Checking Rachel Maddow
By Bill Adair
August 12, 2010
We put the MSNBC host to the Truth-O-Meter for recent claims about immigration and economics.
We put the MSNBC host to the Truth-O-Meter for recent claims about immigration and economics.
Border policing is a big issue in the Republican primary.
We look into statements from the Sunday morning news shows.
Critics of illegal immigration say there's a growing problem of women from other countries coming to the U.S. to deliver "anchor babies" who automatically become citizens. We assess the evidence.
We check Sarah Palin's claim that Democrats don't have a plan.
Are you voting in Tuesday's runoff election? Don't forget your Truth-O-Meter.
Runoffs can be ugly, and this political season is no exception. In the 19 days since the primary, PolitiFact Georgia has debunked enough attacks to fill an entire election season.
In the Republican gubernatorial runoff alone, we've covered attacks on abortion, negative campaigning, and one candidate's voting record from 17 years ago.
Even Trig, former vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin's toddler son, became a point of contention in that race.
We've written items on four elections for statewide office in the past two months: the Republican race for governor, the Democratic race for secretary of state, the Republican race for attorney general, and the Republican race for commissioner of insurance.
Here's how they fared against the Truth-O-Meter.
Sarah Palin's note on her hand said $3.8 trillion, but that's not the Democratic plan.
We check statements from This Week with Christiane Amanpour. Welcome, Christiane!
Gov. Rick Perry, no fan of the federal government, has said Washington has three responsibilities: extending the military, securing the border and delivering the mail on time.
He also says the feds have blown two of those three. We've not asked which one he considers a success, but can't complain about the mail: our (in) box lacks not.
We look at a controversial comment by NASA chief Charles Bolden as well as two space promises the president did not fully keep.
We look at promises on federal hiring and the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.