Fact-checking on the presidential candidate campaign promises, by PolitiFact.com


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EXPLANATORY NOTE by OnTheIssues.org:

PolitiFact is a project of the St. Petersburg Times to help you find the truth in American politics. Reporters and editors from the Times fact-check statements by members of Congress, the White House, lobbyists and interest groups and rate them on our Truth-O-Meter:

• TRUE – The statement is accurate and there's nothing significant missing.
• MOSTLY TRUE – The statement is accurate but needs clarification or additional information.
• HALF TRUE – The statement is partially accurate but leaves out important details or takes things out of context.
• MOSTLY FALSE – The statement contains an element of truth but ignores critical facts that would give a different impression.
• FALSE – The statement is not accurate.
• PANTS ON FIRE – The statement is not accurate and makes a ridiculous claim.

-- Jesse Gordon, jesse@OnTheIssues.org, August 2011

OnTheIssues.org excerpts:  (click on issues for details)

Budget & Economy     Buddy Roemer: FactCheck: Obama has submitted 3 budgets; Roemer said zero.

Jobs     Rick Perry: FactCheck: Texas job growth is strong, but pre-dated Perry.

Tax Reform     Jon Huntsman: FactCheck: Created UT flat tax;but only top rate got 30% cut.

Technology     Newt Gingrich: FactCheck: 1.3 million Twitter followers is exaggerated.

Welfare & Poverty     Lyndon Johnson: FactCheck: Poverty rate has fallen under Great Society.     Rick Santorum: FactCheck: No, church attendance in Europe is above 10%.

Click for quotations from other sources by: Buddy Roemer Jon Huntsman Lyndon Johnson Newt Gingrich Rick Perry Rick Santorum