Is the Obama campaign selectively referring to his long-absent father in some ads and not in others, depending on the target audience?

The question -- which was answered by the Obama campaign with a resounding No -- was posed to the Obama campaign on a conference call with reporters today where Obama aides unveiled a new Spanish language radio ad that emphasizes his fatherless upbringing to appeal to struggling immigrants.

"Some people have power and connections," says the ad, which will run in Colorado, Florida, New Mexico, and Nevada. "But most of us have to make our own way through life."

"This is true even for the man who could become the next President ... Barack Obama," the ad continues. "He grew up without a father -- raised by his mother with the support of his grandparents."

On the conference call, Politico reporter Ben Smith asked whether the decision to include his father in some ads but not others was a strategic one.

The Obama campaign flatly rejected the premise of the question. "There's no strategy going on to eliminate him by any stretch," senior Obama adviser Steve Hildebrand said. The campaign also cited Obama's books and speeches mentioning his dad.

Full script of the ad after the jump.

"Nuestro Propio Camino"

[BO:] I´m Barack Obama and I approve this message.

[VO:] Some people have power and connections.

But most of us have to make our own way through life.

This is true even for the man who could become the next President ... Barack Obama.

He grew up without a father -- raised by his mother with the support of his grandparents.

Through student loans and hard work, he graduated from college.

Obama never forgot his roots...

He worked with churches to help families get job training and after-school care for their children.

In the State Senate, he passed a law that helped reduce the welfare roles by over 80% by helping families to secure jobs.

And despite the political pressure, Obama has stood with us for immigration reform and spoke out for our veterans.

It's time we had a President who understands we all deserve a chance to make our own way.