President Obama airs new TV ad in Virginia

President Obama began airing a new TV ad in Virginia.

The 30-second ad, entitled "succeed," touts a revival of the auto industry that the ad says contributed to the economic recovery of economic security for middle class families.

"The decision to intervene with the auto industry was not popular," Obama says in the ad. "But I was convinced that was the right thing to do, because it was not only the million jobs that were at stake. It was also a part of what built our middle class, creating products stamped with the words" Made in America. "What happened in Detroit can happen in many communities when American innovation with the best workers in the world, we can succeed."

Republican candidate Mitt Romney's campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Obama says not surprised by would-be Yemen bomber

Obama told ABC News in an interview Taped on Wednesday that he was briefed on the would-be suicide mission in April, adding that officials stay on top of the situation and the lives and aircraft were never in danger.

"I do not think there should be any surprise that I've been very clear that -. Even with the death of Osama) bin Laden, even as weak as Al Qaeda is - if you have a bunch of extremists who are adamant of trying to kill civilians, but we're going to have to maintain constant vigilance and create a whole series of laws on the protection and barriers, "he said in an interview.