Bogus e-mail messages claim she’s given millions to “radical” groups, some linked to terrorists, and located Heinz factories overseas. Both claims are false.
Stories by Brooks Jackson
Director Emeritus, FactCheck.org
Kerry’s Dubious Economics
He says new jobs are paying $9,000 less than the old ones. That’s not a fact.
Anti-Kerry Ad Highlights Changes On Welfare, Death Penalty
A Club for Growth PAC TV ad released July 26 accurately cites Kerry’s changing positions over the years on welfare reform, the death penalty for terrorists, and gasoline taxes. But it also falsely implies that he’s voted to raise taxes 350 times, a claim we’ve de-bunked before.
Kerry Blames Corporate Tax Code for Shipping Jobs Overseas
But economists say ‘outsourcing’ jobs overseas is a minor problem that Kerry’s plan wouldn’t do much to fix.
Bush’s “16 Words” on Iraq & Uranium: He May Have Been Wrong But He Wasn’t Lying
Summary
The famous “16 words” in President Bush’s Jan. 28, 2003 State of the Union address turn out to have a basis in fact after all, according to two recently released investigations in the US and Britain.
Bush said then, “The British Government has learned that Saddam Hussein recently sought significant quantities of uranium from Africa.” Some of his critics called that a lie, but the new evidence shows Bush had reason to say what he did.
Bush Ad Faults Kerry’s “Family Priorities”
It highlights stark differences between the two on teenage abortions and morning-after birth control pills in schools.
MoveOn PAC Internet Ad: Creative Editing
Reality is one thing, and what political ads make of it is another. This ad pitting Cheney’s words against Edwards’ is a case in point.
Radio Ad Attacks Nader Over GOP Support
Group run by Democrats says “right-wing Republicans” and “extremists” aid Nader to help Bush. Characterizations aside, they’ve got a point.
Bush Ad Claims Kerry Voted Against “Protections for Pregnant Women”
It’s a misleading ad. What Kerry really voted against was the “Unborn Victims of Violence Act.”
Economy Producing Mostly Bad Jobs? Not so fast.
A new set of figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show HIGHER-paying jobs growing faster. A FactCheck.org exclusive. (But there’s evidence on both sides).