What a shock!

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VP Candidate, Gov. Palin, recently made, and Sen. McCain repeated, this claim:

Let me speak specifically about a credential that I do bring to this table, Charlie, and that's with the energy independence that I've been working on for these years as the governor of this state that produces nearly 20 percent of the U.S. domestic supply of energy, that I worked on as chairman of the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, overseeing the oil and gas development in our state to produce more for the United States.

Apparently that's not even close.

Alaska did produce 14 percent of all the oil from U.S. wells last year, but that's a far cry from all the "energy" produced in the U.S.

Alaska's share of domestic energy production was 3.5 percent, according to the official figures kept by the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

And if by "supply" Palin meant all the energy consumed in the U.S., and not just produced here, then Alaska's production accounted for only 2.4 percent.

Also, the frequently repeated claim by McCain that Obama would raise taxes on the middle class and small businesses is flat out wrong.

Factcheck.org has analysis of the claims by both sides, Republicans and Democrats. It's a good resource.