The latest Truth-O-Meter items written by Nell Benton

"I'm the only person on this stage who has worked actively just last year passing, along with Russ Feingold, some of the toughest ethics reform since Watergate."
Democrat Barack Obama on Tuesday, October 30th, 2007 in a Democratic debate in Philadelphia, Pa.
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"Dodd brought both parties together to pass the Family and Medical Leave Act."
Democrat Chris Dodd on Monday, November 5th, 2007 in a TV ad airing in Iowa and New Hampshire.
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"He has never voted for a federal restriction on gun ownership."
Republican Ron Paul on Monday, September 17th, 2007 in a statement on his campaign Web site.
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"Congressman Paul introduces numerous pieces of substantive legislation each year, probably more than any single member of Congress."
Republican Ron Paul on Monday, September 17th, 2007 in a statement on his campaign Web site.
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"Dr. Paul never votes for legislation unless the proposed measure is expressly authorized by the Constitution.”
Republican Ron Paul on Monday, September 17th, 2007 in a statement on his campaign Web site.
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The latest Truth-O-Meter items researched by Nell Benton

Barack Obama has written and co-sponsored more bills in three years than Hillary Clinton has in seven.
None Chain e-mail on Wednesday, February 20th, 2008 in a chain e-mail
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"On issue after issue that really were hard to explain or understand, you voted present . . . And anytime anyone raises that, there's always some kind of explanation."
Democrat Hillary Clinton on Monday, January 21st, 2008 in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
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"Congress just passed another huge, pork-filled spending bill. The Democrats allowed less than a day to read all 3,400 pages and stuffed it with nearly 10,000 earmarks costing about $10-billion dollars."
Republican John McCain on Saturday, January 12th, 2008 in a speech to the Americans for Prosperity Michigan summit in Livonia, Mich.
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"McCain opposes repeal of the death tax."
Republican Mitt Romney on Friday, December 28th, 2007 in a TV ad
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"I'm the only person on this stage who has worked actively just last year passing, along with Russ Feingold, some of the toughest ethics reform since Watergate."
Democrat Barack Obama on Tuesday, October 30th, 2007 in a Democratic debate in Philadelphia, Pa.
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Recent stories by Nell Benton

Barbers give Dodd a good cut: The barbers in the TV ads aren't real, but they're correct that Dodd was the prime sponsor of the Family and Medical Leave Act.

'Dr. No' sometimes votes yes: Ron Paul has the most libertarian voting record in the presidential field, but some of his claims about his record go too far.

Recent stories researched by Nell Benton

Manipulating the bill counts: A chain e-mail uses apples-to-oranges comparisons to assert that Obama is a more active senator than Clinton.

FACT SHEET: Clinton. Obama. Their bills.: We compare the legislative accomplishments of the Democratic candidates.

Obama's "present" tension: When he was in the Illinois state senate, Barack Obama sometimes voted to block bills without formally opposing them, which has raised questions of political expedience.

Barbers give Dodd a good cut: The barbers in the TV ads aren't real, but they're correct that Dodd was the prime sponsor of the Family and Medical Leave Act.

'Dr. No' sometimes votes yes: Ron Paul has the most libertarian voting record in the presidential field, but some of his claims about his record go too far.