News Researcher, Tampa Bay Times
Caryn Baird is a news researcher for the Tampa Bay Times, formerly the St. Petersburg Times. She has a M.S. from Simmons College, a B.A. from Wellesley College and is beginning her 2nd year of studying Spanish at SPC.
The latest Truth-O-Meter items from Caryn Baird
"In the last 50 years, (the federal government has) only balanced the budget five times."
"I committed to public financing; (Obama) committed to public financing."
"Hillary interned with Bob Treuhaft, the head of the California Communist Party."
"Hillary's main extracurricular activity in law school was helping the Black Panthers, on trial in Connecticut for torturing and killing a federal agent."
"(Romney's) record was that he raised taxes by $730-million."
Romney left Massachusetts "with a $245-million debt because of the big government-mandated health care system."
"We have more coal reserves in the United States than they have oil reserves in Saudi Arabia."
Recent stories from Caryn Baird
Campaign finance: Deal or no deal?Sen. John McCain and Sen. Barack Obama are engaged in a battle on the validity of a March 2007 agreement to accept public financing — and its $84.1-million limit — for the general election.
Clinton's not-so-radical pastA chain e-mail says Clinton sympathized with the Black Panthers and interned for a law firm run by a Communist. The source? An article by Clinton adviser-turned-foe Dick Morris.
Ridiculous, petty — but trueThe Clinton campaign trots out quotes from Obama's kindergarten teacher to prove that he's been aiming for the White House longer than he admits. Seriously.
No sanctuary from exaggerationRudy 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.
Mud in your inboxA Special Report: Chain e-mails spread rumors about candidates at warp speed. But they often distort the truth, as we found with one that falsely claims Hillary Clinton refused to meet with the Gold Star Mothers.
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