FlackCheck.org, our sister website for political literacy, looks at two recent political campaign ads that mislead viewers using common patterns of deception.
FlackCheck.org Video: Midterm Deceptions
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FactCheck Mailbag, Week of June 30 – July 7
The FactCheck Mailbag is back! This week, readers sent us letters about school shootings and the Keystone XL Pipeline project.
In the FactCheck Mailbag, we feature some of the email we receive. Readers can send comments to editor@factcheck.org. Letters may be edited for length.
Our Double Webby Win
We are delighted to say that FactCheck.org was named best Politics website for the 18th Annual Webby Awards, winning the judge’s award and the People’s Voice competition.
April 11: Obama’s Numbers
April 4: Health Insurance, Fannie and Freddie, Fry Cook
Service Employees International Union (SEIU)
Democratic-leaning labor union representing 2.1 million health care, government and property management workers.
Feb. 21: Health Care Spending, Keystone XL Pipeline, Patriot Majority USA
League of Conservation Voters
An environmental group launched in 1969 that targets a “Dirty Dozen” list of politicians for defeat.
Facts of the Union
We found a few overstatements and cherry-picked numbers among the applause lines and proposals in President Obama’s State of the Union address.
FactChecking the Virginia Governor’s Race
FactCheck.org Managing Editor Lori Robertson discusses the (mostly accurate) TV ads in the race for governor of Virginia on Fox 5 News in Washington, D.C.
For more, see our archive files for candidates Terry McAuliffe and Ken Cuccinelli.