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The Budget According to McCain: Part II

The new McCain loves tax cuts. But many of his claims about them are off.

The Budget According to McCain: Part I

Think it's all about cutting earmarks? Think again.

Mudslinging in Mississippi

Ads rifle through candidates' past relationships, tax returns and city budgets; facts left crumpled on the ground.

Gunning for Obama

A messy set of facts makes for a plausible mailer attack on Obama.

FactCheck Wins Three Webby Awards

FactCheck.org wins two awards in politics, while FactCheckED.org wins one in education.

Running on Fumes

Clinton, Obama both mislead with ads promising gas price relief.

Gas Price Fixes That Won't

McCain, Clinton call for gas tax relief that really isn't, while Bush dredges up old ideas with a variety of problems.

McCain's $5,000 Promise

His new ad only tells half the story of what his health proposal could mean for U.S. workers.

DNC vs. McCain

Two Democratic Party TV ads hit McCain on Iraq and the economy. We supply context and corrections.

"Reprehensible Misrepresentation"

A conservative adman striving to regain his Willie Horton notoriety produces a death-penalty dud aimed at Obama.


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Why does Puerto Rico participate in the presidential primary and not the general election?New
The United States Constitution grants voting privileges in the general election to the states and the District of Columbia only, not to U.S. territories.
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The term "bald" in "bald eagle" may be from the Old English word "balde," which means "white." The birds' heads are covered with short, white feathers.
Source: San Diego Zoo
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