Angie Drobnic HolanNews Researcher, St. Petersburg Times
Email Angie Drobnic Holan
The latest Truth-O-Meter items written by Angie Drobnic Holan
"That luxury jet was over the top. I put it on eBay."
Republican Sarah Palin on Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008 in a speech in St. Paul, Minn.
>> Details
"I will keep taxes low and cut them where I can. My opponent will raise them."
Republican John McCain on Thursday, September 4th, 2008 in St. Paul, Minn.
>> Details
Barack Obama supports plans to raise "income taxes ... payroll taxes."
Republican Sarah Palin on Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008 in a speech in St. Paul, Minn.
>> Details
Sarah Palin "already has more executive experience" than Barack Obama and Joe Biden "combined."
Republican Rudy Giuliani on Sunday, August 31st, 2008 in St. Paul, Minn.
>> Details
In the U.S. Senate, Barack Obama "has not reached across party lines to get anything significant done."
Independent Joe Lieberman on Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008 in St. Paul, Minn.
>> Details
The latest Truth-O-Meter items researched by Angie Drobnic Holan
"That luxury jet was over the top. I put it on eBay."
Republican Sarah Palin on Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008 in a speech in St. Paul, Minn.
>> Details
"I will keep taxes low and cut them where I can. My opponent will raise them."
Republican John McCain on Thursday, September 4th, 2008 in St. Paul, Minn.
>> Details
Obama is the Senate's "most liberal."
Republican John McCain on Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008 in a TV ad
>> Details
"(Palin) supported right-wing extremist Pat Buchanan for president in 2000."
Democrat MoveOn.org on Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008 in an e-mail.
>> Details
Barack Obama supports plans to raise "income taxes ... payroll taxes."
Republican Sarah Palin on Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008 in a speech in St. Paul, Minn.
>> Details
The latest Truth-O-Meter items edited by Angie Drobnic Holan
"(Palin) supported right-wing extremist Pat Buchanan for president in 2000."
Democrat MoveOn.org on Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008 in an e-mail.
>> Details
Recent stories by Angie Drobnic Holan
FACT SHEET: Are you experienced?: We look at the four nominees for president and vice president and count up their experience.
The Truth-O-Meter on Biden: Joe Biden returns to the main stage as Barack Obama's vice presidential pick. We review his Truth-O-Meter rulings from the Democratic primary and two from his debut on the ticket.
Errors abound in anti-Obama book: The Obama Nation gets a lot wrong and relies on innuendo to make its case.
Obama's return punch misses its mark: An new ad from Obama distorts the details of McCain's tax plans.
Twisting the facts on taxes: A new McCain ad bends the truth to argue that Obama will raise taxes.
Recent stories researched by Angie Drobnic Holan
FACT SHEET: Are you experienced?: We look at the four nominees for president and vice president and count up their experience.
The Truth-O-Meter on Biden: Joe Biden returns to the main stage as Barack Obama's vice presidential pick. We review his Truth-O-Meter rulings from the Democratic primary and two from his debut on the ticket.
Errors abound in anti-Obama book: The Obama Nation gets a lot wrong and relies on innuendo to make its case.
Obama, the flag and the tale of the tail: A chain e-mail is right that Obama replaced an American flag on the tail of his plane with his campaign logo, but the flag was really a corporate logo.
A viewer's guide to the fine print: A spate of recent Obama ads use fine print footnotes to back up attacks on McCain. How much stock should you put in them?
Angie Drobnic Holan is a news researcher for the St. Petersburg Times and PolitiFact.com. As a reporter, she covered business and politics at newspapers in the Southeast, including the Mobile (Ala.) Press-Register. She has a master's degree in journalism from Columbia University and is pursuing a master's of library science at the University of South Florida.
No, we don’t want to take your money. But we are more than willing to listen if you know of any facts or story ideas for the Truth-O-Meter. truthometer@politifact.com
PolitiFact is a project of the St. Petersburg Times and Congressional Quarterly to help you find the truth in the presidential campaign. Every day, reporters and researchers from the Times and CQ will analyze the candidates' speeches, TV ads and interviews and determine whether the claims are accurate. >> More
