Yes, they do. They don't control for socio-economic status, they don't control for neighborhood type, crime rate in the area, urban vs. rural, etc. You ignoring the point doesn't mean it doesn't exist.
Eta: this doesn't mean that they're wrong...just that they're incomplete. Which means we can't tell if they're right or wrong. And neither can politifact, much as they would like you to believe they can.