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Honesty Report Cards For Politicians Based On 2018 Fact-Checking Data

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by Ellis Jones

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Honesty Report Cards For Politicians Based On 2018 Fact-Checking Data

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(10)
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52Mb
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Education Reference
Last updated
August 22, 2018
Release date
August 22, 2018
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Honesty Report Cards For Politicians Based On 2018 Fact-Checking Data

GRADES

A: 90-100
B: 80-89
C: 70-79
D: 60-69
F: 50-59

G: 0-49

( ) = only 1 to 5 statements analyzed

n/d = no data available

Formula: True=1, Mostly True=.75, Half True=.5, Mostly False=.25, False=0, Pants on Fire=-1

2018 Class Curve: +.25

Currently includes: 100 senators, 190 representatives, 24 governors, and 26 White House officials.

All raw data is publicly available via PolitiFact. This app is a part of an independent research project and is not affiliated with PolitiFact, its owners, its affiliates, or its employees.

This research was inspired by students at College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, MA doing a detailed analysis of political advertisements in a sociology course taught by Professor Ellis Jones.

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