Claim: A new ad from Mitt Romney's campaign patches together pieces of Romney's debate defense of his claim that Barack Obama began his presidency on an "apology tour" in the Middle East — leaving out parts that are demonstrably untrue. But even with the benefit of careful editing, Romney's claim falls short of its billing. Typically, when we fact-check quotes, it is often a matter of a candidate selectively grabbing bits and pieces of his opponent's words,
Fact-check: Editing Romney's 'Apology' Defense - FactCheck.org
Verdict: a new ad from mitt romney's campaign patches together pieces of romney's debate defense of his claim that barack obama began his presidency on an "apology tour" in the middle east — leaving out parts that are demonstrably untrue. but even with the benefit of careful editing, romney's claim falls short of its billing. typically, when we fact-check quotes, it is often a matter of a candidate selectively grabbing bits and pieces of his opponent's words,
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Robert Farley
Date published: 2012-10-23T20:26:45