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Louis Jacobson
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@PolitiFact chief corr; chief author @The_Almanac of Am Pol & its Substack; columnist @Center4Politics; @WestVirginiaU @BonasJSchool; ex-Roll Call, Nat Journal
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    Louis Jacobson
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    Nov 4, 2020
    In Dauphin Co., Pa. (Harrisburg), almost all votes are counted and Biden leads, 53-45. In 2016, Clinton won it 49-46.
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    Louis Jacobson
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    Nov 6, 2024
    In Pennsylvania, Harris outrunning Biden benchmark in Allegheny County (Pittsburgh) by almost 2 points with 79% counted. In historically Republican Lancaster, Harris also outrunning Biden benchmark by 3-4 points with 70% counted.
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    Louis Jacobson
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    May 23, 2022
    My latest @PolitiFact: Raphael Warnock may love puppies. But the beagle in Warnock' popular ads from 2020 was borrowed. bit.ly/3sSRze1
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    Louis Jacobson
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    Nov 4, 2020
    The numbers in Miami-Dade are not good for Biden. But he's up by 10 points in Duvaaaaaal (Jacksonville) with an estimated 75% of the vote counted. In 2016, Trump won it narrowly.
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    Louis Jacobson
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    May 20, 2017
    Guess @PolitiFact has gone mainstream.
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    Louis Jacobson
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    Nov 8, 2020
    Fun fact: By my count, Joe Biden flipped four Kent Counties Trump won in 2016. Delaware, Maryland, Michigan, and Rhode Island.
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    Louis Jacobson
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    Nov 4, 2020
    Still early in PA, but FWIW, in Lackawanna Co. (Scranton, Biden's ancestral home), Biden is leading Trump by 9. Clinton beat Trump by 3.5 points in 2016. Also, with most votes counted, Biden's raw votes in the county increased from 51,000 to 61,000.
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    Louis Jacobson
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    Jun 23, 2014
    My latest @PolitiFact: A video shows Obama saying surrender to 'an all-powerful sovereign.' It's fake. Pants on Fire! ow.ly/ymgvY
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    Louis Jacobson
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    Jun 4, 2019
    Wow, I think whoever this is got 'em all.
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    Louis Jacobson
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    Sep 30, 2020
    Trump's boast about job gains refer to month-over-month employment increases during the pandemic. While those increases were the highest in history, they are still well short of where employment stood prior to the pandemic.
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    Unpacking Donald Trump’s statement on “record job numbers”
    During his first White House coronavirus briefing after a months-long hiatus, President Donald Trump touted recent econo
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    Louis Jacobson
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    Aug 3, 2018
    My latest @PolitiFact: No, the Nazi platform did not echo the Democratic platform, as Donald Trump Jr. said. Pants on Fire. bit.ly/2OHM0tb
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    Louis Jacobson
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    Oct 16, 2019
    My latest @PolitiFact: Refereeing Pete Buttigieg, Elizabeth Warren on public support for Medicare for All. Buttigieg is correct that an opt-in for Medicare is more popular than requiring people to shift from private coverage to Medicare. bit.ly/2VJk2kQ
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    Louis Jacobson
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    Nov 9, 2022
    In Idaho AG race, former Rep. Raul Labrador (R) is only ahead 51%-49% with 22% counted. Long way to go. A number of key establishment Republicans endorsed Democrat Tom Arkoosh in this race.
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    Louis Jacobson
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    Jan 24, 2017
    Newly relevant again: Trump's Pants on Fire that millions of illegal votes cost him popular vote win politifact.com/truth-o-meter/… via @PolitiFact