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Email claim that Obama canceled National Day of Prayer ceremony contains numerous errors

By Caryn Shinske February 9, 2012

"This year President Obama canceled the 21st annual National Day of Prayer ceremony at the White House under the ruse of ‘not wanting to offend…

Could Ohio schools really cut five weeks of classes under a Statehouse proposal?

By Tom Feran February 9, 2012

A bill delaying the start of classes until Labor Day would permit school districts "to shave 5 full weeks off the school year."

House majority leader says Tennessee constitution “clearly” does not allow state income tax

By Tom Humphrey February 9, 2012

The state constitution "clearly says there’s not to be a state income tax in Tennessee."

Mitt Romney says president told people to skip Vegas conventions

By Molly Moorhead February 8, 2012

President Obama told people "to skip coming here (Las Vegas) for conventions and meetings."

Mitt Romney says Barack Obama is “shrinking our military”

By Louis Jacobson February 8, 2012

"President Obama is shrinking our military."

Mitt Romney says president promised peak of 8 percent unemployment

By Molly Moorhead February 8, 2012

"Three years ago, a newly elected President Obama told America that if Congress approved his plan to borrow nearly a trillion dollars, he would hold…

Mitt Romney says a broader measure of national unemployment exceeds 15 percent

By Louis Jacobson February 8, 2012

"If you take into account all the people who are struggling for work, or have just stopped looking, the real unemployment rate is over 15…

Ad claims Chris Christie “inherited the highest taxes in America and the worst unemployment in the region”

By Erin O'Neill February 8, 2012

Says Chris Christie "inherited the highest taxes in America and the worst unemployment in the region."

Obama campaign says officials will now appear at super PAC fundraisers

By Becky Bowers February 8, 2012

On fundraising for super PACs

Newt Gingrich says EPA plans to boost gas prices 25 cents per gallon

By Molly Moorhead February 7, 2012

Says President Barack Obama "has an Environmental Protection Agency proposal that would raise the price of gasoline by 25 cents a gallon."

Do private prisons chase escaped inmates?

February 7, 2012

"Private prisons do not chase escaped inmates past the perimeter like the public prisons do, which means more escaped prisoners in our communities."

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