Is the political rhetoric of the Presidential Campaign of 2008 getting you down? How do we know how to evaluate what we hear in the media? What is the truth behind the words and images?Here are some websites that try to separate fact from fiction:
http://www.factcheck.org/
The Annenberg Political Fact Check is a nonpartisan, nonprofit, "consumer advocate" for voters that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics.
http://blog.washingtonpost.com/fact-checker/
The distinguished Washington Post writer Michael Dobbs is the author of The Fact Checker.
http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/
Truth-O-Meter provides a "scorecard separating fact from fiction."
http://www.nationaljournal.com/
Nonpartisan reporting on the current political environment and emerging policy trends.
http://www.opensecrets.org/
The Center for Responsive Politics tracks money in U.S. politics and its effect on elections and public policy.
http://www.taxpolicycenter.org/
Information from nationally recognized experts in tax, budget, and social policy.
http://ontheissues.org/
Non-partisan information for voters on issues rather than on personalities and popularity.