Monthly Archives: July 2008

A Full Tank of Nonsense

Posted on July 22, 2008 , Updated on July 23, 2008

Summary McCain’s new ad accuses Obama of keeping gas prices high, all by himself. That’s absurd, and McCain knows it – he has said repeatedly that our current problems were "30 years in the making." The ad also tells us that gas prices are high because "some in Washington are still …
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Presidential Debate Dates

Posted on July 20, 2008

Q: When is the first real debate between John McCain and Barack Obama? I’m really looking forward to it. A: Not until Sept. 26, as things stand. But McCain wants more debates starting sooner and Obama has said he’s open to the idea. So far the two haven’t agreed on …
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Questionable Quotes

Posted on July 18, 2008

Summary Vets for Freedom, a group made up of veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, launched a new ad this week that falsely attributes a quote to the Washington Post. The ad gives the impression that the Post was a critic of the surge in Iraq and is …
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Unused Offshore Potential?

Posted on July 17, 2008

Q: Are the Democrats correct in stating that oil companies are leasing 68 million acres in the U.S. that are not being used? A: Not exactly. More than 4,700 new holes are being drilled on current onshore leases.

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Straining a Point

Posted on July 16, 2008

Summary Obama released a national ad saying he would "fast-track alternatives" to imported oil. On closer examination, his proposal is to spend $150 billion over the coming decade on energy research. Ten years doesn't sound all that "fast" to us, and there's no guarantee that the research will result in …
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Average Campaign Contributions

Posted on July 15, 2008

Q: What is the average size of Obama’s contributions and what is the average size of McCain’s contributions? A: We can’t calculate a precise average for either candidate, but we can say that persons giving less than $200 account for 47 percent of Obama’s donations and 26 percent of McCain’s.

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AFL-CIO Falsely Attacks McCain

Posted on July 14, 2008 , Corrected on July 14, 2008

Summary The AFL-CIO is attacking McCain with a TV spot saying he voted "against increasing health care benefits for veterans." Actually, he voted for increases in those benefits. The labor federation points to McCain’s votes against Democratic proposals to increase funding. Those were defeated along party lines and were accompanied …
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McCain’s Small-Business Bunk

Posted on July 14, 2008

Summary McCain has repeatedly claimed that Obama would raise tax rates for 23 million small-business owners. It’s a false and preposterously inflated figure. We find that the overwhelming majority of those small-business owners would see no increase, because they earn too little to be affected. Obama’s tax proposal would raise …
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McCain’s Veteran Voting Record

Posted on July 13, 2008 , Updated on July 15, 2008

Q: Does McCain have a perfect voting record according to veterans’ groups? A: Well, the two groups McCain cited at a recent town hall event don’t even dole out ratings. He has received awards from those groups, however.

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Viral Claims About Obama’s Tax Proposals

Posted on July 10, 2008 , Updated on August, 27, 2008

Q: Would Obama tax my profits if I sell my home? Would he tax my IRA? Would he tax my water? A: No. A new e-mail being circulated about Obama's tax proposals is almost entirely false.

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