We caught a few candidates off base at the third debate among Democratic contenders for the 2008 presidential nomination.
Stories by FactCheck.org
Gingrich Distorts Immigration Bill
Newt Gingrich made false claims about the Senate immigration bill in a TV ad for a conservative group.
Dems Debating, the Sequel
Amid barbs on Iraq, there were exaggerations on energy, insurance and other issues in the second debate of candidates for the Democratic presidential nomination.
FactCheck.org Wins 2 Webby “People’s Voice” Awards
Summary
The Webby Awards named FactCheck.org the best political Web site, and also the best on government, in the 2007 People’s Voice vote.
Analysis
The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences announced May 1 that voters in the annual Webby "People’s Voice" competition chose FactCheck.org as winner in both the politics and government categories. Webbies are billed as "the Oscars of the Internet."
There were five nominees in each category, and sponsors said this year’s competition attracted a record number of votes from the public.
Warring Ads in Wisconsin Supreme Court Race
The April 3 face-off between county Judge Annette Ziegler and attorney Linda Clifford for a seat on the state’s highest court has spawned a springtime blizzard of negative ads in the milk-fed Midwest.
Facts Of The Union
We found some puffery in President Bush’s State of the Union address.
Bush’s Iraq Speech
While President Bush was right on the facts he cited in his Iraq speech, there were some notable omissions.
Campaign Distortions in Texas Runoff
Henry Bonilla tries to link his opponent to “Islamic radicals.”
Our 2006 Awards
As we wait for the ballots to be counted, we look back on some of that ads that caught our attention for other reasons. We offer these FactCheck.org awards just for fun.
Foley Fallout: Scandal Spawns Ads On Child Predators
Candidates from both parties, as well as the parties themselves, have been releasing ads meant to convince voters that the other guy won’t be tough on child predators and sex offenders.