Campaigning is tough, so is telling the truth when you’re a politician. So when the time comes to post something about yourself on your fancy campaign website, consider telling the truth. After all, in this day in age, it’s only a matter of time until someone sniffs out the inaccuracies.

On his campaign website, Republican Dave Spence, the plastics guru running for governor, says he “earned a degree in Economics” from the University of Missouri.

That may be true — but it is not entirely accurate.

According to the university, Spence’s degree is not in economics. It is in home economics.

The school says that Spence majored in family economics and management — also called consumer economics —which earned him a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Home Economics in 1981.

So he left off a word, at least Spence is honest about why he didn’t actually major in Economics.

“I was not the greatest student in the world,” Spence said. “I’ll make fun of myself: I was a 60-watt bulb in a 100-watt society.”

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