Author Archives: Eugene Kiely

Whitman, Unions Swap Misleading Charges

Posted on July 15, 2010 , Corrected on Corrected: July 26, 2010

A coalition of labor unions called California Working Families for Jerry Brown has relentlessly attacked Meg Whitman since she won the Republican gubernatorial nomination June 8. Now Whitman is firing back — accusing Democrat Brown of …
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Mystery, Drama, Deception in Alabama

Posted on July 9, 2010 , Updated on Aug. 4, 2010 , Corrected on July 9, 2010

The big question in the final days of Alabama’s runoff election for the GOP gubernatorial nomination isn’t just who is going to win the tight race between Bradley Byrne and Robert Bentley. It’s the mystery of who’s behind a largely bogus TV ad attacking Byrne. …
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‘Bailout’ Baloney

Posted on July 2, 2010

This campaign season, “bailout” is a dirty — and often misused — word. It’s no longer being used just in reference to Wall Street banks and the rescue of the financial industry. Candidates, corporations and special interest groups increasingly use “bailout” even when no government financial assistance is being proposed. …
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Mudslinging in New Mexico

Posted on June 24, 2010

The November election is several months away, but the mudslinging is in full swing in the New Mexico governor’s race. Republican Susana Martinez and Democrat Diane Denish both have launched ads that try to link the other to convicted or accused sex offenders. Martinez’s ad holds Denish …
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NM Governor’s Race: Denish Distorts DA’s Record

Posted on June 22, 2010 , Corrected on June 23, 2010

In the New Mexico governor’s race, Lt. Gov. Diane Denish, a Democrat, distorts Republican Susana Martinez’s 10-year record as district attorney. An ad claims that her conviction rate in murder cases is "the worst in New Mexico," and the Denish campaign says that rate is 60 percent. But the Denish …
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Sunday Replay

Posted on June 21, 2010

The Father’s Day political talk shows contained a stretch here, an exaggeration there, misimpressions left everywhere. Here’s what we found. All Studies Don’t Agree On CNN’s "State of the Union," Sen. Joe Lieberman, an Independent, bragged about the supposed benefits of the climate-change bill he has introduced with Democratic Sen. …
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Picture This: McCain’s ‘Lobbyist’ Ad Misleading

Posted on June 11, 2010

It would be understandable if Arizona voters watching Sen. John McCain’s new ad came away thinking J.D. Hayworth is one of those chauffeur-driven, jet-setting Washington lobbyists. Understandable, but wrong.  The ad started to air June 8 in advance of the Aug. 24 GOP Senate primary. We can’t quibble with the words …
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Boyd’s Ad on Florida Jobs Stretches Truth

Posted on June 9, 2010

Democratic Rep. Allen Boyd of Florida is running a TV ad falsely accusing his primary opponent of having "killed jobs," while exaggerating his own record for creating jobs. The ad, titled “Job Killer,” has been airing since May 20 in Boyd’s North Florida district. Job Killer? Rep. Boyd’s ad goes …
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Halter Questioned On Misleading TV Ad

Posted on June 8, 2010

In an MSNBC interview today — the day of the June 8 Democratic primary runoff in Arkansas — Lt. Gov. Bill Halter was questioned about a TV ad that we here at FactCheck.org said made misleading claims about Sen. Blanche Lincoln’s position on Social Security cuts. MSNBC reporter Andrea Mitchell, who …
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Halter’s Ad: Misleading Senior Voters

Posted on June 4, 2010

In the final week of Arkansas’ June 8 runoff campaign for the Democratic Senate nomination, Lt. Gov. Bill Halter is running a misleading ad against Sen. Blanche Lincoln that accuses her of "cutting Social Security" and threatening to cut Medicare and Social Security in the future. For sure, there are …
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