The Obameter: Tracking Barack Obama's Campaign Promises

PolitiFact has compiled about 500 promises that Barack Obama made during the campaign and is tracking their progress on our Obameter. We rate their status as No Action, In the Works or Stalled. Once we find action is completed, we rate them Promise Kept, Compromise or Promise Broken. Full Story »

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by Fred Gatlin - Jan. 18, 2009

There are so many problems with this attempt that I can not write about all. The idea that if Obama change his mind or fines about that original idea must wait then list would mark (Promise Broken). This is a bad idea.

With friends like this Obama has a problem.

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