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FactCheck Mailbag, Week of March 19-25.
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2012 Players Guide
Chamber of Commerce and Missouri Senate Race
In episode 33 of our podcast, we talk about Democrats’ evidence-free allegation about the Chamber of Commerce and foreign money. Plus, we look at ads in the Missouri Senate race and explain why dead people got stimulus checks. [podcast]http://podcast.factcheck.org/FactCheckRadio_episode33.mp3[/podcast] For more on the stories discussed in this episode, see: Really? …
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Tagged chamber of commerce, dead people, foreign money, podcast, Robin Carnahan, Roy Blunt, stimulus
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Alaska and West Virginia Senate Races, and Health Care
In episode 32 of our podcast, we look at ads in the Alaska and West Virginia Senate races, and we debunk bogus claims about the health care law — again. [podcast]http://podcast.factcheck.org/FactCheckRadio_episode32.mp3[/podcast] For more on the stories discussed in this episode, see: Murkowski vs. Tea Party, Round 2 Oct. 6 Pataki's …
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Tagged FactCheck Radio, health care, Joe Manchin, John Raese, Lisa Murkowski, podcast, Revere America, Tea Party Express
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Super PAC Ads, Grayson’s Attack and the Stimulus
In episode 31 of our podcast, we look at ads from a conservative "super PAC," a low blow from Democratic Rep. Alan Grayson of Florida and false claims that the stimulus failed to create jobs. [podcast]http://podcast.factcheck.org/FactCheckRadio_episode31.mp3[/podcast] For more on the stories discussed in this episode, see: Crossroads Jam-Up Oct. 1 …
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Tagged Alan Grayson, American Crossroads, jobs, Lee Fisher, Paul Hodes, podcast, stimulus
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Health Care, Social Security and Vietnam
In episode 30 of our podcast, we look at deceptive ads from a conservative group on the new health care law, misleading spots on Social Security from Democrats, and a false claim about a GOP House candidate and draft dodging. [podcast]http://podcast.factcheck.org/factcheckradio_episode30.mp3[/podcast] For more on the stories discussed in this episode, …
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Tagged 60 plus, Alan Grayson, health care, podcast, Social Security, Vietnam
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Bailouts, Taxes and Deceptive Editing
In episode 28 of our podcast, we look at misleading ads from freshman House Democrats who claim they voted against the bank bailout bill, which passed before they took office. Also, we debunk a chain e-mail about taxes, and we highlight a perfect example of how deceptive editing is used …
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Tagged Bailout, David Petraeus, Gabrielle Giffords, podcast, taxes
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Mosque Controversy, Stimulus Spin and Blagojevich
In episode 26, we answer readers’ questions on claims about the planned Islamic cultural center and mosque near ground zero. Plus, we document spin from both the vice president and the House GOP leader on stimulus spending, and we fact-check former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s appearance on Fox News. [podcast]http://factcheck.org/Images/image/radio/FactCheckRadio_episode26.mp3[/podcast] …
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Tagged FactCheck Radio, ground zero mosque, mosque, podcast, Rod Blagojevich
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Minnesota Governor’s Race
In episode 24, we look at how union and corporate money is coming into play in the Minnesota governor’s race. A union- and Democrat-funded group is airing misleading attack ads against GOP candidate Tom Emmer. And in New Mexico, a wildlife group attacks a Republican nominee for the House. [podcast]http://factcheck.org/Images/image/radio/FactCheckRadio_episode24.mp3[/podcast] …
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Tagged Alliance for a Better Minnesota, Cash Attack, FactCheck Radio, Minnesota, MN Forward, podcast, Tom Emmer
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