Politifact gives its toughest rating to a Spanish-language Obama ad that links John McCain with Rush Limbaugh's statements on immigration -- statements that Politifact says are taken out of context to begin with. FactCheck.org also looks at this one, calling...
A McCain campaign video that claims former Fannie Mae CEO Franklin Raines gave Barack Obama economic advice is "exaggerating wildly," The Washington Post says. Some other fact checks for today: CNN takes on the McCain claim that Barack Obama is...
A new Barack Obama campaign ad says John McCain supports "cutting Social Security benefits in half." FactCheck.org says that's "a falsehood sure to frighten seniors who rely on their Social Security checks. In truth, McCain does not propose to cut...
For more on John McCain's incorrect claim that Sarah Palin has sought no earmarks as governor, click here. The Associated Press reports that Ms. Palin "asked for nearly $200 million in targeted spending for the 2009 fiscal year." Along the...
In Springfield, Ill., on Saturday, Joe Biden sought to portray John McCain as joined at the hip to President Bush. "You can't change America when you supported George Bush's policies 95 percent of the time," Biden said. Count on the...
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