Walker says Barrett 'throwing punches' at him

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Republican gubernatorial candidate Scott Walker says in his latest campaign television ad that his Democratic opponent Tom Barrett is "throwing punches at me."

Barrett was attacked a year ago outside the state fair when he tried to intervene in a domestic dispute. His attacker was sentenced in July to 12 years in prison. Barrett has suffered permanent damage to his right hand and has had multiple surgeries on it.

At the end of Walker's latest ad, he dons red boxing gloves and says to the screen that he took on the political machine in Milwaukee County and he's "ready to go the distance as your next governor."

Walker's campaign sent the ad around in a fundraising e-mail Monday under the subject line "Fighter."

Walker's campaign says the ad started Sunday and is running statewide.