Percent of Stories | |
---|---|
Public Record | 35% |
Opponent Attack | 18% |
Recent Remarks | 10% |
Campaign Platform | 8% |
Tactics/Rhetoric | 6% |
Polling | 1% |
Voter Interaction | 1% |
Past Personal Life | 0% |
Remarks by Friends | 0% |
Other | 5% |
No Evidence | 16% |
The evidence cited for then-Vice President Al Gore being a “liar” in the 2000 campaign most often came from the public record, things like public statements.