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Fight back with the facts
forwarded by Democrats Abroad

Hoaxes, smears, misunderstandings, and just plain lies are on their way. Remember the swiftboating of Kerry in 2004? Be ready to stop the lies in their tracks --- check out the facts. Beverly Bandler of DA-Mexico has compiled a powerful list of fact-check sites for your de-bunking pleasure:

Factcheck is a nonpartisan, nonprofit, "consumer advocate" for voters to reduce the level of deception and confusion in US politics. 

Snopes validates or debunks urban legends, Internet rumors, and email hoaxes.

Fact-Checker "truth squads" the national political debate, focusing on the issues that are most important to voters.

Urban Legends covers Internet hoaxes, email rumors and urban legends, including petitions, politics, and protest.

Truth-o-meter is "a scorecard separating fact from fiction. A project of the St. Petersburg Times and Congressional Quarterly, it helps find the truth in the presidential campaign."

RealClearPolitics claims to be an independent political site offering the best commentary, news, polling data, and links to important resources.

Campaign Desk: Columbia Journalism Review Campaign Desk fact checks the media.

OpenSecrets, the site of the Center for Responsive Politics, is your "guide to money's influence on US elections and public policy."

On the Issues seeks to "provide non-partisan information for voters in the presidential election, so that votes can be based on issues rather than on personalities and popularity."

And one more invaluable source: the Obama Campaign site and their Fight the Smears site. Great info on ways to get involved, too!

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