GOP insiders said Sen. John McCain, their party's presumptive presidential nominee, plans to make Iowa part of an upcoming television advertising strategy. The McCain campaign has recently conducted a statewide buy in Iowa as part of its aggressive advertising campaign. The overall ad buy, which national media reports say covers Iowa and nine other states, is expected to be in the millions.

The first ad is called "Safe," and focuses on McCain's service to his country. The ad is slated to run in battleground states, according to the campaign.

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