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Author Archives: Viveca Novak
Original Mavericks, Old Bunk
A new McCain ad, “Original Mavericks,” repeats the claim that Gov. Sarah Palin “stopped the Bridge to Nowhere” last year. We’re here to tell you that no matter how many times she and McCain say it, it’s still misleading. We refer you to our story of last week, GOP Convention …
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Tagged bridge to nowhere, earmarks, immigration, John McCain, Sarah Palin
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Welcome to The Wire!
Welcome to The FactCheck Wire. It’s our way of bringing you shorter posts on the latest political bunk. We’ll continue to publish articles, special reports and vidcasts at our Webby Award-winning site, www.factcheck.org. But now you can also stop by The Wire, Wire.factcheck.org, for brief reports on who’s recycling old, …
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FactChecking McCain
Summary We checked the accuracy of McCain’s speech accepting the Republican nomination and noted the following: McCain claimed that Obama’s health care plan would "force small businesses to cut jobs" and would put "a bureaucrat … between you and your doctor." In fact, the plan exempts small businesses, and those …
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GOP Convention Spin, Part II
Summary Sarah Palin’s much-awaited speech at the Republican National Convention on Wednesday night may have shown she could play the role of attack dog, but it also showed her to be short on facts when it came to touting her own record and going after Obama’s. We found Rudy …
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Do VP Candidates Win States?
Q: Historically, have vice presidential candidates really helped win states in the general election? A: Presidential nominees don't pick their running mates based on this strategy as often as one might think. Even when they do, the results are decidedly mixed.
