Latest Fact-Checks By Bill Adair

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He needs a fill-up on statistics

February 11, 2008

Americans "have never paid more for gas at the pump."

A new twist on an old distortion

February 8, 2008

"While others place their hands over their hearts, Obama turns his back to the flag and slouches."

It tasted like chicken

February 7, 2008

"When I was in college, we used to take a popcorn popper . . . and we would fry squirrel."

He voted “present,” which is similar to “no”

February 6, 2008

In the Illinois Legislature, Barack Obama "voted 'present,' instead of yes or no" on seven votes involving abortion rights.

Clinton brought home even more bacon

February 4, 2008

"In her short time in the United States Senate, the senator from New York, Senator Clinton, got $500-million worth of pork barrel projects."

He should check their resumes

January 25, 2008

"I was pretty proud of being the only guy on the stage that ever had a job in the private sector."

The peace dividend began with a Bush

January 24, 2008

"Bill Clinton's peace dividend . . . cut the military 25 and 30 percent."

Hillary went the Wal-Mart way

January 22, 2008

"While I was working on those streets watching those folks see their jobs shift overseas, you were a corporate lawyer sitting on the board at…

Campaign is ankle-deep in lobbyists

January 18, 2008

"I don't have lobbyists running my campaign."

His bill was more narrow

January 16, 2008

Says he passed a bill to stop a military requirement that wounded soldiers pay for meals and phone calls.

The roads are better – but still rank near the bottom

January 11, 2008

"I took on the worst road system in the country, according to Trucker's magazine. When I left, they said it was the most improved road…

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