What The Fact: Checking Candidates On The Road In Iowa

What The Fact: Checking Candidates On The Road In Iowa

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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.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

Ross Perot

George H. W. Bush

Bill Clinton

Al Gore

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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