Lipstick, pigs and pit bulls
The McCain campaign seized on Obama's use of an old metaphor to say he said something he didn't.
The McCain campaign seized on Obama's use of an old metaphor to say he said something he didn't.
Anne Kilkenny of Wasilla, Alaska, shared some thoughts on Gov. Sarah Palin in an e-mail to a few friends. But then they told a few people and so on and so on.
We sort out the claims and exaggerations about Palin's actions on the Bridge to Nowhere.
In a St. Paul hockey arena, John McCain accepts the Republican nomination. We check his facts.
We look at the four nominees for president and vice president and count up their experience.
After losing a day because of Hurricane Gustav, Republicans — and their new ally Joe Lieberman — try to make up for lost time with lots of praise of John McCain and a few digs at Barack Obama. We check the facts.
We examine new claims about Palin's record on energy and the Bridge to Nowhere and find some exaggerations and a Full Flop.
John McCain's surprising choice of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his vice presidential nominee gives PolitiFact a fresh face. We start by digging into her resume.
In a Denver football stadium, Barack Obama accepts the Democratic nomination. We check his facts.
We're introducing a mobile version of PolitiFact specially designed for your iPhone.
As the Democrats increase their attacks on McCain, they're getting some facts wrong. But McCain and the RNC are also distorting the truth.
Democrats pump up the rhetoric on Day 2 of their convention in Denver.