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Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on October 30, 2007 in a Democratic debate in Philadelphia, Pa.:
"I'm the only person on this stage who has worked actively just last year passing, along with Russ Feingold, some of the toughest ethics reform since Watergate."
Half-True
By Nell Benton • October 31, 2007
Chris Dodd
Chris Dodd
stated on November 5, 2007 in a TV ad airing in Iowa and New Hampshire.:
"Dodd brought both parties together to pass the Family and Medical Leave Act."
True
By Nell Benton • October 30, 2007
Ron Paul
Ron Paul
stated on September 17, 2007 in a statement on his campaign Web site.:
"He has never voted for a federal restriction on gun ownership."
True
By Nell Benton • September 17, 2007
Ron Paul
Ron Paul
stated on September 17, 2007 in a statement on his campaign Web site.:
"Congressman Paul introduces numerous pieces of substantive legislation each year, probably more than any single member of Congress."
Mostly True
By Nell Benton • September 17, 2007
Ron Paul
Ron Paul
stated on September 17, 2007 in a statement on his campaign Web site.:
"Dr. Paul never votes for legislation unless the proposed measure is expressly authorized by the Constitution."
False
By Bill Adair, Nell Benton • September 17, 2007
Mike Huckabee
Mike Huckabee
stated on September 5, 2007 in a debate in Durham, N.H.:
"I would love to see us have in this country what I helped lead in Arkansas...Amendment 65 (which) says that we believe life begins at conception, and that we ought to do everything in the world possible to protect it until its natural conclusion."
Mostly False
By Nell Benton • September 6, 2007
Sam Brownback
Sam Brownback
stated on June 8, 2007 in :
"I'm for a three-state political solution in Iraq. (Romney) is not."
True
By Nell Benton • July 10, 2007