WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama (pictured) is pitching a broad economic argument to voters ahead of next week’s debate with Republican opponent Mitt Romney, buying TV time in seven battleground states to promote what he calls a “new economic patriotism.” SEE ALSO: Romney’s Slipping In The Polls As Obama Widens Lead In Key States[1] In a two-minute ad, Obama looks in to the camera as he promotes an economic plan he says will create 1 million manufacturing jobs, cut oil imports, and hire thousands of new teachers. Watch the ad here: The ad set to air in New Hampshire, Virginia, Florida, Ohio, Iowa, Nevada, and Colorado comes as Obama and Republican Mitt Romney shadow each other while looking for votes in a closely contested race. On Thursday, the two candidates are scheduled to campaign in the same state for the third straight day, this time in Virginia, a critical battleground in the Nov. 6 election. Romney is to appear in suburban Washington for a veterans event, while Obama speaks to ...