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FactCheck by Viveca Novak, Jess Henig, Joe Miller | Dec. 6, 2007 (Review)
No cameras doesn't mean no fumbles at Democratic debate.

At the first all-radio debate of this election cycle, there were several factual faux pas by the Democrats at the table. Two candidates, Joe Biden and Hillary Clinton, were primarily responsible.

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Lynne Rustad
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 by Lynne Rustad - Oct. 1, 2008

This seems to be a "gotcha" type article. Viveca Novak has had some credibility issues herself. While the Biden comments were off the mark - and he should have known better - the other instances cited were making mountains out of molehills and lacking in context. Good grief, take a look at the decay in CPSC figures on the chaart under Republican administrations vs. Clinton. The press has a tendency to nitpick Democratic candidates while allowing Republicans to get away with whoppers. I have serious questions about the neutrality of FactCheck in general.

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