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    FactChecking the Louisiana Senate Race

    • October 17, 2014

    As the campaigns head into the home stretch, the Louisiana Senate race has shaped up as one of the least positive in the country. Small wonder.

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    Obama’s Numbers October 2014 Update

    • October 6, 2014

    Income, Poverty, Spending and Obamacare: Our regular update of the statistical record.

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    Midterm Medicare Mudslinging

    • October 3, 2014

    Democrats, Republicans spend nearly $50 million on TV ads that repeat old, scary Medicare claims.

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    Abortion Distortions 2014

    • September 26, 2014

    In the 2014 fight for control of Congress, Democrats are sometimes using a tactic they’ve used before: Falsifying or exaggerating the positions their Republican opponents have taken on abortion.

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    Special Interest Battle in Midwest Races

    • September 23, 2014

    Two ads from the conservative Crossroads organizations claim Democratic Senate candidates in Iowa and Michigan who oppose the Keystone XL pipeline are backed by an environmental activist who “stands to profit by blocking Keystone.”

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Jenkins Ads Mislead on Carbon Tax, Coal

  • October 17, 2014

Two highly misleading ads from Republican Evan Jenkins leave the false impression that Rep. Nick Rahall is responsible for higher electric rates and personally profited from his votes in Congress.

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FactChecking the Louisiana Senate Race

  • October 17, 2014

As the campaigns head into the home stretch, the Louisiana Senate race has shaped up as one of the least positive in the country. Small wonder.

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The Uninsured in Kentucky

  • October 15, 2014

Sen. Mitch McConnell and Democrat Alison Lundergan Grimes disagreed at their Oct. 13 debate on how many Kentuckians had gained health insurance through the state exchange.

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Corbett’s Desperation and Deceit

  • October 15, 2014

We’ve noticed that the most deceitful attack ads often come from candidates who are most desperate. For example, consider the claim by Pennsylvania’s unpopular Republican Gov. Tom Corbett that his opponent “is promising to raise middle-class taxes.”

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No Proof of ‘Lying’

  • October 15, 2014

Sen. Mitch McConnell claims in a TV ad to have “shocking” video evidence from Alison Lundergan Grimes’ “own staff” to prove “Grimes is lying” about her support for coal. He doesn’t.

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A ‘Whopper’ in Arkansas Debate?

  • October 14, 2014

At an Oct. 13 Arkansas Senate debate, Rep. Tom Cotton claimed that Democratic Sen. Mark Pryor “voted for every one of Barack Obama’s tax increases.” Pryor called this a “whopper,” and countered that he “voted against every budget that President Obama has offered.” We find that both are not telling the whole story.

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FactChecking the Alaska Senate Race

  • October 14, 2014

Sen. Mark Begich has portrayed his Republican opponent, Dan Sullivan, as soft on sex offenders and tough on women’s rights. Sullivan has accused the Democrat of hurting taxpayers and ignoring veterans. Both candidates and their allies have twisted the facts.

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What We Were Told About Ebola

  • October 13, 2014

Sen. John McCain claimed on a Sunday talk show that “we were told there would never be a case of Ebola in the United States.” Not exactly.

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Double Whopper Against King

  • October 10, 2014

A TV ad from Democrat Jim Mowrer claims Iowa Rep. Steve King “did vote to raise his own pay by $20,000 a year and take perks like free health care for life.” That’s a double whopper.

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FactChecking the North Carolina Senate Race

  • October 10, 2014

The North Carolina Senate race pits incumbent Democratic Sen. Kay Hagan against Republican challenger Thom Tillis. While the two campaigns have aggressively attacked each another, they’ve had a lot of help from outside supporters as well.

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