Latest Fact-Checks By Angie Drobnic Holan

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Not far from Lincoln’s sentiment

September 12, 2008

Sarah Palin was repeating "Abraham Lincoln's words" in discussing the war in Iraq.

Earlier, she didn’t “attribute it to being man-made”

September 12, 2008

On whether global warming is man-made.

Education ad is incomplete

September 11, 2008

Education Week says Obama 'hasn't made a significant mark on education,' is 'elusive' on accountability, and a 'staunch defender of the existing public school monopoly.'

An absurd claim about a bill that never passed

September 11, 2008

Obama's one education accomplishment was "legislation to teach 'comprehensive sex education' to kindergartners."

However, loyalty was the overriding issue

September 9, 2008

Palin "fired Wasilla's Police Chief because he 'intimidated' her."

100-million people is more accurate

September 8, 2008

John McCain's tax plan will give no reduction "for 100-million American families."

Trend is right but numbers are wrong

September 8, 2008

"The average American family" saw income rise $7,500 under Bill Clinton and decline $2,000 under George Bush.

History notes elder McCain’s passing

September 5, 2008

"My grandfather came home from ... (World War II) exhausted from the burdens he had borne, and died the next day."

Obama cuts taxes for some, though

September 4, 2008

"I will keep taxes low and cut them where I can. My opponent will raise them."

Obama’s taxes hit only higher incomes

September 3, 2008

Barack Obama supports plans to raise "income taxes ... payroll taxes."

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