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 20 articlesJanuary 2008 
Simi Valley Showdown
Romney commits multiple distortions in the last scheduled GOP debate. Others stumble, too.
Facts of the Union 2008
The president overlooks some warts and wrinkles while putting the best face he can on the State of the Union.
McCain Ads Attack Romney
New Web and radio ads by the Arizona senator lack context.
Bogus Claims in Boca
Republican contenders fling falsehoods in Florida.
Peas in a Pod
Dueling radio ads from Clinton and Obama falsely paint the other as a secret Republican.
Clinton-Obama Slugfest
Who lands a clean punch? Edwards was there, too.
Crooked Claims About Clinton
Four-time convicted felon falsely accuses Clinton in video viewed by millions.
Obama's Creative Clippings Part Deux
The ad may be new, but we've seen this tactic, from this candidate, before.
Stacking the Deck
Dems deal misleading statements in Vegas debate.
Short Ads, Even Shorter on Facts
The Edwards campaign released four mini-ads. Two are wrong.
McCain's Misleading Mailer
He faults Romney for "providing" state funding for abortions that Romney didn't seek, and courts ordered.
Myrtle Beach Blarney
We note more falsehoods and distortions as Republicans debate for the third time in a week.
Sliming Obama
Dueling chain e-mails claim he's a radical Muslim or a 'racist' Christian. Both can't be right. We find both are false.
One-Two Punch for GOP
Second night in a row of Republicans debating. No wonder we feel like we've heard these distortions before.
N.H. Debate: The Dems' Turn
When the going gets tough, the tough get misleading.
N.H. Debate: The GOP Field
Republican candidates swing hard, tally some factual strikeouts
Huckabee's Attack Ad Runs After All
His attack ad appears on four Iowa stations. We find it somewhat misleading. Another ad makes misleading claims about tax cuts.
Obama's Creative Clippings
Selective, embellished and out-of-context quotes from newspapers pump up Obama's health plan.
Romney's Ridiculous Hyperbole
He predicts more change in the next 10 years than in the last 1,000. Not likely.
Huckabee Cut Crime and Taxes?
The truth is that violent crime was higher at the end of his term than when he took office, and he raised taxes more than he cut them.
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