Claim: GOP candidate Sharron Angle's latest ad blames rival Sen. Harry Reid for Nevada's dramatic decline in home value. That's a real stretch. Angle gets the numbers right, but doesn't show that Reid is responsible. In fact, the housing bubble was already starting to deflate by the time Reid became Democratic leader of the Senate. The ad is another dubious attempt by the Republican tea party enthusiast to pin responsibility for Nevada's economic woes on the incumbent.
Fact-check: Angle's Blame Game, Reprise - FactCheck.org
Verdict: gop candidate sharron angle's latest ad blames rival sen. harry reid for nevada's dramatic decline in home value. that's a real stretch. angle gets the numbers right, but doesn't show that reid is responsible. in fact, the housing bubble was already starting to deflate by the time reid became democratic leader of the senate. the ad is another dubious attempt by the republican tea party enthusiast to pin responsibility for nevada's economic woes on the incumbent.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Viveca Novak
Date published: 2010-08-05T20:36:53