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 Robert Farley, John Frank :: 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Presidential candidates often make historical references to emphasize points or justify positions.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.
