Caryn BairdNews Researcher, St. Petersburg Times
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The latest Truth-O-Meter items researched by Caryn Baird
Obama says America is great, but let's "try to change it."
None Blogger on Saturday, February 2nd, 2008 in a blog posting
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"I committed to public financing; (Obama) committed to public financing."
Republican John McCain on Wednesday, February 20th, 2008 in a news conference in Columbus, Ohio
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"She flunked the D.C. bar exam."
None Chain e-mail on Thursday, January 24th, 2008 in a chain e-mail based on an article written by Dick Morris
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"Hillary interned with Bob Treuhaft, the head of the California Communist Party."
None Chain e-mail on Thursday, January 24th, 2008 in a chain e-mail based on an article written by Dick Morris
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"Hillary's main extracurricular activity in law school was helping the Black Panthers, on trial in Connecticut for torturing and killing a federal agent."
None Chain e-mail on Thursday, January 24th, 2008 in a chain e-mail based on an article written by Dick Morris
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The latest Truth-O-Meter items edited by Caryn Baird
"... study after study has shown that the death penalty deters murders."
Republican Fred Thompson on Monday, August 20th, 2007 in an ABC radio commentary.
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Recent stories researched by Caryn Baird
Campaign finance: Deal or no deal?: Sen. John McCain and Sen. Barack Obama are engaged in a battle on the validity of a March 2007 agreement to accept public financing — and its $84.1-million limit — for the general election.
Clinton's not-so-radical past: A chain e-mail says Clinton sympathized with the Black Panthers and interned for a law firm run by a Communist. The source? An article by Clinton adviser-turned-foe Dick Morris.
Ridiculous, petty — but true: The Clinton campaign trots out quotes from Obama’s kindergarten teacher to prove that he’s been aiming for the White House longer than he admits. Seriously.
No sanctuary from exaggeration: Rudy Giuliani and Mitt Romney tussled over "sanctuary cities" for illegal immigrants at the CNN/YouTube debate. But their attacks exaggerate the effects of municipal policies on immigration.
Mud in your inbox: A Special Report: Chain e-mails spread rumors about candidates at warp speed. But they often distort the truth, as we found with one that falsely claims Hillary Clinton refused to meet with the Gold Star Mothers.
Caryn Baird is a news researcher for the St. Petersburg Times. She has a M.S. from Simmons College, a B.A. from Wellesley College and is beginning her 2nd year of studying Spanish at SPC.
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