Fact Checker: April 13, 2008 - April 19, 2008

Paying for the Iraq War

Hillary Clinton says that George Bush is the first American president to fail to pay for a war launched on his watch. She is partly correct.

By Michael Dobbs  | April 18, 2008; 6:00 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (32)
Categories:  1 Pinocchio, Candidate Watch, History, Iraq  
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Pennsylvania Democratic Debate

The big fight from Philly! Join in a live Fact Check of tonight's Democratic Debate from Pennsylvania.

By Michael Dobbs  | April 16, 2008; 8:02 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (0)
Categories:  Barack Obama, Live Fact Check  
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Obama's Rezko Connection

Barack Obama says he has "no recollection" of meeting with a controversial British billionaire barred from entering the U.S. It is a case of "he said, she said."

By Michael Dobbs  | April 16, 2008; 6:00 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (0)
Categories:  Barack Obama, Candidate Record, Candidate Watch, Verdict Pending  
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Cindy's Recipegate

At least four McCain "family recipes" featured on the campaign website turn out to have been cribbed from the Internet. The McCain campaign is using the "clueless intern" defense.

By Michael Dobbs  | April 15, 2008; 2:58 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (0)
Categories:  1 Pinocchio, Candidate Record, Candidate Watch  
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