FactChecking Debate No. 1

McCain and Obama contradicted each other repeatedly during their first debate, and each volunteered some factual misstatements as well. Here's how we sort them out:

* Obama said McCain adviser Henry Kissinger backs talks with Iran "without preconditions," but McCain disputed that. In fact, Kissinger did recently call for "high level" talks with Iran starting at the secretary of state level and said, "I do not believe that we can make ... Full Story »

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by Jim Lang - Sep. 28, 2008

FactCheck again does an objective job of assessing the accuracy of claims made by the Presidential candidates -- this time during their first debate. There are no value judgments -- just dispassionate, well sourced assessments.

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by Dwight Rousu - Sep. 28, 2008

The article provides a long list of muddlements by both sides, which gives the impression that everybody is stretching the truth. No distinction is provided between lies regarding the importance of the subject nor the arrogance of the lying regarding previously debunked similar lies on the same subject.

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