I wrote this for my campus' political committee. It's a test designed to examine how well-informed people are about the candidates running, and whether or not they can tell if a claim made against one of them is a false smear or not. So I thought I'd post it here and see how well people do. Have fun.

1.) As governor of Alaska, Sarah Palin cut funding for special needs education by more than 60%. T F

2.) Sarah Palin, while mayor of Wasilla, once threatened to fire the town librarian for refusing to ban certain books. T F

3.) Sarah Palin has pushed the teaching of creationism in Alaskan schools. T F

4.) Barack Obama voted yes on 94 bills that would have raised taxes. T F

5.) Barack Obama has stated that he wants to ban the manufacture, sale and ownership of all handguns. T F

6.) Barack Obama refuses to recite the Pledge of Allegiance. T F

7.) John McCain favors making all abortions illegal, including cases of rape, incest, or when the life of the mother is at stake. T F

8.) John McCain doesn’t think health insurance companies should provide coverage for birth control medication. T F

9.) John McCain believes that U.S. troops should remain in Iraq for up to 100 years if necessary. T F

10.) Joe Biden owes more than $150,000 to airline companies for travel during his presidential campaigns that he has refused to pay. T F