Ad of the day: Anti-Reid ad tells Hispanics 'don't vote'

Updated (3:17 p.m.): A spokesperson for Univision says it will not be airing any of the ads, and that Robert de Posada is not affiliated with the channel:

"Univision will not be running any spots from Latinos for Reform related to voting. It is also important to clarify that while Mr. Robert de Posada has on occasion provided political commentary on Univision, representing one of various points of views, he is not in any way affiliated with Univision. Univision prides itself on promoting civic engagement and our extensive national campaigns encourage Hispanics to vote."

A new ad from the conservative group Latinos for Reform is passing along a clear yet controversial message to Hispanic voters: Don't vote.

In Spanish:



In English:



The ad claims that President Obama and Democrats in Congress have not delivered on their promise of immigration reform. In the English version of the ad, the narrator says, "Last time, President Obama and the Democratic leadership made a commitment that immigration reform would be passed within a year. But two years have gone by and nothing. Not even a vote in Congress. With a democratic president and super majorities in both chambers of Congress, they have no excuses. Clearly, the Democratic leadership betrayed us. And now, when they need our votes, they're at it again with more empty promises." The ad goes on to claim that Democrats were "all talk and no action," and that "Democratic leaders must pay for their broken promises and betrayals." The narrator ends saying, "Don't vote this November. This is the only way to send them a clear message. You can no longer take us for granted. Don't vote."

The ad, which Politico reports, is going over the airwaves only in Spanish, has angered members of the Hispanic community. "That message has to be denounced, its got to be thrown out," Fernando Romero, president of Hispanics in Politics, told a Las Vegas television station. The head of Latinos for Reform, conservative political consultant and Univision pundit Robert de Posada, told Politico, "We're saying what a lot of people are feeling. It's the only way for Hispanics to stand up and demand some attention."

What do you think? Is the ad over the top, or is the message on point? Leave your thoughts in the comments below.

(h/t Ben Smith, KTVN)

Now, in other ad-related news:

- Our colleagues over at The Fix have the story on the Democratic Super PAC Commonsense Ten which has launched a more than seven-figure ad buy in two states with critical races: West Virginia and Washington State.

- President Obama is going to bat for Sen. Barbara Boxer in California - a rare move in California. In the radio ad, Obama says he and Boxer stood "shoulder to shoulder through the tough fights" and that voters need Boxer and "I need her." Boxer is fighting for re-election against Republican Carly Fiorina. (h/t Hotline On Call)

- The ad battle is on in the Illinois Senate race, with a robo-call from President Obama on behalf of Alexi Giannoulias and a TV ad from the NRSC hitting him on taxes. The television ad replays a recording to Giannoulias saying, "We need an income tax increase," and claims he didn't pay an income tax and "devastated" families' college savings "while managing the Bright-Star program." It's true that Giannoulias was not subject to income taxes in 2009, and as state treasurer, he managed the state's college savings plan. The Bright Star fund suffered significant losses under Giannoulias during the 2008 economic meltdown, and some fault Giannoulias for failing to prevent those losses. However, The Chicago Tribune reports, Giannoulias was not alone when it came to being sucked down by the economic rip-tide.