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"I want to campaign the same way I govern, which is to respond directly and forcefully with the truth,"
~ Barack Obama, 11/08/07

Campaign Politics

University of Chicago Medical Center Provides Extensive Charity Care, More Than Its Peer Institutions, And Has Spent Millions Finding Primary Care For Patients Who Don’t Have Providers
September 02, 2008

In her nearly 10 year career at U of C, Michelle Obama instituted community service programs, helped to restore community relations with the University, and established a network of health care clinics to provide patients with primary care. Sun-Times, Wall...

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The Truth Behind False, Outrageous Lies about Obama and ''Born Alive'' Legislation
August 19, 2008

STATEMENT "Senator Obama strongly supports Roe v. Wade and a woman's right to choose. He believes that there is a moral and ethical element to this issue, and he believes that women do not make these decisions casually, but wrestle...

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Fact Check on Washington Post's Misleading Story on Obama Mortgage
July 02, 2008

RHETORIC: "The freshman Democratic senator received a discount. He locked in an interest rate of 5.625 percent on the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage, below the average for such loans at the time in Chicago. The loan was unusually large, known in...

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Fact Check on Boston Globe Housing Story
June 27, 2008

RHETORIC: Antoin "Tony" Rezko, perhaps the most important fund-raiser for Obama's early political campaigns... REALITY: REZKO WAS NOT OBAMA’S MOST IMPORTANT FUNDRAISER Obama Said Rezko “Wasn’t My Largest Fundraiser But He Was A Significant Fundraiser.” “So fast-forward to the U.S....

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Smear Email ''Quoting'' Obama's Books
May 30, 2008

A recent email forward allegedly quotes passages from Senator Obama's books related to race and religion. The majority of these are alterations, deliberate manipulations, and in one case, an outright fabrication, of Obama's words. EMAIL From Dreams of My Father:...

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McCain Campaign Falsely Claims Obama Allows Washington Lobbyists to Raise Money
May 21, 2008

McCain Campaign: "In Senator Obama's world, lobbyists can raise money..." [McCain release, 5/21/08] FACT: Obama's Campaign Does Not Allow Lobbyists To Bundle Donations. "Among some of the leading Democratic and Republican candidates, the plans for disclosure are still unformed even...

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Fact Check on Email Smears Regarding Michelle Obama
May 18, 2008

RHETORIC: Michelle Obama Made An Unpatriotic Remarks That She Recently Grew Proud Of America REALITY: Michelle Obama Was Expressing Pride In The Political Process, Has "Absolutely" Always Been Proud Of America Michelle Obama Explained Her Remarks, Saying That Her Pride...

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Fact Check: Detroit Auto Audience Was "Stunned Into Silence" By Obama's Call for Higher Fuel Efficiency
May 16, 2008

Detroit News: "Obama Was Greeted With A Standing Ovation As He Began His Speech, But He Received Only Polite Applause During The 35-Minute Lecture." "Obama was greeted with a standing ovation as he began his speech, but he received only...

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Politico Story on Joyce Foundation Inaccurately Implies Obama Supports Banning Handguns
April 19, 2008

JOYCE FOUNDATION GAVE OUT HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS WHILE OBAMA WAS ON THE BOARD--THE VAST MAJORITY TO GROUPS THAT WERE NOT RELATED TO GUN VIOLENCE Joyce Foundation Gave Out More Than $240 Million While Obama Was on the Board;...

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Fact Check on Obama and Ayers
April 17, 2008

REALITY: OBAMA WAS EIGHT YEARS OLD WHEN THE WEATHERMEN WERE ACTIVE Obama Turned Eight In August 1969, The Days Of Rage Occurred In October 1969. Barack Obama was born on August 4, 1961. He turned eight on August 4, 1969....

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The Pritzkers and Superior Bank (Updated)
April 03, 2008

Obama Campaign Statement "Penny Pritzker was never accused of any wrongdoing nor did she receive compensation in relation to the closing of Superior Bank in 2001, and instead of walking away as millions of homeowners and stockholders suffered, the Pritzker...

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Fact: Obama Did Not Attend Services on July 22
March 16, 2008

Newsmax claims are inaccurate: "Presidential candidate Barack Obama preaches on the campaign trail that America needs a new consensus based on faith and bipartisanship, yet he continues to attend a controversial Chicago church whose pastor routinely refers to 'white arrogance'...

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Obama's Consistent Support for the Idea of Vote By Mail--But Not by Allowing Increased Fraud or Without Ensuring the Voting Rights of the Traditionally Disenfranchised
March 13, 2008

The Clinton campaign correctly points out that Senator Obama cosponsored a bill on vote by mail. Obama did cosponsor that bill, which would create a test program to study whether a vote by mail program similar to the one in...

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On Reports of an Inappropriate Flag in a Texas Obama Office
February 12, 2008

"This is a volunteer office that is not in any way controlled by the Obama campaign. We were disappointed to see this picture because it is both offensive to many Cuban-Americans -- and Americans of all backgrounds -- and because...

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Chicago Tribune, Factcheck.Org, Washington Post: Obama Never Represented Tony Rezko
January 23, 2008

FactCheck.org On Clinton's Claim Obama Represented Rezko: "That's Untrue." Factcheck.org reported, "Obama was associated with a law firm that represented the community groups working with Rezko on several deals. There's no evidence that Obama spent much time on them, and...

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