Obama cites bill he didn't vote on in first general election ad

When you've been in the US Senate for three years, and you have little to show for it except that you're running for president, distorting your record should be expected.

From the Chicago Tribune's Swamp Blog:

In a new 60-second ad set to start running in 18 states on Friday, Sen. Barack Obama's campaign cites Public Law 110-181 when he talks about his efforts to extend "health care for wounded troops who'd been neglected."

While the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee authored provisions that ultimately made it into the law, he did not vote for its passage on Jan. 22, when he was busy campaigning in advance of the South Carolina primary.

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