Claim: A TV ad in support of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie supplies some misleading information about the governor's record. The ad praises Christie and unnamed "reformers from both sides" for: "Creating jobs." But the state has added only 37,100 jobs since he took office in January 2010. New Jersey and national unemployment rates were identical  when Christie became governor. The state's unemployment rate is now 9.1 percent — a full percentage point higher than the national average and fifth highest among all states.
Fact-check: Spinning Gov. Chris Christie's Greatest Hits - FactCheck.org
Verdict: a tv ad in support of new jersey gov. chris christie supplies some misleading information about the governor's record. the ad praises christie and unnamed "reformers from both sides" for: "creating jobs." but the state has added only 37,100 jobs since he took office in january 2010. new jersey and national unemployment rates were identical  when christie became governor. the state's unemployment rate is now 9.1 percent — a full percentage point higher than the national average and fifth highest among all states.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Eugene Kiely
Date published: 2012-05-21T21:32:51