No maverick cred for Obama
Still fighting to be the candidate who can deliver change, McCain accuses Obama of being too cozy with his party leaders.
By Shawn Zeller :: Published on Wednesday, October 8th, 2008 at 06:49 p.m.
Nader on the attack
Trying to generate some attention for his longshot presidential bid, consumer advocate Ralph Nader shoots at the leaders.
By Alexander Lane :: Published on Monday, June 30th, 2008 at 05:03 p.m.
He said, she said
The Democratic debate in Myrtle Beach featured sharp comments by Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. We found Clinton continued to distort Obama's comments about Ronald Reagan, while other claims were closer to the truth.
By Bill Adair :: Published on Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008 at 07:10 p.m.
FACT SHEET: Immigration
A breakdown of the immigration issue, including candidate-by-candidate positions.
By Adriel Bettelheim :: Published on Tuesday, January 15th, 2008 at 06:11 p.m.
Examining their Senate records
Wondering what Obama has accomplished in the Senate? Here's our examination of the candidates' Senate accomplishments, which was prompted by a New Year's Eve attack by Sen. Joe Biden.
By Adriel Bettelheim :: Published on Tuesday, January 8th, 2008 at 04:55 p.m.
Who's the candidate of change?
It's a matter of opinion which Democratic front-runner is the candidate of change, but here are some PolitiFact rulings that might help you decide.
By Bill Adair, Amy Hollyfield :: Published on Monday, January 7th, 2008 at 07:20 p.m.
Two parties, one night
We find some truth, some exaggerations and a Pants-on-Fire falsehood at the dual debates in New Hampshire.
By Bill Adair :: Published on Sunday, January 6th, 2008 at 06:56 p.m.
FACT SHEET: Who was in military?
They want to be commander in chief, but most of the presidential candidates have not served in the military. Our survey of their resumes finds that five of the 15 candidates have military experience.
By Angie Drobnic Holan :: Published on Friday, December 21st, 2007 at 10:46 a.m.
Ham & cheese, hold the bureaucracy
Hillary Clinton is right about the tangled rules of federal food inspections. If you think the sandwich rules are silly, check out the guidelines for pepperoni pizza.
By Bill Adair :: Published on Monday, December 10th, 2007 at 06:37 p.m.
Clinton vs. Obama: dueling health plans
Clinton says Obama leaves 15-million uncovered; he calls his plan "universal." Who's right?
By Angie Drobnic Holan :: Published on Monday, December 3rd, 2007 at 07:24 p.m.
FACT SHEET: Who has been to Iraq?
We surveyed the 16 candidates to find out which ones have visited Iraq since the start of the war in March 2003. As of December 2007, nine have. Here are our findings along with a brief synopsis of each candidate's position on the war, taken from their Web sites.
By Amy Hollyfield :: Published on Monday, December 3rd, 2007 at 05:24 p.m.
Why facts matter
In an essay, PolitiFact editor Bill Adair explains why facts are important — and why we nitpick.
By Bill Adair :: Published on Friday, November 30th, 2007 at 04:39 p.m.
Edwards not new to populism
Barack Obama says John Edwards is new to populism, but a review of Edwards' political resume shows he has long argued the cause of regular people against economic elites.
By Angie Drobnic Holan :: Published on Monday, November 19th, 2007 at 11:49 a.m.
Obama zapped by lightning claim
The Democrats slugged it out in a Las Vegas debate. We found several claims were true, but Obama was wrong about the probability of lightning strikes vs. undocumented worker prosecutions and Richardson was way off about the popularity of Vice President Cheney and HMOs.
By Bill Adair :: Published on Friday, November 16th, 2007 at 06:32 p.m.
Decoding the Clinton records ruckus
Sen. Clinton's records as first lady are stuck in an archivist quagmire, but that doesn't mean President Clinton couldn't be helping.
By Angie Drobnic Holan :: Published on Friday, November 9th, 2007 at 12:00 a.m.
What's in a resume?
The candidates have been making boasts and attacking each other over who has the most experience. We check their math.
By Michael Van Sickler :: Published on Tuesday, November 6th, 2007 at 05:13 p.m.
The perils of public financing
Bill Richardson and other critics overstate the drawbacks of John Edwards' decision to take public financing
By Tom Tobin :: Published on Friday, October 26th, 2007 at 07:08 p.m.
Never say never
Edwards bans Washington lobbyist money, but not all lobbyist money.
By Michael Van Sickler :: Published on Tuesday, October 16th, 2007 at 04:34 p.m.
Unfair grades for rural schools
Courting rural voters, Edwards paints a (too) bleak picture of their schools as he pushes reforms.
By Jeffrey S. Solochek :: Published on Tuesday, October 9th, 2007 at 04:46 p.m.
Beating Kucinich to the base
When catering to the Democratic Party's left-wing base, it's hard to get there first.
By Angie Drobnic Holan :: Published on Thursday, October 4th, 2007 at 06:04 p.m.
