Lie Count - Tracking our future leaders’ lies

From Barack Obama’s ‘It’s Over’ ad:

John McCain’s chief advisor lobbies for oil companies, even from Russia and China.

John McCain’s chief advisor, Charlie Black was reported as ending his lobbying roles in March. According to the New York Times:

He said he was now in retirement, after stepping down as chairman of his lobbying firm, BKSH & Associates Worldwide, in March, although he had been advising Mr. McCain for months prior to leaving the firm.

No one is disputing that Black was a lobbyist, but it’s a straightforward lie from barackobama.com to say he’s lobbying for anyone now.

From the BarackObama.com team’s ad “Still”:

He admits he still doesn’t know how to use a computer…
Can’t send an email…

The Obama ads cites a New York Times interview where John McCain says:

I use the Blackberry, but I don’t e-mail, I’ve never felt the particular need to e-mail. I read e-mails all the time, but the communications that I have with my friends and staff are oral and done with my cell phone.

Obama’s campaign has a serious bug in their ad. It’s a lie to say Senator McCain said he can’t email, when he only said he doesn’t send them.