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thinkprogress.org - 10/19/2008

CNN fact-check: ‘This is looking like a fraud committed against ACORN.’

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Tonight, CNN investigative reporter Drew Griffin fact-checked John McCain’s claim that the grassroots community organizing group ACORN is “ destroying the fabric of democracy .” Conservatives have attacked ACORN’s voter registration efforts as “ voter fraud ” ...

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youtube.com - 10/15/2008

CNN: Obama's Relationship with ACORN (video)

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CNN: Griffin (Investigating ACORN) (video)

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CNN Fact-Checks Right Wing Claims Against ACORN (video)

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A Fraud Perpetrated on Acorn
BlondeSense — CNN FACT CHECKS: This is not voter fraud. The reality is that registration fraud was committed by employees against ACORN to make money ($8/hr). They cheated by copying names and addresses from the phone book or making up voters. It is very unlikely that bogus registrations would actually lead to voter fraud. The GOP is using this issue as a distraction. ...

Crunchy brunch
The Sideshow — Even CNN can't swallow McPalin's libel against ACORN, saying, "This is looking like a fraud committed against ACORN." Still waiting for the corporate media to take actual ...

Factchecking the lies about ACORN
Daily Kos — ... to the polls under bogus names. At this point, the primary target of the fraudulent registrations has been ACORN itself, which is being tricked by workers into paying them for bogus forms. ACORN has itself reported some of the bogus forms after filing them and is cooperating with investigators, since in some states it is required by law to submit all forms that it receives from workers instead of screening them itself. CNN's Drew Griffen also fact checks the lies: ...