Q: How many have become president after losing both in Iowa and New Hampshire?
A: In the current system, only Bill Clinton, though others have lost one or the other.
Month: December 2007
The Whoppers of 2007
We review some notable political falsehoods and distortions of the year.
Pork-barrel Spending
Q: What percentage of the national spending is pork?
A: About 1 percent.
More Mitt Malarkey
Romney repeats misleading claims about McCain’s stand on immigration and his own record on taxes.
Abortions: Comparing Catholic and Protestant Women
Q: Do Catholic women get abortions more frequently than Protestant women?
A: Catholics are slightly more likely to get an abortion than Protestants, according to a 2000-2001 survey.
Congressional Pensions
Q: Does a United States senator receive his full pay upon retiring?
A: No. A member of Congress can’t receive more than 80 percent of his or her final salary upon retirement, and the average is much less.
The Obamas’ Chicago Home
Q: Does Obama have a real estate problem?
A: A political patron from whom he bought a strip of land is under federal indictment, but there’s no evidence Obama did anything improper.
Comparing Health Care in Canada to the U.S.
Q: Is health care better in Canada?
A: Wait times are longer in Canada, but health and doctor quality don’t seem to suffer.
Supreme Court to Define ‘Well Regulated Militia’?
Q: Is the Supreme Court going to define “well regulated militia”?
A: Perhaps so. It is considering a gun-control case in which it might choose to rule on what the Second Amendment means.
Exaggerating Help for Troops
Clinton falsely claims guardsmen and reservists didn’t have health insurance before she went to work.