Fact Checker: October 28, 2007 - November 3, 2007

Obama Nabbed by the Patriot Police

Viral e-mails have become a new hazard for presidential candidates in the Internet Age. Barack Obama is a favorite target. The Fact Checker follows the electronic trail.

By Michael Dobbs  | November 2, 2007; 6:00 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (148)
Categories:  4 Pinocchios, Barack Obama, Candidate Record, Web Watch  
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Is Hillary Responsible for the 'Library Lockdown'?

The Clintons and the Republican National Committee have been arguing over who is responsible for delays in releasing the former president's papers. The Fact Checker sorts through the spin.

By Michael Dobbs  | November 1, 2007; 6:00 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (28)
Categories:  2 Pinocchios, Candidate Record, Candidate Watch, History  
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One Up, One Down for John McCain

The Fact Checker awards his first Geppetto checkmark, along with three Pinocchios, to the inventor of the Straight Talk Express.

By Michael Dobbs  | October 31, 2007; 8:45 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (0)
Categories:  Candidate Record, Candidate Watch, History  
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Rudy Wrong On Cancer Survival Chances

Rudy Giuliani says that his chances of surviving prostate cancer are almost twice as high in America as in England, under "socialized" medicine. The Fact Checker investigates.

By Michael Dobbs  | October 30, 2007; 7:00 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (0)
Categories:  4 Pinocchios, Candidate Watch, Health  
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Fact Checking the Fact Checker

The Fact Checker adjudicates the case of Obama and Edwards vs "federal lobbyists." Is FC a "shill" for the Clinton campaign?

By Michael Dobbs  | October 29, 2007; 8:50 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (0)
Categories:  1 Pinocchio, Barack Obama, Candidate Record, Candidate Watch  
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