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."
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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."
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It tasted like chicken

February 7, 2008
"When I was in college, we used to take a popcorn popper . . . and we would fry squirrel."
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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.
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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."
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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."
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The peace dividend began with a Bush

January 24, 2008
"Bill Clinton's peace dividend . . . cut the military 25 and 30 percent."
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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…
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Campaign is ankle-deep in lobbyists

January 18, 2008
"I don't have lobbyists running my campaign."
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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.
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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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