Shirl KennedyNews Researcher, St. Petersburg Times
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The latest Truth-O-Meter items researched by Shirl Kennedy
"Iraq is costing each household about $100 a month."
Democrat Barack Obama on Thursday, March 20th, 2008 in a speech in Charleston, W.Va.
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"You don’t even have to go outside Obama’s campaign to find advisers who are anti-Israel."
Republican Tennessee Republican Party on Monday, February 25th, 2008 in in a press release
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"The board of a nonprofit organization on which Obama served as a paid director ... granted funding to a controversial Arab group."
Republican Tennessee Republican Party on Monday, February 25th, 2008 in a news release
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"Barack Obama loves Che Guevara."
None Conservative bloggers on Monday, February 18th, 2008 in blog postings responding to a news video showing the flag.
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"We have seen hate crimes skyrocket in the wake of the immigration debate."
Democrat Barack Obama on Thursday, February 21st, 2008 in a debate in Austin, Texas.
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Recent stories researched by Shirl Kennedy
The Iraq war, for $100 month: We find Obama is right about how much households pay for the war.
Obama and Israel: In his AIPAC speech, Obama said chain e-mails have been distorting his position on Israel. In this article, we examine some of the charges and whether there is any truth to them.
Romney loves company, but they don't quite belong together: Mitt Romney says he's following the same path as Ronald Reagan, Henry Hyde and George H.W. Bush when it comes to changing positions on abortion, but his turn was sharper than theirs.
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.
Giuliani left Iraq panel - or it left him: Rudy Giuliani joined the Iraq Study Group but then never made it to a meeting.
Shirl Kennedy is a news researcher with the St. Petersburg Times
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