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Tuesday, October 23, 2012  FACT CHECK: Romney flubs geography, Obama goofs on rival's record, in final debate

Wednesday, October 17, 2012  FACT CHECK: Facts take some hits in rough-and-tumble presidential debate

Friday, October 12, 2012  FACT CHECK: An unaware Biden on Libya; Ryan slips on stimulus and more in veep debate

Thursday, October 04, 2012  EDITOR'S NOTE: An occasional look at political claims that take shortcuts with the facts or don't tell the full story

Thursday, September 06, 2012  FACT CHECK: Obama the compromiser? Clinton mischaracterizes intransigence of both parties

Thursday, August 30, 2012  EDITOR'S NOTE: An occasional look at claims made in political campaigns and how they adhere to the facts.

Tuesday, January 24, 2012  Republican candidates flub some history facts during debate at the University of South Florida on Monday night.

Tuesday, January 17, 2012  FACT CHECK: Distortions on trade, campaign ads and Romney's record in latest Republican debate

Friday, December 16, 2011  A look at some of the claims in the debate and how they compare with the facts.

Friday, September 09, 2011  FACT CHECK: Obama makes iffy claim in jobs speech to Congress that his plan is paid for

Tuesday, June 28, 2011  FACT CHECK: Bachmann emerges as one to watch - for inaccuracies - in GOP presidential race

Tuesday, March 24, 2009  FACT CHECK: Obama's plea for patience not a perfect fit with his bullish budget

Monday, February 09, 2009  President Barack Obama had it both ways Monday when he promoted his stimulus plan in Indiana and later at a prime-time news conference.