Claim: John H. Sununu, a top surrogate for Mitt Romney, wrongly claimed Bain Capital was "able to save jobs … about 80 percent of the time" at companies in which it had invested. Sununu was misreading or misrepresenting a Bain statement on revenues, not jobs. Sununu, a former governor of New Hampshire and an early supporter of Romney, spoke to reporters May 22 on a conference call. When addressing Bain Capital, the private-equity investment firm founded by Romney,
Fact-check: Sununu Misfires on Bain 'Jobs' Claim  - FactCheck.org
Verdict: john h. sununu, a top surrogate for mitt romney, wrongly claimed bain capital was "able to save jobs … about 80 percent of the time" at companies in which it had invested. sununu was misreading or misrepresenting a bain statement on revenues, not jobs. sununu, a former governor of new hampshire and an early supporter of romney, spoke to reporters may 22 on a conference call. when addressing bain capital, the private-equity investment firm founded by romney,
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Eugene Kiely
Date published: 2012-05-25T17:54:01