Fact Checker: September 7, 2008 - September 13, 2008
Weekend edition
John McCain claims that his running mate, Sarah Palin, never took earmarks as governor of Alaska. That's like trying to argue that black is white.
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Michael Dobbs
| September 12, 2008; 5:44 PM ET |
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4 Pinocchios, Candidate Record, Candidate Watch
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Spreading dirt on Palin--and Obama
Three pinocchios for a McCain campaign ad claiming that Barack Obama has "air-dropped a mini-army" of opposition researchers into Alaska in an attempt to "destroy" Sarah Palin.
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Michael Dobbs
| September 12, 2008; 6:00 AM ET |
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Sarah Palin's 'Worst Nightmare'?
According to her supporters, Sarah Palin recovered from "every politician's nightmare" when her teleprompter malfunctioned during her big moment at the Republican convention. True or False?
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Michael Dobbs
| September 11, 2008; 6:00 AM ET |
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1 Pinocchio, Candidate Record, Candidate Watch
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McCain attacks on education
John McCain says that Obama's only accomplishment in education policy is passing a sex education bill for kindergartners. That is a gross distortion.
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Michael Dobbs
| September 10, 2008; 12:15 PM ET |
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3 Pinocchios, Ad Watch, Barack Obama
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Sarah Palin and the Bridge to Nowhere
The McCain-Palin campaign continues to insist that the Alaska governor "stopped" the infamous "bridge to nowhere."
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Michael Dobbs
| September 9, 2008; 11:58 AM ET |
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Candidate Record, Candidate Watch, Economy
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Convention Edition
The Fact Checker is back, with a look at some of the more questionable claims aired at the Democratic and Republican conventions.
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Michael Dobbs
| September 7, 2008; 9:20 AM ET |
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Barack Obama, Candidate Watch
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