Latest Stories By Angie Drobnic Holan

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The campaign goes nuclear

July 15, 2008

We look at an ad that touts Obama's nuclear record and a chain e-mail that slams it.

Creative editing twists McCain’s comments on Iraq

July 11, 2008

An ad from the DNC claims McCain is all over the map on Iraq. We find the ad leaves important context on the cutting room floor.

Obama’s Iraq flip-flop? Nope

July 10, 2008

Some charge Obama with changing positions on withdrawal from Iraq; we cull through the record and find he has been consistent.

Bogus Dowd column spreads quickly

July 8, 2008

Blogs and chain e-mails are spreading a Maureen Dowd column that claims the Obama campaign got suspicious contributions from Iran, Saudi Arabia and China. But the column is a fake.

Focus on flip-flops: the McCain edition

July 3, 2008

It's easy to say a candidate flip-flops. But does he? We look at the various claims against John McCain.

Flipping and flopping

June 24, 2008

Biden defends Obama by saying McCain changes positions, too. Yes, but not much on Iraq.

Obama’s first ad hits patriotic note

June 23, 2008

Now his party's nominee, Obama touts love of country in his new ad. It gets his points on taxes and welfare largely right. A third claim on veterans health benefits is less clear.

Mix ‘n match creditors with causes

June 20, 2008

We take apart popular notions on foreign debt and oil imports. Economists say the relationship is complicated.

E-mails twist context of Obama’s memoir

June 10, 2008

Anonymous e-mailers make hay, getting quotes wrong or out of context. We give you the skinny in case Dreams from My Father isn't in your beach bag.

Obama skips public financing

June 1, 2008

Obama once said his contributor network was akin to public financing. We said....

Digging up dirt on Michelle Obama

May 30, 2008

E-mailers go after Sen. Barack Obama by digging into his wife's college years. They take Michelle Obama's senior thesis and add their own fabrication.

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