The formerly much-anticipated arrival of Fred Thompson’s presidential campaign will take place Thursday, which means he’s just in time to miss the New Hampshire GOP debate. But his presence will still be felt, as he will air the following 30-second online ad during the debate:

And for White House hopeful John McCain, it’s back to the basics with his first advertisement of the GOP primary airing exclusively on the Web. Check it out:

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UPDATE: Mitt Romney DID release a new ad today called “Energy,” but it’s strictly for TV in New Hampshire and Iowa, hence it wasn’t included. That said, you can see it below the jump.