What about that Anne Kilkenny e-mail? October 20, 2008 The facts in the e-mail message about Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin are mostly correct.

Did Obama request a $3 million 'overhead projector,' as McCain claimed? October 14, 2008 Obama did seek a $3 million earmark, but it was not for the sort of 'overhead projector' commonly found in classrooms or offices. It would have replaced the Adler Planetarium's projector, last upgraded in 1969.

Are three former Fannie Mae executives "economic advisers" to Obama? October 9, 2008 No, claims made in a chain e-mail are false. Jim Johnson advised on non-economic matters but quit after a week. Franklin Raines says he took a "couple of calls" but was never an adviser. We find no evidence Tim Howard...

Is Obama's brother really dirt poor in Kenya and living on a dollar a day? October 6, 2008 CNN tracked down George Obama, and he said that he was "brought up well" and "live[s] well now."

How long have Obama and McCain been in Congress? October 3, 2008 Obama has been in the U.S. Senate since January 2005. McCain joined the House in Jan. 1983 and the Senate four years later. A chain e-mail that purports to show their time in Congress give a bogus comparison.

Are the Republicans really trying to keep people from voting whose homes are in foreclosure? September 29, 2008 Republicans deny they have any such plans, and a voting rights group says those with homes in foreclosure can't be barred from the polls anyway.

How many times did Obama vote 'present' as a state senator? September 25, 2008 He did so 129 times, which represents a little more than 3 percent of his total votes.

Did Sarah Palin make rape victims pay for their own rape kits? September 24, 2008 Palin's police chief in Wasilla did that. Whether Palin supported this is not certain.

What's the full story on the Bridge to Nowhere? September 22, 2008 Palin supported it even after McCain denounced it, then blamed "inaccurate portrayals" when she canceled it for lack of money. Obama and Biden voted for the big transportation bill that contained it. McCain's vote was one of four against. Our...

Is Joe Biden refusing to pay a $150,000 campaign debt? September 19, 2008 Contrary to a claim in a chain e-mail, public records show Biden paid his debt to an air charter company in full, well before Obama tapped him for vice president. The accountant who wrote the e-mail now says it's "no...