Muenchhausen Award of 2006

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http://www.factcheck.org/elections-2006/the_whoppers_of_2006.html

In Ohio, a Democratic ad said Republican House candidate Joy Padgett was investigated "for abusing her position to help her own business." The truth is the investigation was triggered by an anonymous accusation and the investigators concluded there was "no substance to the allegation." See "When Democrats Attack " from Nov. 2.

http://factcheck.org/article461.html

In New York, a Republican ad accused Democratic House candidate Michael Arcuri, a prosecutor, of letting an accused rapist go free because he "failed to indict him in time." The truth is that Arcuri was left with no choice when the victim and another key witness didn't show up. The man was free eight days before Arcuri eventually indicted him and secured a guilty plea to a reduced charge. See "Republican Mudslinging On An Industrial Scale" from Oct. 27.

http://www.factcheck.org/article460.html

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