In discussing his decision to send the National Guard to the Mexico border, Texas Gov. Rick Perry repeatedly has misused data on “criminal aliens” arrested in Texas.
Rick Perry Misuses ‘Criminal Alien’ Data
Stories by Eugene Kiely
Director, FactCheck.org
Social Security Scare in Louisiana
Louisiana Sen. Mary Landrieu makes misleading claims in a TV ad about Rep. Bill Cassidy’s support for a nonbinding budget resolution that recommended changes to the Social Security system.
Playing Video Games in Kansas Primary
In the closing days of the Senate Republican primary in Kansas, Sen. Pat Roberts released an ad that takes a video clip of his opponent, Milton Wolf, out of context to cast doubt on Wolf’s opposition to President Obama’s policies.
Aug. 1: VAWA, Food Labeling, VA Hospitals
Misleading Michigan GOP Primary Voters
The Republican candidates in Michigan’s 4th Congressional District entered the final weeks of the primary trading misleading claims in TV ads that rely on deceptive tactics to distort the facts.
July 25: Carbon Emissions, Manufacturing, Food Prices
July 18: Jobs, Legal & Illegal Immigration
July 11: ACA, Social Security, Exports
Exaggerated Claims of ‘Corporate Welfare’
Rep. Justin Amash and Club for Growth Action make false and distorted claims in TV ads that attack Amash’s Republican primary opponent, Brian Ellis, for wasting taxpayer money on “corporate welfare.”