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Biggest falsehoods of the presidential campaign

November 1, 2012

The campaigns and the super PACs have kept the Truth-O-Meter busy. Here are six claims that pushed the needle into the red.

Scariest lines of the 2012 campaign

October 30, 2012

For Halloween, we highlight the scare tactics of 2012. Don't be afraid! The Truth-O-Meter says they're not true!

To suggest a fact-check, tweet with #PolitiFactThis

October 9, 2012

If you have a claim you think we should check, use the #PolitiFactThis hashtag on Twitter.

We'll update our website as we post new fact-checks. Readers can comment on our Truth-O-Meter rulings at our Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/politifact.georgia and can follow us on Twitter at PolitiFactGA.

To suggest a fact-check, tweet with #PolitiFactThis

October 8, 2012

If you have a claim you think we should check, use the #PolitiFactThis hashtag on Twitter.

How to check the facts during the debates

October 3, 2012

We're planning special coverage for the presidential debates. Here are some tips on how to use PolitiFact as you watch the debate.

Go to our Facebook page (www.facebook.com/politifact.georgia) for full versions of fact-checks. Readers can comment on our rulings at the Facebook site. We'll also be live Tweeting the debates on Twitter (http://twitter.com/politifactga),

We'll update those pages with new fact-checks throughout the news cycle.

How to get the facts during the presidential debate

October 2, 2012

Watching debates is now a two-screen affair.

Many people have their smartphone, tablet or laptop with them so they can look things up as the candidates trade talking points. Make PolitiFact one of your resources.

We’ll be live fact-checking all the presidential debates this month and have some special coverage planned. Here are some tips on how to use PolitiFact as you watch them:

* Use our free app, Settle It! PolitiFact's Argument Ender. Available for iPhone and Android, Settle It! has an easy-to-use search feature that allows you to enter names and keywords and find the Truth-O-Meter articles that answer your question. (Although we don't have a separate iPad version, the iPhone app works great on the iPad.)

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A closer look at ‘redistribution’

September 21, 2012

We look into comments from Barack Obama and Mitt Romney on redistribution and find it's long been a part of U.S. tax policy.

Go to our Facebook page (www.facebook.com/politifact.georgia) for full versions of these and other fact-checks. Readers can comment on our rulings at the FaceBook site. Or find us on Twitter (http://twitter.com/politifactga).

We update that page with new fact-checks throughout the news cycle.

‘Redistribution’: Ominous or old hat?

September 21, 2012

We look into comments from Barack Obama and Mitt Romney on redistribution and find it's long been a part of U.S. tax policy.

Half-truths fill the air

September 20, 2012

Campaign ads are famous for being false. But we actually give more Half True ratings.

Take the PolitiFact Challenge!

September 17, 2012

Test your knowledge of our fact-checking with the quiz in our free new app.

Greatest hits from the Tampa and Charlotte conventions

September 10, 2012

We choose our most significant fact-checks from the Republican and Democratic conventions.

Celebrating Democrats, past and present, in Charlotte

September 5, 2012

As the Democratic National Convention opens in Charlotte, the party pays tribute to its heroes and highlights its positions on abortion rights and health care.

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