“I don’t know the facts about when Mr. Soptic’s wife got sick or the facts about his health insurance,” Obama campaign spokesman Stephanie Cutter explained on CNN, when asked about a pro-Obama Super PAC ad that suggests Mitt Romney caused a man’s wife to die of cancer.

But Cutter prominently featured Soptic’s story in a call in May 2012. (listen to the audio above)

“Thank you, Joe. We really appreciate you and David sharing your experiences,” she said at the end of the call.