Claim: With Rick Santorum attacking Mitt Romney for "hypocrisy" regarding his requests for Olympic earmarks, competing claims about taxpayer support for the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics are flying from all sides. But when it comes to presenting the facts, none of them stick the landing. A Romney spokeswoman downplayed Romney's efforts as "seeking money for post-9/11 security at the Olympics." But there was a lot more to it than that. The Salt Lake City Organizing Committee under Romney requested —
Fact-check: Slaloming Through Olympic Facts - FactCheck.org
Verdict: with rick santorum attacking mitt romney for "hypocrisy" regarding his requests for olympic earmarks, competing claims about taxpayer support for the 2002 salt lake city olympics are flying from all sides. but when it comes to presenting the facts, none of them stick the landing. a romney spokeswoman downplayed romney's efforts as "seeking money for post-9/11 security at the olympics." but there was a lot more to it than that. the salt lake city organizing committee under romney requested —
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Robert Farley
Date published: 2012-02-22T20:57:38