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Latest Fact-Checks In Ethics

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Kay Bailey Hutchison
Kay Bailey Hutchison
stated on February 4, 2010 A TV advertisement
  Uses headlines to portray Gov. Rick Perry as beholden to special interests.
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • February 4, 2010
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on January 27, 2010 his State of the Union address
"We've excluded lobbyists from policymaking jobs."
False
By Catharine Richert • January 28, 2010
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on January 27, 2010 a State of the Union speech
"For the first time in history, my administration posts our White House visitors online."
Mostly True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • January 28, 2010
Glenn Beck
Glenn Beck
stated on December 3, 2009 his Fox News Channel show
Labor union president Andy Stern is "the most frequent visitor" at the White House.
False
By Louis Jacobson • December 7, 2009
Sarah Palin
Sarah Palin
stated on November 17, 2009 her book, 'Going Rogue'
The McCain campaign "did not elaborate" on Obama's ties to ACORN.
False
November 17, 2009
Chuck Grassley
Chuck Grassley
stated on March 16, 2009 a radio interview
In Japan, executives of failing companies "say 'I'm sorry' and then either do one of two things: resign or go commit suicide."
Half-True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • March 17, 2009
Harry Reid
Harry Reid
stated on December 30, 2008 public statements.
On whether to seat Roland Burris as the new senator from Illinois.
Full Flop
January 18, 2009
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on October 30, 2008 a statement by Sen. Claire McCaskill in a TV ad.
Obama "changed the rules in Washington. Gone are the free gifts from lobbyists. Gone are the fancy airplane rides for nothing."
Half-True
By Shawn Zeller • December 3, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on September 19, 2008 Green Bay, Wis.
Barack Obama got more campaign contributions from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac "than any other member of Congress, except for the Democratic chairmen of the committee that oversees them."
Mostly True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • September 19, 2008
Democratic National Committee
Democratic National Committee
stated on August 13, 2008
McCain is "raising campaign cash with one of (Jack) Abramoff's closest business partners: scandal-plagued conservative activist Ralph Reed."
True
By Alexander Lane • August 13, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on August 4, 2008 a TV ad
"Big oil's filling John McCain's campaign with $2-million in contributions."
Mostly True
By Alexander Lane • August 6, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on August 4, 2008
On public financing of his campaign.
Full Flop
By Angie Drobnic Holan, Bill Adair • August 4, 2008
Campaign Money Watch
Campaign Money Watch
stated on June 9, 2008 a TV ad
"McCain got more money from Airbus' U.S. executives than any other politician."
True
July 31, 2008
Campaign Money Watch
Campaign Money Watch
stated on June 9, 2008 a TV ad
"John McCain intervened, which helped Airbus get that Pentagon contract."
Mostly False
July 31, 2008
Let Freedom Ring
Let Freedom Ring
stated on July 24, 2008 a TV ad airing on cable networks such as Fox and MTV.
Says Obama has flip-flopped on public campaign financing.
True
By Angie Drobnic Holan, Bill Adair • July 24, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on July 8, 2008 an appearance on Fox News' "Fox and Friends"
"I investigated Abramoff and people ended up in jail."
Mostly True
By Adriel Bettelheim • July 15, 2008
Chain email
Chain email
stated on July 8, 2008 a chain e-mail sent to many people.
E-mail quotes Maureen Dowd column that Obama has received suspicious contributions from Saudi Arabia, Iran and China.
False
By Bill Adair • July 8, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on June 18, 2008 an interview with Springfield, Mo., News-Leader
"You know, the approval rating of Congress is down to 13 percent."
True
By Will Van Sant • June 24, 2008
Republican National Committee
Republican National Committee
stated on June 4, 2008 a news release
"Obama has maintained a friendship with a now convicted felon."
Mostly True
June 18, 2008
Republican National Committee
Republican National Committee
stated on June 4, 2008 a news release
"Did Obama know that Tony Rezko was saving him $300,000 on the purchase of his home?"
False
June 17, 2008
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