The Democratic National Committee is making its presence felt in the special election race for New York's 20th District. The committee is airing a TV ad featuring President Obama's endorsement of Democrat Scott Murphy. The ad is scheduled to air on all broadcast stations in Albany through Monday, the day before the March 31 election.

Despite the district's Republican tilt, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D) carried it by a wide margin in November, before being appointed to the Senate. Obama is also viewed favorably in the upstate district, where he defeated McCain by 3 points.