Latest Stories By Angie Drobnic Holan

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Obama: Clinton too much like McCain

February 1, 2008

At the heart of a speech promoting his own candidacy, Obama charges that Clinton and McCain are too much alike at a time when Democrats need to present a clear distinction.

FACT SHEET: Economic policy

January 30, 2008

We check out the latest on President Bush's economic stimulus package and where the candidates stand on economic issues.

So long, Mayor Giuliani

January 30, 2008

The ever quotable Rudy Giuliani gave PolitiFact lots of things to check this election season. Here's a look back at highlights from the Giuliani file. We mark John Edwards' departure as well.

Another flap over flip-flops

January 29, 2008

John McCain makes fun of Mitt Romney for changing positions on abortion and gun control. McCain's jibes may not be polite, but they are accurate.

McCain’s last-minute attack about Iraq

January 27, 2008

In an attack shortly before voters headed to the polls in Florida, John McCain brings up Iraq, saying Mitt Romney urges a withdrawal date. But we find Romney won't set a timetable for leaving.

Adding up the Fair Tax

January 24, 2008

Mike Huckabee says a national Fair Tax will be like a "magic wand." We say magic wands don't exist.

The “Fairy Tale” Fracas

January 14, 2008

A Clinton attack on Barack Obama's Iraq record turns into a campaign brawl. We look at what's a fairy tale and what's not.

E-mail slams Obama on religion, race

January 12, 2008

An anonymous e-mail says Barack Obama belongs to a racist, anti-American church. We find that the church teaches black empowerment, not racism, and that it claims Africa as its ethnic heritage. We also find, yet again, that Obama isn't Muslim.

Anti-Mormon screed targets Romney

January 7, 2008

A strident letter attacks Romney's religion and argues -- falsely -- that Mormons want to rescind the U.S. Constitution.

Goodbye, Joe

January 4, 2008

PolitiFact bids farewell to Joe Biden, the only two-time winner of our coveted "Pants on Fire!" rating.

FACT SHEET: Who was in military?

December 21, 2007

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.

Obama used a Koran? No, he didn’t

December 20, 2007

An anonymous e-mail claims Barack Obama is a Muslim, attended a madrassa as a boy and took the oath of office on a Koran. The Truth-O-Meter says wrong, wrong and wrong.

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