Politics | Republican candidate Candidate Turns 'Home Ec' Into 'Economics' Degree Missouri contender caught fudging educational background By Neal Colgrass Posted Jan 14, 2012 4:32 PM CST Copied In this Nov. 8, 2011 file photo, Dave Spence poses for a photo in his office in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File) Tiny note to political candidates: "Economics" and "home economics" aren't quite the same thing. Missouri gubernatorial contender Dave Spence quickly updated his website this week after reporters discovered that his touted "degree in Economics" was actually a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Home Economics, TPM Muckraker reports. The AP also found Spence campaign fliers that claim he studied at the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Business, a school he never attended. "I have said all along that I will not or do not lie," said the Republican candidate. "A lot of this is overblown, as I was not aware of any place that said business school." He later added: "I will take responsibility for this. I did not catch the mistake on early campaign literature." A state Democratic Party spokeswoman seems unconvinced: "Missourians shouldn't believe a word that comes out of his mouth," she said. "This guy is just shameless." Read These Next FEMA failed to answer thousands of calls after the Texas floods. Air India pilots cut off fuel to engines 30 seconds into flight. 'Bad batch' of drugs causes mass OD in Baltimore. Passengers left Cancun, did not have a great time. Report an error