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2012 Players Guide
Author Archives: Brooks Jackson
Our New Look
As you may have noticed, factcheck.org has a new look. It’s been in the works for months, and it’s more than just a facelift. We’ve added some new features. We’ve also tried to make our content easier to read and easier to find. Here’s some of what you’ll find: FactCheck …
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American Crossroads/Crossroads GPS
Conservative-leaning group founded with help from Karl Rove and former RNC Chairman Ed Gillespie.
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Posted in Players Guide 2012
Tagged American Crossroads, Crossroads GPS, Ed Gillespie, Karl Rove, Players Guide
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House Majority PAC
A new “super PAC” focused on returning Democrats to the majority in the House.
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Posted in Players Guide 2012
Tagged Alixandria Lapp, George Soros, House Majority PAC, Players Guide
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Democracy for America
A liberal-leaning group founded by former DNC chairman Howard Dean.
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Progressive Change Campaign Committee
A liberal-leaning group founded by a MoveOn.org strategist, a former labor organizer and an Internet activist.
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Posted in Players Guide 2012
Tagged Adam Green, MoveOn.org, Players Guide, Progressive Change Campaign Committee
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U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Lobbying group representing business interests. Leans Right-center.
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Why Do They Do It?
Why do politicians persist in peddling exaggerations, twisted facts and outright falsehoods? Here's a theory from a veteran political reporter. Jon Keller of WBZ in Boston offered up his explanation in his "Keller @ Large" commentary for Sept. 15. It was prompted by our coverage of the recent Republican presidential …
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CNN/Tea Party Debate
The GOP presidential candidates debated for the second time in six days — tossing out a variety of false and misleading claims on everything from Social Security to vaccines for sexually transmitted diseases. …
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Posted in Articles
Tagged debt ceiling, health care, Herman Cain, immigration, Jon Huntsman, Michele Bachmann, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Rick Perry, Ron Paul, Social Security, stimulus, taxes
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‘Panicked’ Dems Run False Ad in NYC
A Democratic ad falsely claims Republican House candidate Bob Turner would cut Social Security benefits for seniors, something Turner says he would not do. The truth is that Turner has taken contradictory stands, saying he’d preserve both Social Security and Medicare “as they are” for anyone age 55 or over …
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Posted in The FactCheck Wire
Tagged Bob Turner, David Weprin, medicare, Social Security, special election
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‘Bobblehead’ Scott Brown?
A misleading liberal ad attacks Sen. Scott Brown as a yes-man for “Wall Street and the national Republican agenda.” The truth is that Brown was one of only three Republican senators to vote for the controversial Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. And the Massachusetts senator votes contrary …
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