Claim: A grieving widower in a new pro-Obama TV spot says his wife contracted cancer and died "a short time after" Mitt Romney closed the steel plant that employed him and left "my family" without health coverage. That's not quite so. We find this ad from Priorities USA Action to be misleading on several counts. Steelworker Joe Soptic's wife, Ranae, died in 2006 — five years after the plant closed. She didn't lose coverage when the plant closed.
Fact-check: Is Romney to Blame for Cancer Death? - FactCheck.org
Verdict: a grieving widower in a new pro-obama tv spot says his wife contracted cancer and died "a short time after" mitt romney closed the steel plant that employed him and left "my family" without health coverage. that's not quite so. we find this ad from priorities usa action to be misleading on several counts. steelworker joe soptic's wife, ranae, died in 2006 — five years after the plant closed. she didn't lose coverage when the plant closed.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Robert Farley
Date published: 2012-08-08T20:39:54