Democrat-on-Democrat TV Attacks in Florida
Greene and Meek trade false barbs in an ethically challenged Senate primary field.
Hayworth’s Misleading Attack on Immigration
Hayworth falsely claims McCain's bill would have given Social Security and Medicare benefits to illegal immigrants.
Let's Get to Work -- On the Facts
An ad falsely claims that Florida gubernatorial candidate Bill McCollum used a chartered plane to commute to work -- at taxpayer expense.
Whitman, Unions Swap Misleading Charges
California Working Families, a coalition of labor unions, goes after GOP nominee -- and she fights back.
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Democrat-on-Democrat TV Attacks in Florida
Greene and Meek trade false barbs in an ethically challenged Senate primary field.
August 3, 2010In a Senate race chock full of attack ads, the Florida Democratic primary pits Rep. Kendrick Meek against billionaire investor Jeff Greene. Both men carry heavy political baggage; Meek did favors for a developer who is now under indictment, and Greene …
Hayworth’s Misleading Attack on Immigration
Hayworth falsely claims McCain's bill would have given Social Security and Medicare benefits to illegal immigrants.
July 28, 2010J.D. Hayworth — who is seeking to unseat Sen. John McCain of Arizona in the Aug. 24 Republican primary — makes illegal immigration the subject of his first TV buy. The ad attacks the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007 for potentially …
Whitman, Unions Swap Misleading Charges
California Working Families, a coalition of labor unions, goes after GOP nominee -- and she fights back.
July 15, 2010A coalition of labor unions called California Working Families for Jerry Brown has relentlessly attacked Meg Whitman since she won the Republican gubernatorial nomination June 8. Now Whitman is firing back — accusing Democrat Brown of …
Mystery, Drama, Deception in Alabama
Is the state's biggest teacher's union behind a so-called "conservative" group?
July 9, 2010The big question in the final days of Alabama’s runoff election for the GOP gubernatorial nomination isn’t just who is going to win the tight race between Bradley Byrne and Robert Bentley. It’s the mystery of who’s behind a largely bogus TV ad attacking Byrne. …
Oil Spill Whoppers
All sides are spinning the oil disaster. Our roundup — so far.
July 2, 2010The April 20 explosion that started oil gushing into the Gulf of Mexico has prompted a slew of claims and counterclaims about the disaster. What caused it, how it’s being handled, the history of drilling accidents in the area – all are subjects ripe for false or misleading statements by politicians and others. …
‘Bailout’ Baloney
Serving up a loaded word to spin the public.
July 2, 2010This campaign season, “bailout” is a dirty — and often misused — word. It’s no longer being used just in reference to Wall Street banks and the rescue of the financial industry. Candidates, corporations and special interest groups increasingly use “bailout” even when no government financial assistance is being proposed. …
Jerry Brown: ‘A Legacy of Failure?’
We find Meg Whitman's attack ad fails to tell the truth.
July 1, 2010Republican Meg Whitman is making false claims about Democrat Jerry Brown’s “lifetime in politics” in an attack ad, her first TV spot of the general election campaign. The two are battling to become the next governor of California. The ad claims that “crime soared” while Brown was mayor of Oakland. That’s false. …
