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The latest Truth-O-Meter items written by Shawn Zeller
Barack Obama "is more to the left of the announced Socialist in the United States Senate."
Republican John McCain on Thursday, July 17th, 2008 in an interview with the Kansas City Star
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"I have a perfect voting record from organizations like the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the American Legion and all the other veterans service organizations."
Republican John McCain on Monday, July 7th, 2008 in a town hall meeting in Denver
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The U.S. government spends less on energy innovation "than the pet food industry invests in its own products."
Democrat Barack Obama on Friday, July 11th, 2008 in the campaign's energy plan.
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"McCain lobbied for (a) $10-million pork project honoring conservative justice."
Democrat Barack Obama on Thursday, June 12th, 2008 in a campaign e-mail to reporters
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Eliminating earmarks "would make barely a drop in the bucket with regard to the national debt, the deficit."
Libertarian Bob Barr on Monday, May 12th, 2008 in a news conference announcing his Libertarian candidacy in Washington, D.C.
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The latest Truth-O-Meter items researched by Shawn Zeller
Barack Obama "is more to the left of the announced Socialist in the United States Senate."
Republican John McCain on Thursday, July 17th, 2008 in an interview with the Kansas City Star
>> Details
"I have a perfect voting record from organizations like the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the American Legion and all the other veterans service organizations."
Republican John McCain on Monday, July 7th, 2008 in a town hall meeting in Denver
>> Details
The U.S. government spends less on energy innovation "than the pet food industry invests in its own products."
Democrat Barack Obama on Friday, July 11th, 2008 in the campaign's energy plan.
>> Details
"McCain lobbied for (a) $10-million pork project honoring conservative justice."
Democrat Barack Obama on Thursday, June 12th, 2008 in a campaign e-mail to reporters
>> Details
Eliminating earmarks "would make barely a drop in the bucket with regard to the national debt, the deficit."
Libertarian Bob Barr on Monday, May 12th, 2008 in a news conference announcing his Libertarian candidacy in Washington, D.C.
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Recent stories by Shawn Zeller
A lesson in cherry-picking: Voting records make senators east targets for attack ads, and nobody knows it better than Sen. John McCain. The DNC is only doing what George W. Bush did back in 2000.
McCain's POW record attacked, again: In a flashback to 2000, Sen. John McCain faces unfounded allegations about his past. This time, a flyer from the Vietnam Veterans Against John McCain alleges he's a traitor.
Romney haunted by liberal past: Mitt Romney's record as governor of Massachusetts and as a candidate for office put him in a vulnerable position as rival Republicans attack his past.
The intel numbers game: Rudy Giuliani blames President Clinton for the sad state of the intelligence budget.
Recent stories researched by Shawn Zeller
A lesson in cherry-picking: Voting records make senators east targets for attack ads, and nobody knows it better than Sen. John McCain. The DNC is only doing what George W. Bush did back in 2000.
McCain's POW record attacked, again: In a flashback to 2000, Sen. John McCain faces unfounded allegations about his past. This time, a flyer from the Vietnam Veterans Against John McCain alleges he's a traitor.
Romney haunted by liberal past: Mitt Romney's record as governor of Massachusetts and as a candidate for office put him in a vulnerable position as rival Republicans attack his past.
The intel numbers game: Rudy Giuliani blames President Clinton for the sad state of the intelligence budget.
Shawn Zeler is a reporter for CQ Weekly.
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