Tag Archives: Ron Paul

Fact-Mauling in Mesa

Posted on February 23, 2012

The four remaining GOP presidential candidates met in Mesa, Ariz., for another debate, and mauled a few facts. Rick Santorum claimed earmarks were done in an “open” process during his time in Congress. Mitt Romney said dispensing morning-after pills to rape victims was “entirely voluntary” for Catholic hospitals in Massachusetts. …
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South Carolina Smackdown

Posted on January 20, 2012

Facts were sometimes used as blunt instruments as the four remaining GOP presidential candidates hammered away at each other in the last debate before Saturday’s South Carolina primary. Santorum and Romney tangled …
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And Then There Were Five …

Posted on January 17, 2012

In a spirited debate, Republican candidates variously strained the facts on President Obama’s record on trade, tangled with each other over a misleading ad about allowing felons to vote, and erred on the history of the federal income tax. Otherwise, the five remaining GOP presidential candidates pretty much stuck to …
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Santa Rita Super PAC

Posted on January 11, 2012 , Updated on July 25, 2012

A “super PAC” backing Rep. Ron Paul for president. It was created by a Paul donor and fundraiser.
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A Guide to the New Hampshire Debates

Posted on January 6, 2012 , Updated on January 19 & January 22

The remaining Republican presidential candidates meet Jan. 7 for a prime-time ABC News/Yahoo!/WMUR-TV debate at Saint Anselm College in New Hampshire. Less than 12 hours later, they meet again for an NBC News/Facebook debate on “Meet the Press.” Here are some possible lines of attack to expect, based on what …
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Paul, Santorum Stretch Truth on Iran

Posted on January 2, 2012

Iran is very much in the news, with President Obama signing legislation that imposes new sanctions against Iran, which has warned it may retaliate by closing a key oil route. But there was more heat than light on the critical issue of Iran from two GOP presidential candidates this weekend: …
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The Final Iowa Debate

Posted on December 16, 2011

The final Republican presidential debate in advance of the Jan. 3 first-in-the-nation Iowa party caucuses produced a few claims we found worthy of quibbling over. Gingrich challenged Bachmann’s factual accuracy regarding the former speaker’s record on abortion — but we found Bachmann was mostly correct. On the other hand, Bachmann …
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Debate Watch

Posted on December 9, 2011

The six Republican presidential candidates who are set to meet and debate again on Dec. 10 have all made some claims that don’t line up with the facts. Will they repeat this shopworn spin, or have they tired of these talking points? Here’s what to watch and listen for when …
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Fanciful ‘Facts’ At Fox News Debate

Posted on September 23, 2011

Nine Republican presidential candidates debated for two hours in Orlando, Fla., and they served up more exaggerations and falsehoods — about Obama, each other, and even Thomas Jefferson. Perry claimed Romney supports Obama’s Race to the Top education initiative. In fact …
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CNN/Tea Party Debate

Posted on September 13, 2011 , Updated on Sept. 13, 2011

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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