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Tag Archives: polls
Santorum’s Exaggerations
Why do politicians often exaggerate, when the truth would serve just as well? Rick Santorum had us asking that question of ourselves again when he made several puffed-up claims on “Fox News Sunday.” Arguing that a come-from-behind win is still possible in the race for the Republican presidential nomination, Santorum …
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Overstated Stats
Congressional Republicans appearing on CBS’ "Face the Nation" repeated a couple of false claims we’ve talked about before. The first guest, Sen. Jim DeMint of South Carolina, inflated some statistics when he talked about opposition to the health care bill. His claim, that 60 percent of Americans support repealing the bill, …
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Posted in The FactCheck Wire
Tagged health care, health care reform, Jim DeMint, Michele Bachmann, polls
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A Bogus Ad on Breast Cancer, Rove Vs. Brokaw, and Pelosi’s Promise
In Episode 3, we explore the false claims in an ad about breast cancer and health care legislation, look into a testy exchange between Republican strategist Karl Rove and “Meet the Press” host Tom Brokaw, and add context to an RNC ad that criticizes Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi for the ethics of members of her party.
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Posted in FactCheck Radio
Tagged Americans for Prosperity, breast cancer, David Axelrod, ethics, health care, health care reform, Karl Rove, Nancy Pelosi, polls, RNC, Tom Brokaw
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Cell Phones and Political Polls
Q: Are polls skewed because many people only have cell phones? A: Poll-takers worry a lot about this. A recent study indicates that polling results aren't yet affected very much. We're not so sure.
