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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.

Posted on October 15, 2008 at 08:12 PM ET | Comments (321)

Second Presidential Debate: Nashville

Join the Fact Checker and friends for live coverage of tonight's presidential debate from Nashville.

Posted on October 7, 2008 at 05:02 PM ET | Comments (199)

Vice Presidential Debate: St Louis

The Fact Checker and Friends truth-squad the vice presidential debate from St. Louis. Join us on-line.

Posted on October 2, 2008 at 07:35 PM ET | Comments (149)

Pennsylvania Democratic Debate

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

Posted on April 16, 2008 at 08:02 PM ET | Comments (0)

Democratic Debate Feb. 26, 2008

Join the Fact Checker, diplomatic reporter Glenn Kessler, and researcher Alice Crites for live truth squadding of tonight's MSNBC debate from Cleveland, Ohio.

Posted on February 26, 2008 at 08:15 PM ET | Comments (115)

Democratic Debate, Jan. 31, 2008

Did Hillary Clinton negotiate an open border agreement with Macedonia? The Fact Checker and friends truth squad last night's Democratic debate from Hollywood.

Posted on January 31, 2008 at 06:03 PM ET | Comments (104)

GOP Debate, Jan. 30, 2008.

Join the Fact Checker and diplomatic reporter Glenn Kessler for live truth squadding of tonight's GOP debate from the Reagan Library in Simi Valley, CA.

Posted on January 30, 2008 at 06:08 PM ET | Comments (90)

Democratic Debate Las Vegas

Live truth squadding ofthe Democratic debate from Las Vegas.

Posted on January 15, 2008 at 05:59 PM ET | Comments (33)

GOP Debate Myrtle beach

The Fact Checker and diplomatic reporter Glenn Kessler truth squad the Republican presidential debate from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

Posted on January 10, 2008 at 07:40 PM ET | Comments (0)

Saint Anselm College Presidential Debates

Join the Fact Checker for live truth squadding of the Republican and Democratic debates from Saint Anselm College in New Hampshire.

Posted on January 5, 2008 at 10:44 PM ET | Comments (0)

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