FactCheck: The Whoppers of 2008

Since I've posted about FactCheck.org and Poltifact.org being great election resources numerous times already (click here for all election-related posts), I've been avoiding putting up specific reports from either of these sites. But, FackCheck just issued their "Whoppers of 2008" report summarizing the major gaffes and exaggerations of each presidential candidate this election season. So, I decided to make an exception for this one!

The Whoppers of 2008: Where McCain and Obama have misled voters. A partial tally.

September 25, 2008

Summary

Normally we post a "Whoppers" compilation the week before Election Day. This time we've already seen such a large number of twisted facts, misleading claims and outright falsehoods that we are doing that now.

It's not just Sarah Palin's claim about killing the bridge project that she had supported until it became a national laughingstock and Congress turned against it. That's just the whopper that got the attention of many news orgaizations earlier this month. There have been lots of others.

McCain has made multiple false representations of Obama's tax proposals. Obama has made false claims about McCain's stance on Social Security. Both McCain and Obama have traded some whoppers about their energy policies, about Iraq, and about Iran, and about supporting troops.

For our full sampler of the campaign distortions we've seen so far, please read on to our Analysis section. There we provide summaries and links to extensive articles on each. This is a partial tally. We still have more than five weeks to go before Nov. 4.

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