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Obama targets Cayman ‘tax scam’

January 10, 2008

A building in the Cayman Islands houses thousands of corporations. Sen. Barack Obama calls it "the biggest tax scam on record." But until legislation currently proposed by Obama and others becomes law, it isn't.

Truth-O-Mail

January 8, 2008

Hundreds of readers have signed up for our twice-weekly e-mail, which describes our latest rulings. To sign up, click here.

What should we check?

January 8, 2008

Our story about the Obama chain e-mail was suggested by a PolitiFact reader. If you have a suggestion for facts or chain e-mails we should check, click here to email us.

Examining their Senate records

January 8, 2008

Wondering what Obama has accomplished in the Senate? Here's our examination of the candidates' Senate accomplishments, which was prompted by a New Year's Eve attack by Sen. Joe Biden.

Who’s the candidate of change?

January 8, 2008

It's a matter of opinion which Democratic front-runner is the candidate of change, but here are some PolitiFact rulings that might help you decide.

Anti-Mormon screed targets Romney

January 7, 2008

A strident letter attacks Romney's religion and argues -- falsely -- that Mormons want to rescind the U.S. Constitution.

Two parties, one night

January 6, 2008

We find some truth, some exaggerations and a Pants-on-Fire falsehood at the dual debates in New Hampshire.

Dual debates

January 6, 2008

We're checking facts from the dual debates in New Hampshire. We've got our first item posted on the left, about Rudy Giuliani's misleading claim on defense. We'll have others posted as we get them checked.

Romney’s tax claim against McCain

January 4, 2008

Romney says McCain has flip-flopped on the Bush tax cuts. He's right, but McCain has an explanation.

Mitt’s mutt mauls Mike

January 4, 2008

The campaign has its first attack dog - and he's right! Check out our fact-check of Spike's attack in the lower left of this page.

Goodbye, Joe

January 4, 2008

PolitiFact bids farewell to Joe Biden, the only two-time winner of our coveted "Pants on Fire!" rating.

Huckabee ad aired

January 4, 2008

Amid much fanfare, Mike Huckabee last week announced he was refusing to air a negative ad attacking Mitt Romney. But our friends at FactCheck.org have discovered the ad has aired at least 10 times.

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