Colorado is among the 18 states in which Barack Obama's first television ad in the general election will be broadcast, the campaign announced this morning.

The 60-second ad (below), entitled “Country I Love,” which begins airing Friday, highlights "how our shared values have shaped Senator Obama’s life," according to a release.

In addition to Colorado, the ad will air in Alaska, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Virginia.