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 11 articlesAugust 2004 
Bush Still Fudging the Numbers on Kerry's Tax Votes
Ad claims Kerry cast "98 votes" to raise taxes, but the total is misleading.
DNC Radio Ad on Terrorism: Accurate (Mostly)
Democratic ad reminds voters: Bush opposed creating the Homeland Security department before he supported it.
Yucca Mountain Mudslide: Both Sides Dissemble on Nuclear Waste Dump in Nevada
Moveon.org Voter Fund falsely attacks Bush, who comes back with a misleading ad about Kerry.
Swift Boat Veterans Anti-Kerry Ad: "He Betrayed Us" With 1971 Anti-War Testimony
Group quotes Kerry's descriptions of atrocities by US forces. In fact, atrocities did happen.
Radio Ads Accuse Kerry Of Not Helping Blacks
Group supported by a rich, white Republican says Kerry is "rich, white, and wishy washy."
Bush Nails Kerry's Poor Attendance at Intelligence Committee Hearings
Bush says Kerry missed 76% of public hearings. He could have missed even more.
Media Fund Ad Misquotes Bush
Pro-Kerry group's ad claims "Bush says he's going to help companies outsource jobs." But Bush never said that.
DNC Ad Says Bush Lost Manufacturing Jobs
But even Clinton lost manufacturing jobs in his second term. Economists say changing the tax code won't do much to help.
Republican-funded Group Attacks Kerry's War Record
Ad features vets who claim Kerry "lied" to get Vietnam medals. But other witnesses disagree -- and so do Navy records.
Internet "Whispering Campaigns" Falsely Accuse Teresa Heinz Kerry
Bogus e-mail messages claim she's given millions to "radical" groups, some linked to terrorists, and located Heinz factories overseas. Both claims are false.
Kerry's Dubious Economics
He says new jobs are paying $9,000 less than the old ones. That's not a fact.
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