Fact Checker Archive: Social Issues
Is Obama Guilty of 'Infanticide'?
Sarah Palin has accused Barack Obama of wanting to withhold medical treatment from children born alive as the result of bungled abortions. Obama says pro-lifers have "lied" about his record. The Fact Checker adjudicates.
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Michael Dobbs
| October 24, 2008; 4:47 PM ET |
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2 Pinocchios, Barack Obama, Candidate Record, Candidate Watch, Health, Social Issues
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Final Presidential Debate Fact Check
Join the Fact Checker and Friends for live truth squadding of the final presidential debate from Hofstra University.
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Michael Dobbs
| October 15, 2008; 8:12 PM ET |
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Barack Obama, Candidate Record, Economy, Live Fact Check, Social Issues
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NRA Misfires against Obama
The National Rifle Association claims that Obama would like to take away the "guns and ammo" most commonly used by hunters, and impose a huge new tax on gun owners. Baloney.
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Michael Dobbs
| September 23, 2008; 10:32 AM ET |
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3 Pinocchios, Ad Watch, Barack Obama, Candidate Record, Social Issues
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McCain forgets his own votes
John McCain says he supported "every investigation" into the New Orleans tragedy. But he twice voted against a Democratic proposal for a 9/11 style commission.
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Michael Dobbs
| June 5, 2008; 11:13 AM ET |
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2 Pinocchios, Candidate Record, Candidate Watch, Social Issues
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Barack Obama vs Lou Dobbs
According to Barack Obama, Lou Dobbs and Rush Limbaugh are partly responsible for a "doubling" of hate crimes against Latinos last year. His stats are all wrong.
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Michael Dobbs
| June 4, 2008; 6:00 AM ET |
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4 Pinocchios, Barack Obama, Candidate Watch, Immigration, Social Issues
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Obama vs Clinton
Both candidates made some factual errors, but no huge mistakes, in last night's Democratic debate from Austin, Texas.
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Michael Dobbs
| February 21, 2008; 10:51 PM ET |
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Barack Obama, Candidate Record, Candidate Watch, Other Foreign Policy, Social Issues
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