“I remember landing under sniper fire. There was supposed to be some kind of greeting ceremony at the airport, but instead we just ran with our heads down to get into the vehicles.”

That was Senator Clinton’s version of events when she landed in Bosnia in 1996. The video tells a different story. But she’s not the only politician that’s lying, and the public is starting to notice. According to the Times poll, 71 percent say politicians lie when talking about their record. That doesn't surprise Peter French of the Lincoln Center for Applied Ethics, but it does have him concerned.

“The first thing that worried me was, so why did we still vote for them? If we believe that of them, then what are the ground on which we’re making these very important decisions about the future of our country.”

Your mom used to say “actions speak louder than words,” and she was right. Sonja Swiatkiewicz is with the I Vote Values campaign at Focus on the Family.

“Those who have been in office have a track record, and we know that their track record is a very strong indicator for how they will continue to vote and make decisions for the entire country.

“It’s important that as stewards of our vote we need to take the time to investigate the actual voting records as well as what the candidates have said.

“On CitizenLink.com we have a variety of resources for values voters to use, including a candidate commentary and a voter scorecard.”