Sopranos Lite? Casting Menendez in a Culture of Corruption October 31, 2006 Republican Kean and NRSC stir doubts, real and invented, about the incumbent.

Republican Mudslinging On An Industrial Scale October 27, 2006 The NRCC attack-ad factory grinds out some smears we find to be misleading or false.

Tired Old Trust Fund Bunk October 25, 2006 Democratic ads attack Republicans for voting to "raid the Social Security Trust Fund." That's nonsense.

Hurting the Troops? October 23, 2006 Democrats attack GOP incumbents for voting against funding troops. Some ads are wrong, others lack context.

Kentucky Mudslinging: Accusations Without Evidence October 22, 2006 GOP Rep. Lewis accuses his opponent of "disgraceful conduct" even though multiple investigations cleared him years ago.

Talent For Deception October 21, 2006 Missouri Sen. Talent's attacks share a simple, misleading strategy: false attribution.

'Daisy' Redux October 20, 2006 RNC ad suggests voting for Democrats carries risk of nuclear incineration.

$122 Million Worth Of Hype October 19, 2006 Both sides strain facts about California's most expensive ballot measure in history.

Scaring Seniors on Social Security October 18, 2006 Republicans misleadingly accuse Democratic House candidates of aiming to shrink benefit checks.

A 'Drug Deal' Gone Bad October 16, 2006 Democrats accuse Rep. Clay Shaw of profiting from his Medicare vote, but evidence is flimsy.

Tugging At Heartstrings With Loose Facts October 14, 2006 A mother makes an emotional but misleading accusation against GOP Rep. Nancy Johnson.

Accusations Without Evidence and Moldy Bunk in Virginia October 13, 2006 An Allen campaign ad serves up undocumented charges while a DSCC ad recycles a bogus claim about body armor.

Taxing Times in Ohio Battleground October 12, 2006 GOP wrongly accuses Democrat of reversing her tax stand.

Republican Campaign Theme Debunked: Social Security for Illegal Immigrants October 10, 2006 Twenty-nine ads and counting feature the claim with varying levels of truth and distortion.

Midwestern Mythmaking in Iowa October 6, 2006 In red-hot House race, both sides take shots that bounce out-of-bounds.

Cute Puppy or Red Herring? October 4, 2006 Maryland Republican Michael Steele misleads, equating legal campaign contributions with lobbyist gifts.

Osama Bin Missing: Who's Tried Hardest to Tackle Top Terrorist? October 3, 2006 Clinton interview on Fox News leads to spitting match over which President did most to bring Bin Laden down.