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Latest Fact-Checks By Robert Farley

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Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on September 12, 2008 a TV ad
"He admits he still doesn't know how to use a computer, can't send an e-mail."
Mostly True
By Robert Farley • September 12, 2008
Chain email
Chain email
stated on September 8, 2008
"The Books Sarah Palin tried to have banned."
Pants on Fire!
By Robert Farley • September 10, 2008
Chain email
Chain email
stated on August 31, 2008 a chain e-mail
Palin "inherited a city with zero debt, but left it with indebtedness of over $22-million."
Mostly True
By Robert Farley • September 9, 2008
Chain email
Chain email
stated on August 31, 2008 a chain e-mail
"While Sarah was Mayor of Wasilla she tried to fire our highly respected City Librarian because the Librarian refused to consider removing from the library some books that Sarah wanted removed."
Half-True
By Robert Farley • September 9, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on September 8, 2008 a TV ad
Palin "stopped the Bridge to Nowhere."
Mostly False
By Bill Adair, Robert Farley • September 8, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on August 31, 2008
Palin had "executive experience" in the PTA.
False
By Robert Farley • September 4, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on September 4, 2008
"Senator Obama thinks we can achieve energy independence without more drilling and without more nuclear power."
Half-True
By Robert Farley • September 4, 2008
Sarah Palin
Sarah Palin
stated on September 3, 2008 a speech at the Republican Nationention in St. Paul, Minn.
"I told the Congress 'thanks, but no thanks,' on that Bridge to Nowhere."
Half-True
By Robert Farley • September 3, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on September 3, 2008 a campaign news release.
"Governor Palin is the most popular governor in the country."
True
By Robert Farley • September 3, 2008
Sarah Palin
Sarah Palin
stated on August 30, 2008
On support for the Bridge to Nowhere.
Full Flop
By Robert Farley • September 1, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on August 28, 2008 a speech at Democratic National Convention
"John McCain has voted with George Bush 90 percent of the time."
True
By Robert Farley • August 28, 2008
Howard Dean
Howard Dean
stated on August 24, 2008 a TV interview
Biden is "one of the least wealthy members of the U.S. Senate."
True
By Robert Farley • August 27, 2008
Brian Schweitzer
Brian Schweitzer
stated on August 26, 2008
McCain's energy plan is a "single-answer proposition" — new domestic oil drilling.
Pants on Fire!
By Robert Farley • August 27, 2008
Nancy Pelosi
Nancy Pelosi
stated on August 25, 2008 Denver
"Whether in Illinois or Washington, Barack Obama has bridged partisanship to bring about significant reform."
Half-True
By Robert Farley • August 25, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on August 23, 2008
"Joe Biden brought Republicans and Democrats together to pass the 1994 crime bill, putting 100,000 cops on the streets and starting an eight-year drop in crime across the country."
Half-True
By Robert Farley • August 24, 2008
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on August 24, 2008
On whether he wants to be vice president.
Full Flop
By Robert Farley • August 24, 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 18, 2008
On torture.
No Flip
By Robert Farley • August 18, 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 July 30, 2008 a TV ad
McCain's attacks on Obama are 'not true,' 'false,' 'baloney,' according to media outlets.
Half-True
By Robert Farley • August 14, 2008
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