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Monthly Archives: September 2010
Alabama Mystery Solved
The mystery of who was behind a largely bogus attack ad in Alabama’s Republican gubernatorial runoff election has been solved. The answer: the Alabama Education Association, an organization headed by the co-chairman of the state Democratic Party. But don’t look for the answer in the state Elections Division. You have …
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Tagged Bradley Byrne, campaign finance, Cash Attack, Robert Bentley
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Scott’s Prisoner Release Plan?
The Florida Police Benevolent Association takes a half-baked proposal to an illogical conclusion in a new TV ad that invites Floridians to think that Republican gubernatorial candidate Rick Scott wants to shutter state prisons and free hardened criminals. The ad — “Rick Scott is Florida’s Worst Nightmare” — was released Sept. …
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FactCheck Mailbag, Week of Sept. 21-Sept. 27
This week, readers sent us comments about Rep. Grayson’s "Taliban Dan" ad, President Clinton’s education statistics and the Nevada toss-up race. In the FactCheck Mailbag, we feature some of the e-mail we receive. Readers can send comments to editor@factcheck.org. Letters may be edited for length.
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Revere America
Republican-leaning group chaired by former New York Gov. George Pataki.
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Rep. Grayson Lowers the Bar
We thought Democratic Rep. Alan Grayson of Florida reached a low point when he falsely accused his opponent of being a draft dodger during the Vietnam War, and of not loving his country. But now Grayson has lowered the bar . . .
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Posted in Articles
Tagged abortion, abuse, Alan Grayson, Daniel Webster, marriage, women
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Sunday Replay
On this week’s Sunday talk shows, we found false claims on the debt, discretionary spending, foreign-funded attack ads and polling data. Wrong on Debt On ABC’s "This Week," Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell made a false claim about the federal debt — a claim that we debunked in January, when …
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Posted in The FactCheck Wire
Tagged Amtrak, David Axelrod, debt, Dick Durbin, discretionary spending, Kevin McCarthy, Marco Rubio, Mitch McConnell, sunday talk shows
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Did the Stimulus Create Jobs?
The economic stimulus package is a favorite target of Republican candidates and groups, but more than a few ads falsely claim it did not create or save any jobs. Some recent examples: Republican House candidate Dan Debicella charges …
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Tagged Alex Sink, Americans for Prosperity, Dan Debicella, Denny Heck, Jim Himes, Kristi Noem, Rick Scott, stimulus
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False Claim on Plant Closing in Indiana
In Indiana’s Senate race, Democratic Rep. Brad Ellsworth falsely alleged that his Republican opponent Dan Coats was involved in the closing of an automotive plant that left more than 800 people out of work. Ellsworth himself told the Associated Press, "We don’t know Mr. Coats’ direct involvement in the closing …
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Toss-ups: Nevada
In the Nevada Senate race, the state’s economy — it has the highest unemployment in the country — has prompted two new ads that deal with illegal immigration. Republican challenger Sharron Angle falsely claims Sen. Harry Reid voted to …
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Tagged earned income tax credit, Harry Reid, Illegal immigration, Nevada, Sharron Angle, Social Security, toss-ups
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