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Greatest hits of the 2012 presidential campaign

Greatest hits of the 2012 presidential campaign

By Becky Bowers • November 4, 2012
Has President Obama kept his campaign promises?

Has President Obama kept his campaign promises?

By J.B. Wogan • November 3, 2012
Medicare 'cuts' and a talking point that won't die

Medicare 'cuts' and a talking point that won't die

By Becky Bowers • November 2, 2012
Biggest falsehoods of the presidential campaign

Biggest falsehoods of the presidential campaign

By Bill Adair • November 1, 2012
Scariest lines of the 2012 campaign

Scariest lines of the 2012 campaign

By Bill Adair • October 30, 2012
In context: Romney's comments on FEMA

In context: Romney's comments on FEMA

By Louis Jacobson • October 30, 2012
Twisting the truth on windmills, pensions and prostitutes

Twisting the truth on windmills, pensions and prostitutes

By Jon Greenberg • October 26, 2012
Mailbag: 'Count me disappointed'

Mailbag: 'Count me disappointed'

By Louis Jacobson • October 25, 2012
Fact-checking the third presidential debate

Fact-checking the third presidential debate

By Becky Bowers • October 23, 2012
Fact-checking foreign policy

Fact-checking foreign policy

By Angie Drobnic Holan • October 22, 2012
PolitiFact's guide to Mitt Romney and abortion

PolitiFact's guide to Mitt Romney and abortion

By Jon Greenberg • October 19, 2012
Sorting out the truth on the attack in Libya

Sorting out the truth on the attack in Libya

By Jon Greenberg • October 18, 2012
Fact-checking the town hall debate

Fact-checking the town hall debate

By Becky Bowers • October 17, 2012
Fact-checking taxes in the presidential race

Fact-checking taxes in the presidential race

By Angie Drobnic Holan • October 15, 2012
Fact-checking the vice presidential debate

Fact-checking the vice presidential debate

By Becky Bowers • October 12, 2012
Fact-checking the new ads hitting the swing states

Fact-checking the new ads hitting the swing states

By Becky Bowers • October 9, 2012
To suggest a fact-check, tweet with #PolitiFactThis

To suggest a fact-check, tweet with #PolitiFactThis

By Bill Adair • October 8, 2012
Fact-checking the Denver presidential debate

Fact-checking the Denver presidential debate

By Becky Bowers • October 4, 2012
How to get the facts during the presidential debate

How to get the facts during the presidential debate

By Bill Adair • October 2, 2012
Grading Obama on education reform

Grading Obama on education reform

By J.B. Wogan • September 28, 2012