuts proposed by Republicans Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan.

"The Romney-Ryan plan could gut investments in education by 20 percent and risk as many as 65,000 educators' jobs to pay for tax cuts for millionaires and billionaires," said a statement from the Obama campaign.

Education is the theme of Obama's campaign trip this week to Ohio and Nevada.

Romney aides say the Obama economy is the biggest threat to education.

"Under President Obama, the costs of college have skyrocketed -- making it more difficult for students to attend college -- and his economic policies have made it harder for graduates to get jobs," said Romney spokeswoman Amanda Henneberg.

Obama aides said their education spot is running in Ohio and Virginia, two states that are considered essential for Romney.

No Republican has ever won the presidency without winning Ohio.

Virginia was once considered a Republican state, but went into Obama's column in 2008.

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