Sorting Truth From Campaign Fiction

Mitt Romney says he "saw" his father "march" with Martin Luther King Jr. Rudolph W. Giuliani claims that he is one of the "five best-known Americans in the world." According to John McCain, the Constitution established the United States as a "Christian nation." Ron Paul believes that a "NAFTA superhighway" is being planned to link Mexico with Canada and undermine U.S. sovereignty.

On the other side of the political divide, Sen. Barack Obama says ... Full Story »

Posted by Leo Romero
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Subjects: Politics, U.S., Media
Topics: Presidential Election 2008, Republican Nomination, Democratic Nomination, Media and Politics, Republican Party, Democratic Party
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Posted by: Posted by Leo Romero - Dec 30, 2007 - 8:26 AM PST
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by Jim Lang - Dec. 30, 2007

An even handed story on the tendency for politicians across the spectrum to stretch the truth or even lie.

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by Peter Henry - Dec. 31, 2007

This article has an interesting premise, but it is all fizz. I can't recommend it. The article isn't even about correcting lies (oops - mis-statements of facts) candidates have presented - it's about the perception of these lies. It states but provides no direct documentation that any of the claims are false. I am deeply suspicious of any political article I see in the NYT or WaPo, suspecting it of having a secret agenda, or at the very least, of functioning as a gatekeeper, ... More »

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by Juliet Sallette - Dec. 30, 2007
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by Leo Romero - Dec. 30, 2007
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by Fred Gatlin - Dec. 30, 2007

Is it any wonder that voters are undecided.

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by Mark Monday - Dec. 30, 2007

From my memory and knowledge, this was carefully researched.

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by Fabrice Florin - Dec. 30, 2007
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by Dwight Rousu - Dec. 30, 2007

When a big corporate media outlet claims to be fact checking, one should be on guard about the selectivity and biases that may be present in their fact checking. Their reputation is so tarnished by their love of bush and the right wing that a rehab program should be undertaken and documented. In this case, it looks like the author arbitrarily felt the need to point the finger at both parties, and the examples he presents from democrats seem less serious and counter-evidence to the ... More »

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by Douglas Hord - Dec. 30, 2007
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by Roland F. Hirsch - Dec. 30, 2007

This is an opinion piece that makes some good points, but is heavily slanted against the Republicans, as would be expected for this reliable Democratic Party media outlet. Triple the amount of space is devoted to "errors" by Republicans as is devoted to "errors" by Democrats, despite the similar number of candidates on both sides. Thus while it is well written it is poor journalism.

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