Synonym for Misrepresentation in Political Context
Solution 1:
Words that might have my vote include deflection [where one reduces the attention of a subject by referring to another, sometimes unrelated subject, such as a scandal] or minimization [where one attempts to subvert the gravity of a particular subject via rationalization].
Other types of lies employed by politicos could include:
Equivocation: the use of ambiguous language to conceal the truth or to avoid committing oneself;
Bluff: intimidation by inflation of one's own abilities; and
Dissimulation, which is similar to lying by ommision.