The McCain campaign: "In the event of false attacks, rumors and smears against Gov. Palin, the Palin Truth Squad will issue alerts and statements to voters and the media to set the record straight. Additionally, the Truth Squad will be available to respond to inquiries from the media."

Several Floridians join the squad: U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen; State Rep. Ellyn Bogdanoff; and Orange County Commissioner Mildred Fernandez. The truth squad could use a little fact checking of its own, though. It lists "Congresswoman Sue Myrick (R-FL)." She's actually from North Carolina. ... Democrats respond that Palin is spinning some of her own mistruths. See below.

From the Florida Democrats:

"On the campaign trail today, John McCain and Sarah Palin continued more of the same lies to the American people about earmarks and the 'bridge to nowhere.' "   

McCain and Palin repeated the false claim that Palin said "thanks but no thanks" to the bridge to nowhere -- a claim the Wall Street Journal today said simply isn't true. Plus, despite receiving $750-million in earmarks in her 645 days in office (more than $1,162,000 per day), Palin continues to repeat the outlandish claim that she fought for earmark reform. In reality, since she took office, Palin has asked for more earmarks per capita than any other state in the country."

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