Claim: Now comes the counterattack. After weeks of taking it on the chin in Florida without throwing a punch, the Gingrich side has finally begun to fight back with TV attack ads of its own. Among the new ads is one from a pro-Gingrich super PAC that takes the personal attacks to a new level, suggesting Romney was associated personally with "illegal activity" in a massive Medicare fraud in the 1990s. The fact is Romney was never accused of wrongdoing in that case.
Fact-check: The Gingrich Counterattack in Florida - FactCheck.org
Verdict: now comes the counterattack. after weeks of taking it on the chin in florida without throwing a punch, the gingrich side has finally begun to fight back with tv attack ads of its own. among the new ads is one from a pro-gingrich super pac that takes the personal attacks to a new level, suggesting romney was associated personally with "illegal activity" in a massive medicare fraud in the 1990s. the fact is romney was never accused of wrongdoing in that case.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Brooks Jackson
Date published: 2012-01-28T00:05:57