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Obama’s new promises for his second term

January 20, 2013

We've collected 24 promises that President Obama made in the 2012 campaign. We're adding them to our award-winning Obameter and will be following them over the next four years.

MLK, Romney and the GOP

January 18, 2013

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. has been central to two fact checks.








 

A PolitiFact special report: Obama’s first-term campaign promises

January 17, 2013

For four years, we've been tracking President Obama's 2008 campaign promises on our Obameter. Here's the definitive  tally of the promises he has kept and broken.

Truth-O-Meter has checked gun claims by NJ Democrats

January 16, 2013

PolitiFact New Jersey looks back at fact-checks on claims related to gun laws and violence

Rounding up claims from the 2013 State of the State

January 16, 2013

During his 2013 State of the State speech, Republican Gov. Scott Walker made a few familiar claims. So did Democratic leaders in response.

Here’s a look at how those past statements fared when we first looked at them.

Perry’s “phenomenal” False

January 16, 2013

Rick Perry proclaimed a "phenomenal" increase in school funding. It shakes out as a decrease.
 

McDonnell didn’t promise to win battles with the General Assembly

January 16, 2013

So far, we’ve assessed the governor’s follow through on 39 campaign pledges and have rated 18 of them as a Promise Kept. One reason for good marks is that McDonnell often qualified his promises that required cooperation from the General Assembly.

As State of the State approaches, take our quiz on Walker ratings

January 15, 2013

On Jan. 15, 2013, Gov. Scott Walker will give the annual State of the State speech. Based on what the first-time Republican executive has said in recent months, we have an idea of what some of the themes likely will be.

So, if Walker does make some familiar claims, will you know how they were rated on the Truth-O-Meter? Test yourself with our brief quiz.

PolitiFact Texas turns 3

January 14, 2013

The Austin American-Statesman's Texas-centric venture in fact-checking political figures just turned three.

Obama campaign promises that are still in progress

January 13, 2013

We've rated nearly all of President Obama's 508 promises from the 2008 campaign as Kept, Broken or Compromise. But to use a favorite Obama phrase, we are kicking the can down the road for a small number. Here's the rundown.

Cory Booker files paperwork for U.S. Senate; how’s he done against the Truth-O-Meter?

January 11, 2013

Cory Booker has filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission that marks a first step toward his running for Frank Lautenberg's Senate seat in 2014.

OMG! Welfare Death Spiral?! Read before you FWD or RT

January 11, 2013

A map making the rounds claims that "11 States now have More People on Welfare than they do Employed." We smelled smoke.

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