Vote now for 'Lie of the Year'!

The St. Pete Times ^ | Dec. 11, 2009 | Angie Drobnic Holan

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You've heard of the Person of the Year and the Sportsman of the Year -- get ready for PolitiFact's Lie of the Year.

For our year-in-review coverage, PolitiFact soon will be announcing our Lie of the Year -- the most significant falsehood of 2009. Our staff is examining the claims we've rated False or Pants on Fire and will be choosing the one that reached all-star status and played an important role in the nation's political discourse.

We're also inviting PolitiFact readers to vote on the most important lie. Here are our eight nominees:

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That's a no-brainer:

"Øbama is President"

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Good one.

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The winner is

PolitiFact's Lie of the Year: 'Death panels' Sarah Palin's claim about the health care bill is the top choice of PolitiFact editors --

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...so this was written by lefty hacks, but we already knew that.