In a July 2012 debate, Democratic U.S. Senate aspirant Paul Sadler bemoaned the federal debt, going so far as to invoke the latest Texan to serve as president. Our check of his claim placed No. 4 among reader favorites for the year.
Hank, why do you drink? Hank, why do you roll smoke?
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We got distracted from our readers' No. 5 favorite fact check of 2012.
Not even the holiday is exempt from political claims! Here are a few fact-checks from our archive for your stocking.
Ron Paul's zinger about setting the income-tax rate at zero for everyone touched off the Truth-O-Meter. Our review put him in our readers' favorite articles of 2012 for the third time.
Ron Paul's flawed claim about a poll and the gold standard landed him in our top 10 reader favorite fact-checks of 2012 for a second time.
The shooting in Newtown, Conn., that killed 26 people has reopened a national debate about gun control. As it unfolds, you might hear some familiar claims. Here's our roundup.
We look back at how Newark's mayor has done on claims ranging from crime to health care.
A one-time U.S. Senate hopeful who lost his 2012 U.S. House bid before ending up in state office accounts for our readers' No. 8 favorite fact-check of 2012.
And Michael Williams aired his remark in 2011.
The shooting in Newtown, Conn., that killed 26 people has reopened a national debate about gun control. As it unfolds, you might hear some familiar claims. Here's our roundup.
Beware chain emails? Seems wise.
Readers flocked to our check of a chain email about a federal agency loading up on ammunition.
As we wrap up our updates on Obama's 2008 campaign promises, many are getting rated Compromise.
In the wake of the Newtown, Conn., mass shootings, PolitiFact New Jersey looks back at past gun claims made by some members of the New Jersey congressional delegation.