“President Barack Obama’s Reelection Campaign Distanced Itself On Wednesday From A Harsh—And Misleading—Ad That Effectively Ties Mitt Romney’s Business Decisions To A Woman’s Cancer Death.” (Olivier Knox, “Obama Campaign: Don’t Blame Us For Ad Blaming Romney For Cancer Death,” Yahoo News’ “The Ticket,” 8/8/12)

CLAIM: Obama Deputy Campaign Manager Stephanie Cutter: “I Don’t Know The Facts Of When Joe’s Wife Got Sick Or When She Died.” CUTTER: “You do know that we don’t have anything to do with Priorities USA. By law, we’re not allowed to coordinate with them, and by law, we don’t have anything to do with their ads. I don’t know the facts of when Joe’s wife got sick or when she died.” (CNN’s “Starting Point,” 8/8/12)

REALITY: Obama Deputy Campaign Manager Stephanie Cutter Hosted A Call With Soptic In May. “But Cutter hosted an Obama campaign conference call in May in which Soptic told reporters the very story featured in the Priorities spot.” (Reid J. Epstein, “Team Obama Says They Don’t Know Story Of Man Who Stars Of Its TV Ad, Conference Call,” Politico, 8/8/12)

•  “On The May 14 Obama Campaign Call, Soptic Detailed His Wife’s Illness And Death.” (Reid J. Epstein, “Team Obama Says They Don’t Know Story Of Man Who Stars Of Its TV Ad, Conference Call,” Politico, 8/8/12)
   
•  Cutter: “Thank You, Joe. We Really Appreciate You And David Sharing Your Experiences.” (Obama For America, Press Call, 5/14/12)