What The Fact: Checking Candidates On The Road In Iowa

The video is a fact-checking session by PolitiFact editors, focusing on political claims related to the Iowa and New Hampshire primaries. It discusses the historical significance of these early states in the presidential primary process and examines the strategies of candidates like Joe Biden and Mike Bloomberg. The video also fact-checks claims made by Joe Biden, Pete Buttigieg, and others, providing insights into the accuracy of their statements. The session concludes with a preview of upcoming events and the importance of fact-checking in political discourse.

What is the primary focus of the show 'What the Fact'?

• To entertain viewers with political satire

• To sort out fact from fiction in political contexts

• To promote a specific political party

• To provide a platform for political debates

Why are Iowa and New Hampshire considered important in the presidential primary process?

• They have the largest number of delegates

• They are the first states to vote, influencing momentum

• They are swing states in the general election

• They have the most diverse populations

Which candidate in 1992 won the nomination without winning Iowa or New Hampshire?

• Ross Perot

• George H. W. Bush

• Bill Clinton

• Al Gore

What strategy did Mike Bloomberg adopt during the 2020 Democratic primaries?

• Focusing on early voting states like Iowa and New Hampshire

• Ignoring all primary states and focusing on the general election

• Running a grassroots campaign in all states

• Targeting swing states instead of early voting states

What was Joe Biden's claim regarding the Foreign Service Officer test?

• It was the easiest test in history

• It was the most difficult test in history

• It had the lowest number of applicants in history

• It had the highest number of applicants in history

What was Pete Buttigieg's incorrect statement about his age?

• He claimed to be the average age of Americans

• He claimed to be the oldest candidate

• He claimed to be the youngest candidate

• He claimed to be the exact median age of Americans

What was Bernie Sanders' claim about US healthcare spending?

• The US spends more per person than some countries, but not twice as much

• The US spends the same per person as other countries

• The US spends less per person than any other country

• The US spends twice as much per person as any other country