Bachmann in running for ‘Lie of the Year’ in PolitiFact contest

The St. Petersburg Times’ PolitiFact, winner of a 2009 Pulitzer Prize, served as invaluable tool for other journalists preceding the 2012 midterm elections, analyzing candidates’ comments while rating their veracity, ranging from ‘True’ and ‘Mostly True’ on one side of spectrum to ‘False’ and ‘Pants on Fire’ at the other end.

With the end of 2010 approaching, PolitiFact is holding a contest letting readers chose the “Lie of the Year.” The site’s editors and writers will also choose their pick for the Lie of the Year to go alongside the reader’s choice. The list of finalists includes slightly more Republicans, with five of the eight lies coming from the Republican side of the aisle. Included in the list are:

“The president of the United States will be taking a trip over to India that is expected to cost the taxpayers $200 million a day.” – Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn.

“Taliban Dan” Webster thinks wives should submit to their husbands. – Rep. Alan Grayson, D-Fla.

“The stimulus has not created one private sector job.” – Gov.-elect Rick Scott, R-Fla., and others

“Ninety-four percent of small businesses will face higher taxes under the Democrats’ plan.” – Rep. Randy Neugebauer, R-Texas, and others

Read PolitiFact to see the full list of finalists.

[h/t MinnPost]