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Monthly Archives: October 2012
Spotlight On: Allen Stenger
Allen Stenger’s rule of thumb is that “statements by politicians about numbers are always wrong.” That’s not always the case, of course, but he gave us a good example: A recent mailer from New Mexico’s Republican Party claimed that “New Mexico workers have a jobs problem.” But the flier refers to the …
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Republican Mailers Mislead in New Mexico
New Mexico’s Republican Party misleads in two mailers attacking the state’s Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, two-term Rep. Martin Heinrich. One mailer states that “New Mexico workers have a jobs problem.” But the state’s unemployment rate is 6.4 percent, well below the national rate, or the 8 percent figure the flier …
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Posted in Spin Detectors Articles, The FactCheck Wire
Tagged Heather Wilson, Martin Heinrich, New Mexico
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Romney Distorts Facts on Jeep, Auto Bailout
Mitt Romney falsely claimed in a recent speech that “Jeep, now owned by the Italians, is thinking of moving all production to China.” Chrysler says it is considering adding Jeep production sites in China to address rising demand in that market. But the company says it is “a leap that …
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DCCC’s Troop Pay Deception
Republican Rep. Jeff Denham of California is suing the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee over an ad accusing him of turning his back on pay for troops while voting to guarantee his own pay. We find the ad’s claims to be distorted and misleading. The ad says Denham “voted against a …
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Posted in The FactCheck Wire
Tagged Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, Jeff Denham, military
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Benghazi Timeline
The question won’t go away: Did President Obama and administration officials mislead the public when they initially claimed that the deadly Sept. 11 attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi began “spontaneously” in response to …
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State Amendment Scare Tactics
In a TV ad to Michigan voters, a group goes too far when it claims a proposed state constitutional amendment to protect union rights “would eliminate safety rules for school bus drivers.” The ad also fails to tell the whole story when it claims the amendment “could prohibit schools from …
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