High Percent of Presidential Ad Dollars of Top Four 501(c)(4)s Backed Ads Containing Deception, Annenberg Study Finds FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 20, 2012 CONTACT: Kathleen Hall Jamieson at 215-898-9400 An analysis by the Annenberg Public Policy Center conducted for the Center for Responsive Politics found that from December 1, 2011 through June 1, 2012, 85% […]

Today FlackCheck.org and the Annenberg Public Policy Center release findings from a study that calculates the dollars spent on deceptive ads by four third party groups in the Republican presidential contest. Watch a video illustrating the findings here. See all that’s new this week below:

If you thought MoveOn.org’s kittens were cute, FlackCheck.org’s response to MoveOn’s defense of the Buffett Rule may give you paws. This week FlackCheck.org also goes after production techniques that include zoom and boom and photoshopping, attacks Lincoln for his support of the Land-Grant College Act, and awards WOWs to – you guessed it – Ted […]

The McClellan forces are attacking Lincoln’s war on men this week. We’ve also posted new speech checks on statements by President Obama and Governor Romney and a number of Worsts, including one on the new rooster web video by Cain Solutions. Scroll down for links to this week’s other new work. FlackCheck.org’s “Stations: Stand By […]