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July 13, 2006
FactCheck.org
FactCheck.org is a project of Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania.
What does FactCheck.org do?
They actually check the facts that politicians use in their speeches and addresses. They highlight the mistakes, accidental or otherwise. Here are a few of the ads and campaigns they checked:
A Bumper Sticker Con in Connecticut07.10.2006
Joe Lieberman's latest ad shows a supposed Lamont bumper sticker and website address that don't really exist.
Down and Dirty in Georgia07.07.2006
Both candidates for the Democratic slot on the gubernatorial ballot overplay their hands.
Misleading Attack in New Jersey Senate Race
06.30.2006 Democrat Bob Menendez inaccurately portrays Republican Tom Kean as "getting around" a law that doesn't even apply to him.
Vultures, Death, Taxes & More Falsehoods
06.26.2006 The Free Enterprise Fund continues a campaign of misinformation against the estate tax.
A False Ad in Georgia
06.23.2006 A Democratic candidate for governor accuses a primary opponent of voting against a popular measure ... before she was even elected to the legislature.
We'll Always Have Paris
06.02.2006 A Paris Hilton impersonator says it would be "awesome" to repeal the estate tax, while an anti-tax group calls the tax "cruel and unfair."
Scientist to CEI: You Used My Research To "Confuse and Mislead"
05.26.2006 The Competitive Enterprise Institute runs ads saying "The Antarctic ice sheet is getting thicker." A professor objects, saying CEI deliberately misrepresents his research.
Check out FastCheck.org.
Posted by d-nadler at July 13, 2006 03:23 PM