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2012 Players Guide
Monthly Archives: October 2011
Romney v. Perry in a YouTube Slugfest
Mitt Romney and Rick Perry are hammering each other with dueling — and distorted — YouTube ads. Romney’s ad says “unemployment has doubled on Perry’s watch” as Texas governor. That’s true. But it’s also true that Texas has bucked the national trend and now has a lower jobless rate …
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George Soros’ Gun Grab?
Q: Does George Soros own the company buying many firms that make guns and ammunition? A: No. Contrary to a fanciful claim made in a viral email, the Freedom Group is not linked to the liberal billionaire. The National Rifle Association says the real owners are “strong supporters” of gun …
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Republican Majority Campaign
Republican Majority Campaign is a conservative group headed by a California attorney who was featured in an infomercial that asked “Where was President Obama born?”
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Posted in Players Guide 2012
Tagged Gary Kreep, Players Guide, Republican Majority Campaign
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Biden’s Whopper in Flint, Mich.
Joe Biden falsely claimed on multiple occasions that the number of reported rapes in Flint, Mich., has skyrocketed since 2008 — providing different accounts at different events that do not square with FBI data. He started at a 152 percent increase, and since then has said rapes in Flint have …
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Romney’s ‘Magnet’ Charge Attracts Scrutiny
Mitt Romney claims that Texas Gov. Rick Perry’s support for an in-state tuition program has acted as a “magnet” to draw illegal immigrants to Texas. But there is strong evidence to the contrary. Romney, GOP debate, Oct. 18: You put in place a magnet to draw illegals into the state, …
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A ‘Risky’ Trio for Seniors?
An ad approved by Democratic Sen. Ben Nelson of Nebraska twists the facts about what three potential GOP opponents have said about Social Security and Medicare. While showing a photo of an elderly couple, the ad accuses Jon Bruning of embracing a Medicare plan that could “raise your rates and …
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Posted in The FactCheck Wire
Tagged Ben Nelson, Deb Fischer, Don Stenberg, Jon Bruning, Nebraska
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Americans United for Change
Americans United for Change is a liberal group whose message closely mirrors that of the Obama White House.
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Las Vegas Smackdown
Republican candidates hammered each other for two hours in a lively Nevada confrontation — and often strayed from the facts. Cain denied that his tax plan would boost taxes for 84 percent of Americans, or fall heavily on those with lower incomes. A new study by the nonpartisan Tax Policy …
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Posted in The FactCheck Wire
Tagged GOP debate, Herman Cain, Michele Bachmann, Mitt Romney, Rick Perry, Rick Santorum
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