Fact Check: ‘Hiding Hillary’; Trump’s Ads; And More

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton waves as she finishes speaking at the annual Salute to Labor at Illiniwek Park Riverfront in Hampton, Ill., Monday, Sept. 5, 2016. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

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PolitiFact Georgia editor Jim Tharpe, speaking with Denis O’Hayer on “Morning Edition”

Recent polls show the race for president tightening – at least in terms of the popular vote – with one, from CNN/ORC, showing Republican candidate Donald Trump slightly ahead. Meanwhile, Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton has bought some TV ad time in Georgia – the first time a Democrat has done that since the late stages of the 2008 campaign.

With the election just over two months away, the rhetoric from the two major party campaigns has only intensified.  But there’s still the question of whether all that talk carries much truth.