2013 Fact Checking
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from 2013 FactCheck.org (number of quotes indicated):
- Barack Obama (3) Democratic President (elected 2008)
- John McCain (1) Republican
- Marco Rubio (1) Republican Jr Senator Florida
- Mitt Romney (1) Massachusetts Former GOP Governor (2003-2006); Pres. candidate (2008)
- Rand Paul (2) Republican Jr Senator Kentucky
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FactCheck.org analyses the veracity of statements made during political races.
OnTheIssues.org summarizes two sets of analyses:
1. From presidential debates
2. From presidential TV & radio advertisements
Following is the self-description of how FactCheck.org works:
[FactCheck.org is] a nonpartisan, nonprofit, "consumer advocate" for voters that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics. We monitor the factual accuracy of what is said by major U.S. political players in the form of TV ads, debates, speeches, interviews, and news releases. Our goal is to apply the best practices of both journalism and scholarship, and to increase public knowledge and understanding.
The Annenberg Political Fact Check is a project of the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania. The APPC was established by publisher and philanthropist Walter Annenberg in 1994 to create a community of scholars within the University of Pennsylvania that would address public policy issues at the local, state, and federal levels.
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-- Jesse Gordon, jesse@OnTheIssues.org, November 2007
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Budget & Economy
Rand Paul: FactCheck: US borrowing $30,000 per second, not $50,000.
Barack Obama: FactCheck: $2.5T deficit reduction is a debatable estimate.
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Energy & Oil
Barack Obama: FactCheck: Wind & solar doubled, but now only 1.4% of energy.
John McCain: FactCheck: Pushed cap-and-trade bill in 2009, but not since.
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Health Care
Marco Rubio: FactCheck: ObamaCare is not now forcing loss of insurance.
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Jobs
Barack Obama: FactCheck: Yes, 500K manufacturing jobs since 2010, but...
Mitt Romney: FactCheck: Briefly supported tying minimum wage to inflation.
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Technology
Rand Paul: FactCheck: Free "Obama phones" actually started in 1984.
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- Barack Obama Democratic President (elected 2008)
- John McCain Republican
- Marco Rubio Republican Jr Senator Florida
- Mitt Romney Massachusetts Former GOP Governor (2003-2006); Pres. candidate (2008)
- Rand Paul Republican Jr Senator Kentucky
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