Gingrich Lies about Supporting Goldwater

During the NBC debate on January 23, Newt Gingrich had this to say:

I went to a Goldwater organizing session in 1964. I met with Ronald Reagan for the first time in 1974. I worked with Jack Kemp, and Art Laffer and others to develop supply side economics in the late ’70s. I helped Governor Reagan become President Reagan. I helped pass the Reagan economic program and worked with the National Security Council on issues including the collapse of the Soviet Empire

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Now for the lie.  In this interview from 1988, Gingrich says he supported Rockefeller over Goldwater, and was a Rockefeller state chairman.

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The question now, is this a mistake or a clear pattern of inventing facts that best fit the situation.