Turning up the heat in Denver
By Bill Adair
August 27, 2008 Democrats pump up the rhetoric on Day 2 of their convention in Denver.
Democrats pump up the rhetoric on Day 2 of their convention in Denver.
As the Democratic convention gets underway in Denver, we examine claims from Obama, his wife, Michelle, running mate Joe Biden and the party platform.
An analysis of our Truth-O-Meter rulings finds the candidates have been telling more whoppers since summer began.
We're celebrating two milestones: our first birthday and the publication of our 600th item.
A chain e-mail is right that Obama replaced an American flag on the tail of his plane with his campaign logo, but the flag was really a corporate logo.
Wondering if a candidate has flip-flopped? Just check our new Flip-O-Meter, which grades whether candidates have made No Flip, a Half Flip — or a Full Flop.
A new TV ad from the conservative group Let Freedom Ring renews the charge that Obama is a flip-flopper. We check the facts.
Blogs and chain e-mails are spreading a Maureen Dowd column that claims the Obama campaign got suspicious contributions from Iran, Saudi Arabia and China. But the column is a fake.
We examine Wesley Clark's claim that McCain has no executive experience and find that McCain does – and earned high marks.
As Politifact celebrates a milestone – our 500th Truth-O-Meter item – we discuss some of the patterns and trends we've seen.
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