ACORN Accusations

McCain makes exaggerated claims of "voter fraud." Obama soft-pedals his connections.

The McCain-Palin campaign accuses ACORN, a community activist group that operates nationwide, of perpetrating "massive voter fraud." It says Obama has “long and deep” ties to the group. We find both claims to be exaggerated. But we also find Obama has understated the extent of his work with the group. Full Story »

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Jim Lang
4.6
by Jim Lang - Oct. 18, 2008

This is a very thorough and objective assessment of McCain's accusations concerning ACORN and Obama's relationship with that organization and Obama's response. The facts are here. It's really up to the reader to assess the relative degree of exaggeration on each side.

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