Candidates rated on truth-telling

 

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In case the type font is too small to read, here are salient points.

According to fact checker PolitiFact.com, Clinton, Kasich, and Sanders all tell the truth more often than not, while Cruz and Trump are both champion liars.

I've condensed scores to combine True and Mostly True into one category;  and Mostly False, False, and Pants on Fire into another category -- giving one overall True and False rating -- and ranking them in overall net truthfulness:

                                                       True                  False             Net

1. Clinton                                      51%                   28%            +23% 

2. Kasich                                       50%                  33%            +17%

3. Sanders                                    51%                   50%            +  1%

4. Cruz                                           22%                   65%            - 33%

5. Trump                                        9%                   78%             - 69%

Ralph

PS:   But perhaps the real question is:  Is there any correlation between being truthful and winning the nomination?   From these numbers, the answer is:  obviously not.