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Is the NRA right that Obama is ‘coming for our guns’?

June 15, 2012

A mailer from the National Rifle Association says President Obama voted to outlaw deer-hunting ammunition and that his comments show he's coming for our guns. We check the facts.

Mailbag: ‘Dear Comrade… You performed exactly as we instructed’

June 15, 2012

Readers objected to our finding no basis to a description of Barack Obama as a socialist.

Chris Christie continues touting Jersey job creation

June 15, 2012

As governor announces latest job-growth numbers, the Truth-O-Meter looks back at past claims on the same topic.

Ad Watch: Claims about Romney’s jobs record filled with half truths

June 14, 2012

PolitiFact has often noted that economists say governors have a small effect their state's economy. For better or worse, the same thing was true when Mitt Romney was governor of Massachusetts.

 

Cornyn says investigator earlier pitched in for Obama’s election, vetting vice presidential prospects

June 13, 2012

John Cornyn called for Eric Holder to go, also questioning another government lawyer's independence.

Checking up on Obama’s campaign promises

June 12, 2012

Throughout the summer we'll be updating the promises we're tracking with the Obameter. Here's the latest on five of them.

Gov. Chris Christie kicks off new year of fact-checks for PolitiFact New Jersey

June 12, 2012

New Jersey's governor ended the Truth-O-Meter's first year with 39 claims checked for accuracy.

Claims and counter-claims on Mitt Romney’s Massachusetts record

June 11, 2012

Romney boasts about his jobs record; Obama blames Romney for outsourcing. We check the facts.

Grady Yarbrough, Democrat, ran twice statewide as Republican

June 11, 2012

Paul Sadler says his Democratic U.S. Senate opponent ran twice for statewide office as a Republican. Indeed.

When it comes to the truth, New Jersey’s Dems, GOP share unique bond

June 10, 2012

Against the Truth-O-Meter, both political parties fare about the same.

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