Romney, in Texas, and Obama job records
By W. Gardner Selby
Published on Wednesday, June 6th, 2012 at 11:50 a.m.
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Massachusetts under Gov. Mitt Romney initially ranked last among states in job growth, but by the end of his governorship, "we were in the middle of the pack."
Eric Fehrnstrom, Sunday, June 3rd, 2012.
Ruling: Half-True | Details
Under Gov. Mitt Romney, Massachusetts ranked "47th in job creation."
David Axelrod, Sunday, June 3rd, 2012.
Ruling: Half-True | Details
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President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney are dueling with statistics over Romney's job-creation record as Massachusetts governor.
Mitt Romney, raising millions of dollars from Texas contributors, paused for a public event as well during his Texas swing this week.
Meantime, PolitiFact in Washington dug into claims by Romney, the former Massachusetts governor, and President Barack Obama about creating jobs. See how a couple of competing claims shake out as Half True, starting from this story.
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Researchers: Louis Jacobson
Names in this article: Barack Obama, Mitt Romney
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