Claim: The right-leaning Vets for Freedom, in an effort to drum up support for a resolution heralding "the strategic success of the troop surge in Iraq," released this ad Oct. 1 in California. The ad, which criticizes Sen. Barack Obama, represents a $2.2 million buy – the largest statewide airtime purchase by the organization to date: But the ad is off on claims we've already addressed, and it's misleading on a few new ones. It claims that Obama "skipped 45 percent of Senate votes."
Fact-check: Vets for Freedom Exercise Freedom to Mislead - FactCheck.org
Verdict: the right-leaning vets for freedom, in an effort to drum up support for a resolution heralding "the strategic success of the troop surge in iraq," released this ad oct. 1 in california. the ad, which criticizes sen. barack obama, represents a $2.2 million buy – the largest statewide airtime purchase by the organization to date: but the ad is off on claims we've already addressed, and it's misleading on a few new ones. it claims that obama "skipped 45 percent of senate votes."
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Emi Kolawole
Date published: 2008-10-06T16:29:42