Fumbled facts in Florida

We find some exaggerations and mistakes at the Republican debate in Boca Raton.

By Bill Adair :: Published on Thursday, January 24th, 2008 at 12:46 a.m.

Rudy's Florida pitch

In a TV ad aimed at voters in Florida, Rudy Giuliani makes claims about cutting taxes, welfare reform and a national insurance fund. We find he's mostly right on two, but wrong on the other.

By John Frank, Robert Farley :: Published on Friday, January 18th, 2008 at 07:51 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.

Giuliani's energy juggernaut

Rudy Giuliani makes a case that the United States lags behind foreign nations when it comes to energy infrastructure. But he overstates the foreign energy juggernaut and ignores enormous energy investments at home.

By Asjylyn Loder :: Published on Thursday, January 10th, 2008 at 07:09 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.

He didn’t stand in the way, but he didn’t always lead

The former Arkansas governor says he had the “most impressive” education record among the GOP pack. But open-ended superlatives are tough to prove, especially when you’ve got critics.

By Jeffrey S. Solochek :: Published on Thursday, December 27th, 2007 at 06:22 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.

History is not their best subject

Presidential candidates often make historical references to emphasize points or justify positions. A lot of the time, though, they get their facts wrong -- to the dismay of historians.

By John Frank :: Published on Tuesday, December 18th, 2007 at 05:28 p.m.

PolitiFact's greatest hits

Our Top 10 Truth-O-Meter rulings cover the Pledge of Allegiance, military shrinkage and crime linkage. We also examine whether God has a position on the Iowa caucuses.

By Bill Adair :: Published on Monday, December 17th, 2007 at 04:37 p.m.

Iowa nice

In the final Republican debate, Rudy Giuliani used some creative new math to exaggerate his record on adoptions, while Fred Thompson was on target about taxes.

By Bill Adair :: Published on Thursday, December 13th, 2007 at 06:40 p.m.

Romney haunted by liberal past

Mitt Romney's record as governor of Massachusetts and as a candidate for office put him in a vulnerable position as rival Republicans attack his past.

By Shawn Zeller :: Published on Tuesday, December 11th, 2007 at 03:39 p.m.

Giuliani left Iraq panel - or it left him

Rudy Giuliani joined the Iraq Study Group but then never made it to a meeting.

By Amy Hollyfield :: Published on Tuesday, December 4th, 2007 at 03:16 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.

Romney misses easy grounder

At the CNN/YouTube debate, the candidates argued about immigration, crime and Iraq. We found they generally got their facts right, although Huckabee distorted the facts on an education program for immigrants and Romney missed an easy one about the Red Sox.

By Bill Adair :: Published on Thursday, November 29th, 2007 at 06:02 p.m.

Looking for Mr. Right

Each of the candidates running for the Republican nomination for president claims to be a conservative. And each one is -- to a point.

By Wes Allison :: Published on Tuesday, November 27th, 2007 at 03:23 p.m.

Giuliani and Romney duel on crime stats

Romney and Giuliani cite different statistics on Massachusetts crime to make their points.

By Angie Drobnic Holan :: Published on Monday, November 26th, 2007 at 03:34 p.m.

Who made Big Apple sweeter?

Rudy Giuliani presided over an economic rebound in New York City, but his claims ignore the nation's economic expansion. And he doesn't mention the less rosy details of his tenure.

By Neil Skene :: Published on Wednesday, November 21st, 2007 at 04:36 p.m.

The intel numbers game

Rudy Giuliani blames President Clinton for the sad state of the intelligence budget.

By Shawn Zeller :: Published on Monday, November 19th, 2007 at 05:46 p.m.

No sanctuary from exaggeration

Rudy Giuliani and Mitt Romney tussled over "sanctuary cities" for illegal immigrants at the CNN/YouTube debate. But their attacks exaggerate the effects of municipal policies on immigration.

By Bill Adair :: Published on Monday, November 19th, 2007 at 07:53 a.m.

Making 'disruption' equal 'destruction'

Rudy Giuliani frequently attacks Hillary Clinton over her views on the free market, but he's blatantly misquoting her.

By John Frank :: Published on Tuesday, November 13th, 2007 at 06:18 p.m.

Sparring over spending

It's true that Rudy Giuliani sued to end the president's line item veto, it's just not clear how much that means.

By David Baumann :: Published on Wednesday, November 7th, 2007 at 03:54 p.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.

Biden wants a bite of the Big Apple

The Delaware senator says he's the one who lowered crime in New York while Rudy Giuliani was mayor.

By Wes Allison :: Published on Friday, November 2nd, 2007 at 03:35 p.m.

A cancer ad gone wrong for Rudy

Surviving his own cancer scare doesn't protect Giuliani from drawing fire over disputed statistics.

By Lisa Greene :: Published on Wednesday, October 31st, 2007 at 04:06 p.m.

Thompson torn on torts

Update: Fred Thompson has a mixed record on tort reform. He's opposed some bills because of his preference for states' rights, but supported others.

By Bill Adair :: Published on Wednesday, October 24th, 2007 at 04:30 p.m.

Sly ad attacks Romney

A gay Republican group attacks Romney with his own record.

By Angie Drobnic Holan :: Published on Wednesday, October 24th, 2007 at 02:20 p.m.

Taking off the gloves in Orlando

The Republican candidates mixed it up during a lively debate in Orlando. They stretched the truth on crime and defense, while Huckabee was Pants-On-Fire wrong about the Founding Fathers.

By Bill Adair :: Published on Friday, October 19th, 2007 at 04:43 p.m.

McCain overbids on eBay

The Republicans clashed on taxes, the economy and Iraq during a debate in Dearborn, Mich. They fumbled a few facts along the way.

By Bill Adair :: Published on Monday, October 8th, 2007 at 07:33 p.m.

Romney's nuances on gay issues

Mitt Romney has consistently opposed gay marriage, but he changed positions on a constitutional amendment on civil unions.

By Miranda Blue, Ryan Kelly :: Published on Friday, October 5th, 2007 at 02:34 p.m.

Giuliani's "culture of life," defined

Giuliani has been an adoption advocate, but now he says that's the same as being an abortion foe.

By Tom Tobin :: Published on Sunday, September 30th, 2007 at 08:17 p.m.

How much credit does Giuliani deserve for fighting crime?

The NYC crime stats look great from his tenure as mayor, but they looked great in a lot of cities.

By Wes Allison :: Published on Saturday, September 1st, 2007 at 06:13 p.m.

Obama Girl gets Giuliani right

He did marry his second cousin.

By John Frank :: Published on Tuesday, August 14th, 2007 at 02:23 p.m.

They all believe in God

Mike Huckabee says there are “probably plenty” of presidential candidates who do not believe in God. But the major candidates say they are all believers.

By Angie Drobnic Holan :: Published on Thursday, June 14th, 2007 at 05:41 p.m.