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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3 mins • 1 pt

What are the implications of a candidate not winning in Iowa or New Hampshire based on historical data?

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What was Pete Buttigieg's claim regarding his age in relation to the median age of Americans?

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What key point did the fact-check reveal about healthcare spending in the U.S. compared to other countries?

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