FactChecking Debate No. 1

FactCheck by Brooks Jackson, Lori Robertson, Justin Bank, Jess Henig, Emi Kolawole, Joe Miller | Sep. 28, 2008 (Special Report)

McCain and Obama contradicted each other repeatedly during their first debate, and each volunteered some factual misstatements as well. Here's how we sort them out:

* Obama said McCain adviser Henry Kissinger backs talks with Iran "without preconditions," but McCain disputed that. In fact, Kissinger did recently call for "high level" talks with Iran starting at the secretary of state level and said, "I do not believe that we can make ... Full Story »

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by Jim Lang - Oct. 1, 2008

FactCheck again does an objective job of assessing the accuracy of claims made by the Presidential candidates -- this time during their first debate. There are no value judgments -- just dispassionate, well sourced assessments.