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Joe Lieberman
Joe Lieberman
stated on September 2, 2008 St. Paul, Minn.
Obama voted "to cut off funding for our American troops on the battlefield."
Mostly False
By Alexander Lane • September 2, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on August 28, 2008 a speech to the Democratic National Convention in Denver
McCain "said no to higher fuel-efficiency standards for cars."
Mostly False
By Richard Rubin • August 28, 2008
Republican National Committee
Republican National Committee
stated on August 26, 2008 a statement on the RNC Web site
"Barack Obama and Joe Biden oppose new drilling at home and oppose nuclear power."
Mostly False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • August 27, 2008
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on August 26, 2008 Denver
"John McCain wants to privatize Social Security."
Mostly False
By Adriel Bettelheim • August 26, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on August 19, 2008 in a speech in Orlando, Fla.
"I argued for years that we need to move from a 'Musharraf policy' to a 'Pakistan policy.' "
Mostly False
By Robert Farley • August 21, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on August 15, 2008
On Obama, "The press warns the 'Taxman Cometh.'"
Mostly False
By Robert Farley • August 15, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on August 9, 2008 a television ad
John McCain worries about nuclear waste in Arizona, but not in Nevada.
Mostly False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • August 13, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on August 8, 2008 a television ad
Obama "promises more taxes on small business, seniors, your life savings, your family."
Mostly False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • August 12, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on August 11, 2008 a television ad
John McCain offers "billions in tax breaks for oil and drug companies, but almost nothing for families like yours."
Mostly False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • August 11, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on August 8, 2008 in a television ad.
"Obama voted to raise taxes on people making just $42,000."
Mostly False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • August 8, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on August 8, 2008 in a radio ad.
Barack Obama promises higher taxes on "the sale of your home."
Mostly False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • August 8, 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
By Robert Farley • July 31, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on July 30, 2008 a television ad
Obama "says he'll raise taxes on electricity."
Mostly False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • July 31, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on July 17, 2008 an interview with the Kansas City Star
Barack Obama "is more to the left of the announced Socialist in the United States Senate."
Mostly False
By Shawn Zeller • July 29, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on July 26, 2008 a TV ad
"He made time to go to the gym, but canceled a visit with wounded troops. Seems the Pentagon wouldn't allow him to bring cameras."
Mostly False
By Robert Farley • July 29, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on July 12, 2008 a conversation with reporters aboard plane
"I have little doubt that we've moved into recession at this point."
Mostly False
By Alexander Lane • July 25, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on July 18, 2008 a statement e-mailed to reporters.
"Sen. McCain's economic plan gives nearly $4-billion in tax breaks to the oil companies but doesn't provide any tax relief to more than 100-million middle-class families."
Mostly False
By Adriel Bettelheim • July 23, 2008
Republican National Committee
Republican National Committee
stated on July 23, 2008 a radio ad
Obama "voted against critical resources: no to individual body armor, no to helicopters, no to ammunition, no to aircraft."
Mostly False
By Angie Drobnic Holan, Alexander Lane • July 23, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on July 7, 2008 remarks to reporters by campaign adviser Carly Fiorina in Washington, D.C.
"There are many health insurance plans that will cover Viagra but won't cover birth-control medication."
Mostly False
By Kris Hundley • July 16, 2008
Democratic National Committee
Democratic National Committee
stated on July 9, 2008 in an ad on the Internet
John McCain has given erratic and inconsistent answers on when troops should return from Iraq.
Mostly False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • July 11, 2008
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