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One of the hurdles of being an informed voter is dissecting the massive amount of information given by candidates. What is true and by how much is it true? It is especially important to review information about each candidate provided by their opponent. To this end, I've found a really helpful website called factcheck.org. Fact Check describes itself in it's mission statement as follows:

"We are a nonpartisan, nonprofit, "consumer advocate" for voters that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics. We monitor the factual accuracy of what is said by major U.S. political players in the form of TV ads, debates, speeches, interviews, and news releases. Our goal is to apply the best practices of both journalism and scholarship, and to increase public knowledge and understanding."

You can read more about the organization here. I've done some reading on the site, and it seems to me that they do dispel rumors and confirm facts about candidates from both parties. I would be interested to hear any opinions on the site.




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