Reality Bites Back

In this vicious political season (is there any other kind?), it's tremendously difficult to figure out which attack ads and campaign claims are true. For example, if you were to believe what you've heard on TV or read online, you think Barack Obama is a Muslim, John McCain invented the BlackBerry, and Sarah Palin tried to ban 93 books from the Wasilla library. All of those statements are false, and yet we are often tempted to believe them because they confirm our prejudices about the candidates.

I'm happy to report there are several resources for establishing the accuracy of the ideas floating around this presidential race. I've found three solid ones, which I've linked to below. Please share any others you know of.

FactCheck.org
PolitiFact
The Fact Checker