The Boston Globe reported that presidential candidate Mitt Romney still controlled Bain Capital for years after he claimed to have left in 1999—a period marked by layoffs and bankruptcies. An Obama campaign official suggested that he committed a felony by claiming otherwise on official forms. The Globe's Callum Borchers follows up: "Romney's campaign asked for a correction on Thursday's Globe story, but did not dispute any facts in the article."
Romney demands apology over Bain claims
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