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Republican Hopefuls Offer a Third Bush Term on the Economy: NO THANKS!: To: POLITICAL EDITORS Contact: Stacie Paxton, or Caroline Ciccone, both of the Democratic National Committee, +1-202-863-8148 WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With Michigan in the spotlight today and concerns over the economy in the state, it's time to take another look at the GOP candidates and their abysmal records...; Tags: Boston Globe, FactCheck.org, FINANCE, Saver, Taxes; Research articles 2008-01-15
Ad Fact Check from Kerry-Edwards 2004 (Part 2 of 2): WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following is a ad fact check from Kerry-Edwards 2004 (Part 2 of 2): -- RNC CREDIBILITY GAP -- Narrator: To severely cut our intelligence agencies... -- The Reality -- Kerry Strongly Supports Increased Intelligence Funding - Including $250 Billion in the Previous 8...; Tags: advertisement, America, Factcheck.org, FINANCE, Taxes; Research articles 2004-10-15

The Email Heard 'Round the World: The Email Heard 'Round the WorldRE: The Email Heard 'Round the Worldhttp://www.snopes.com/politics/palin/bannedbooks.aspYeah, well when a part of it is a lie, then it stands to reason that there are more lies in it. I put ZERO credence in what this woman says. She lost her credibility when she told her...; Tags: e-mail, Anne Kilkenny; Discussion threads 2008-09-09
Truth gets rubbery on the US presidential trail: fact-checkers: WASHINGTON AFP — With scam statistics, baseless criticisms, misquotes, and cockeyed memories, the truth gets a battering on the campaign trail in the hands of candidates for the White House. But imprecision is a venerable US political tradition, according to FactCheck.org, an independent watchdog which aims to "hold politicians...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, Republican, SOFTWARE, White House; Research articles 2008-01-03
Source: For plenty of journalists, objectivity means not an effort to get at the truth but the process of quoting a spokesman on either side of every issue. Fortunately, the folks at the University of Pennsylvania's Annenberg Public Policy Center are a bit old-fashioned: At FactCheck.org, they scrutinize the claims made...; Tags: fiction, objectivity, SECURITY, University of Pennsylvania; Research articles 2004-10-01

Panel Discussion on 'Election 2004: The Media Agenda' to be Held Thursday, Sept. 9 at NPC: News Advisory: WHAT: Panel Discussion on 'Election 2004: The Media Agenda' -- Does Fox News Channel's Coverage Differ? -- Did the Conventions Steer the News? -- Were Print and Broadcast at Odds? PANEL PARTICIPANTS: -- Frank Sesno, George Mason University, PBS -- Geneva Overholser, University of Missouri -- Brooks Jackson,...; Tags: Cable, George Mason University, NETWORKING, PBS, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, TVs, University of Missouri; Research articles 2004-09-07