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John McClinton?

A new Romney ad depicts John McCain and Hillary Clinton as almost identical. We look at his facts.

Posted on February 7, 2008 at 06:00 AM ET | Comments (28)

Partial Quote Alert!

The art of the partial quote is alive and well in the 2008 presidential campaign. The Fact Checker digs up some recent examples of an old advertising trick.

Posted on January 29, 2008 at 06:00 AM ET | Comments (11)

General Betray Us?

The anti-war group MoveOn.org said General David Petraeus is "constantly at war with the facts." Is he?

Posted on September 20, 2007 at 09:00 AM ET | Comments (262)

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