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 23 articlesOctober 2008 
More Social Security Bunk
Democratic ads accuse Republican House and Senate candidates of wanting to gamble away Social Security.
A License to Kill
A new anti-Obama group runs a bunk-filled ad implying he'd give a driver's license to Mohammed Atta.
'Unethical?'
A McCain-Palin/RNC ad claims Obama 'rewards his friends with your tax dollars.' It's off the mark.
Spread the Tax Hooey!
New GOP ads recycle old, debunked claims about Obama's tax plan.
Right Change Is Wrong
A conservative group misleads voters mightily on Obama's tax plans for small businesses.
Body Armor Claim: Still False and Nasty
Liberal vets group attacks Dole, recycling one of the worst 'Whoppers of 2006.'
The Rifle Association's 'True Story'
A misleading NRA ad claims Obama voted "to deny citizens the right of self-protection."
Court Fight in the Heart of Dixie
Dyspeptic dueling for an Alabama Supreme Court seat. Another in our Court Watch series.
$700 Billion Blame Game
Congressional candidates twist facts to pin the financial crisis on opponents.
Obama's False Medicare Claim
He accuses McCain of proposing to cut benefits. Not true.
ACORN Accusations
McCain makes exaggerated claims of "voter fraud." Obama soft-pedals his connections.
Obama's "Welfare"
McCain calls Obama's refundable tax credits "welfare," but calls his own "reform."
Unions Mislead on Health Care
They attack McCain's plan. One ad uses a bogus tax figure; another makes a false claim about coverage.
FactChecking Debate No. 3
Sorting out fact and fiction in the presidential candidates' final debate.
Health Care Spin
McCain and Obama each make false claims about the other's health care plan. We sort through the misinformation.
'Lying' About Being Liberal?
A McCain-Palin ad twists Obama's words.
"He Lied" About Bill Ayers?
McCain cranks out some false and misleading attacks on Obama's connection to a 1960s radical.
FactChecking Debate No. 2
Nonsense in Nashville
Sadly, Mostly True
McCain and Obama accuse each other of falsehoods, and both have good reason.
"Dishonorable"
McCain-Palin ad distorts Obama's remark on Afghanistan and support for troop-funding bills.
FactChecking Biden-Palin Debate
The candidates were not 100 percent accurate. To say the least.
More Social Security Spin
Obama-Biden ad misrepresents the Social Security plan McCain supported. Again.
Who Caused the Economic Crisis?
MoveOn.org blames McCain advisers. He blames Obama and Democrats in Congress. Both are wrong.
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