US Election: Clint Eastwood stars in new Republican ad The new commercial was released today by the Republican super PAC American Crossroads, backed by Karl Rove, Deputy Chief of staff to the George W Bush administration. Facing the camera with a backdrop of a closed factory and an unemployment line, Mr Eastwood says: "In the last few years America has been knocked down. Twenty three million Americans can't find full-time work and we borrow four billion dollars every single day, much of it from China. We need someone who could turn it round fast, and that man is Mitt Romney. There's not much time left and the future of our country is at stake. In statement, Mr Eastwood explained his motives for agreeing to do the advert. He said: "I did the ad because I'm concerned for our country. I really believe Mitt Romney is the kind of leader we need right now. He's an experienced businessman, and he knows how to work with people to fix problems. It's time to give someone else a chance to fix our country. The commercial will run in seven states: Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Nevada, New Hampshire, Ohio and Virginia. A second advert focusing on China and trade, an issue Mitt Romney has been touting heavily on the campaign trail, is also airing today in Ohio, New Hampshire, Nevada, Florida and Virginia In the commercial, a narrator says the president "talked tough on China" but "Obama's given China a free pass."