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Joe Lieberman
Joe Lieberman
stated on September 2, 2008 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 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 in a radio ad.:
Barack Obama promises higher taxes on "the sale of your home."
Mostly False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • August 8, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on July 30, 2008 in a television ad:
Obama "says he'll raise taxes on electricity."
Mostly False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • July 31, 2008
Campaign Money Watch
Campaign Money Watch
stated on June 9, 2008 in 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 26, 2008 in 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
John McCain
John McCain
stated on July 17, 2008 in 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
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on July 12, 2008 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 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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