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Ron Paul
Ron Paul
stated on October 21, 2007 in Orlando:
"The founders advised non-interventionism."
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By Angie Drobnic Holan • October 22, 2007
Tom Tancredo
Tom Tancredo
stated on October 21, 2007 in a Republican debate in Orlando, Fla.:
He received "A" ratings from "every conservative organization that gives ratings."
Mostly True
By Ryan Kelly • October 22, 2007
Fred Thompson
Fred Thompson
stated on September 7, 2007 in Des Moines, Iowa:
"I've seen (life) from the factory floor when I was working the graveyard shift ...and I'd be ankle-deep in water at the Murray Ohio bicycle plant where I was running a machine that was so loud I couldn't hear myself yell if I wanted to."
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By John Frank • October 18, 2007
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on October 12, 2007:
"First, he was in favor of my plan, now he's attacking it."
Mostly True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • October 17, 2007
Log Cabin Republicans
Log Cabin Republicans
stated on October 19, 2007:
Mitt Romney has "a pro-choice record."
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By Angie Drobnic Holan • October 17, 2007
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on October 16, 2007 in a radio ad.:
Mitt Romney boasts that he is "proud to be the only major candidate for president to sign the tax pledge. The others have not."
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By Alex Leary • October 16, 2007
Chris Dodd
Chris Dodd
stated on October 3, 2007:
"With the resources it takes to execute just over three months of the Iraq war, we could fully fund the expansion of health care for needy children that Bush vetoed."
Mostly True
By David Baumann • October 15, 2007
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on October 4, 2007 in a TV ad airing in Iowa and New Hampshire.:
"She stood by our National Guard and Reserve and kept standing till they received health care they deserved."
Mostly True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • October 11, 2007
Bill Richardson
Bill Richardson
stated on September 26, 2007 in a debate at Dartmouth College in Hanover, N.H.:
"Today New Mexico (has) the sixth-fastest growing economy."
Mostly True
By Bill Adair • September 27, 2007
Bill Richardson
Bill Richardson
stated on September 25, 2007:
"Bill Richardson is the only major Democratic candidate with a plan to withdraw all American troops from Iraq. All of the other major Democratic candidates support leaving American troops in Iraq indefinitely."
Mostly True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • September 23, 2007
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on June 19, 2007 in Washington, DC.:
"And it's going to be difficult for us to do this as long as we're spending $275 million a day on a war that should have never been authorized..."
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By John Frank • September 20, 2007
Mike Huckabee
Mike Huckabee
stated on August 30, 2007 in a television interview.:
"Sixty-one percent of our active military are currently listed as overweight."
Mostly True
By Josh Korr • September 19, 2007
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on September 17, 2007 in a speech in Des Moines, Iowa.:
Half of all personal bankruptcies in America "are caused by medical bills."
Mostly True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • September 18, 2007
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on September 26, 2007 in a television ad.:
"Took on the Olympics and turned them around"
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By David Baumann • September 18, 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
Chris Dodd
Chris Dodd
stated on September 9, 2007 in a debate in Miami, Fla.:
"We're spending $1.6 billion for all of Latin America in terms of aid and assistance, a fraction of what we're spending in Iraq, the $500 billion we've spent there"
Mostly True
By Jody Kyle • September 14, 2007
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on September 2, 2007 in a speech by husband Bill Clinton at a Concord, N.H. rally.:
"In every single country, she had a majority of the vote -- or more of those who'd already made up their minds."
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By Lissa August • September 10, 2007
Ron Paul
Ron Paul
stated on September 5, 2007 in a debate in Durham, N.H.:
"We've lost over 5,000 Americans over there in Afghanistan, in Iraq, and plus the civilians killed."
Mostly True
By Jody Kyle • September 9, 2007
Bill Richardson
Bill Richardson
stated on September 9, 2007 in a debate in Miami, Fla.:
"Congress only funded half the wall" between Mexico and the United States.
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By David DeCamp • September 7, 2007
Duncan Hunter
Duncan Hunter
stated on September 5, 2007 in a debate in Durham, N.H.:
"I built that border fence in San Diego...and it reduced the smuggling of people and drugs...by 90 percent."
Mostly True
By Miranda Blue • September 3, 2007
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