A comparison of topics fact checked by various news organizations following the second and third presidential debates.

Headlines are hyperlinked to the original article when possible. Second Debate Coverage from Oct. 16 and Oct. 17, 2012 The Associated Press (published on NPR.org as well as several other news organizations including The Washington Post) FACT CHECK: Stumbles In Latest Presidential Debate Benghazi Reallocating war funds to infrastructure and education Domestic oil production Immigration Let Detroit go bankrupt/auto industry 5 million jobs in 30 months Energy prices Bill Clinton tax cuts middle class tax cuts The Washington Post Fact checking the second presidential debate Let Detroit Go Bankrupt/auto industry Jobs Keystone Pipeline Taxes for the middle class Benghazi Unemployment rate Deficit Middle East apology tour Arizona Law Immigration Pensions Corporate tax reform Specifically about China -- Romney, Obama dont address complexities of China investment debate The New York Times Check Point: A Closer Look at Some of the More Hotly Disputed Assertions Domestic oil production Arizona law Benghazi Energy policy sources, production, drilling China Israel

Pell Grants Illegal immigration Factcheck.org FactChecking the Hofstra Debate Benghazi Arizona Law Wind-power jobs Tax cuts for the wealthy $4,000 tax increase for middle class Women Automakers/Detroit Pell grants Revert to Bill Clinton tax rates Keystone XL Pipeline Politifact: Fact-checking the town hall debate Jobs 5 million jobs in 30 months Let Detroit go bankrupt Oil production $5 trillion in debt Contraception/health care Immigration Gun control Middle East apology tour Benghazi Education NPR (Morning Edition and All Things Considered Only) Oil production Gas prices China Outsourcing jobs overseas Pensions Gun control Contraception Benghazi Pell Grants Immigration Arizona Law Middle class tax cuts

NPR.org (Does not include on-air reports.) Its All Politics: Along With Sparks, Errors Fly In Second Debate Oil production Women Outsourcing jobs overseas Immigration Arizona Law Middle East apology tour Corporate tax plan Oil & gas pipelines Although it did not note that Obama can only be credited with 1 % of that pipeline. Benghazi Two-Way: Presidential Debate Spins 'Binders Full Of Women' Meme, Fact Checks binders full of women

Third Debate Coverage from Oct. 22 and Oct. 23, 2012 The Associated Press FACT CHECK: Romney flubs geography, Obama goofs on rival's record, in final debate Oct. 23, AP article (appeared on FoxNews.com, WashingtonPost.com,and NPR.org) Apology tour Israel Ending wars & reinvesting money at home. Wars are financed by borrowing. Syria geographic location and U.N. support for action John and Abigail Adams scholarship Detroit/auto bailout Troops in Iraq China Outsourcing jobs overseas Terrorism in 2000 debates FactCheck.org False Claims in Final Debate: Obama, Romney take turns twisting the facts in Florida on foreign policy. Pakistan Troops in Iraq Veteran unemployment Navy Auto industry bail out Apology tour Massachusetts education

Russia Federal debt Terrorism in 2000 debate The New York Times Looking Closely at Statements From Candidates on Foreign Policy Iran Troops in Iraq Arab Spring on the side of democracy Arghan Withdrawal Apology tour China Presidential Debate Fact-Checks and Updates Iran China Arab Spring on the side of democracy Military spending Obamacare/federal deficit Outsourcing jobs overseas Israel Auto industry bailout Troops in Afghanistan Lybia Syria U.S. involvement, arming rebels and geographic location Apology tour Navy Defense cuts Massachusetts education Russia NPR (Morning Edition and All Things Considered Only) Afghanistan Syria Iran (nuclear development, sanctions, bilateral talks, Ahmadinejad) Detroit Bankruptcy Navy, horses, bayonets Sequestration China NPR.org (Does not include on-air reports.) Its All Politics: Facts Got Twisted Again In Last Debate

Apology tour Auto industry bailout Navy -- size Oil imports Troops in Iraq China Israel Obamas visit in 2006 Syrias geographic location Bayonets PolitiFact.com Fact-checking the third presidential debate Russia Troops in Iraq Iran Israel Obamas visit/daylight comment Osama bin Laden China Debt Unemployment Military spending Veterans unemployment Salt Lake City Olympics funding Navy/military strength Apology tour The Washington Post Fact checking the third presidential debate Troops in Iraq Tehran Unemployment China Ahmadinejad Iranian oil Osama Bin Laden Syria Auto industry bail outs Navy/bayonets Jobs overseas Massachusetts education