Fact Check Posts – Page 2

John McCain
stated on June 4, 2008 St. Petersburg, Fla.

When the United States invaded Iraq, Saddam Hussein wanted to acquire weapons of mass destruction, and "he said so himself after his capture."

By Angie Drobnic Holan • June 5, 2008

John McCain
stated on May 28, 2008 a town hall meeting in Reno, Nev.

"Sen. Obama has been to Iraq once."

By Alexander Lane • May 29, 2008

Barack Obama
stated on March 20, 2008 a speech in Charleston, W.Va.

"Iraq is costing each household about $100 a month."

By Bill Adair • April 1, 2008

Barack Obama
stated on March 11, 2008 an interview on MSNBC's "Hardball."

Obama says Clinton in 2002 suggested there was a connection between al-Qaida and the Iraqi government.

By Bill Adair • March 12, 2008

VoteVets.org
stated on February 25, 2008 a television ad.

"John McCain says it's okay with him if the U.S. spends the next thousand years in Iraq."

By Bill Adair • March 5, 2008

Barack Obama
stated on March 1, 2008 a speech in Westerville, Ohio

Says Clinton did not read the National Intelligence Estimate before voting for the Iraq war.

By Adriel Bettelheim • March 3, 2008

John McCain
stated on February 6, 2008 a TV ad airing in Virginia, the District of Columbia and Maryland

"One man sacrificed for his country. One man opposed a flawed strategy in Iraq. One man had the courage to call for change. One man didn't play politics with the truth. One man stands up to the special interests."

February 7, 2008

Barack Obama
stated on January 30, 2008 Denver

Hillary Clinton "agreed with (John McCain) on voting for the war in Iraq."

By Angie Drobnic Holan • February 1, 2008

Hillary Clinton
stated on January 15, 2008 a debate in Las Vegas.

"You know, Sen. McCain said the other day that we might have troops (in Iraq) for 100 years..."

By Adriel Bettelheim • January 16, 2008

John McCain
stated on November 26, 2007 Interview on Fox News

"He was a member of the Iraq Study Group and was either fired or quit from a very important commission that was trying to figure out the way forward in Iraq."

December 4, 2007

Bill Richardson
stated on November 15, 2007 Las Vegas, Nev.

"Three out of the 18 benchmarks of the (GAO) have been fulfilled. Even among Republican math, that is a failing grade."

By Janet Zink • November 15, 2007

Hillary Clinton
stated on October 19, 2007

Nearly half of Hispanic voters in Arizona's last election supported four measures that were "very tough on illegal immigration."

October 19, 2007

Joe Biden
stated on October 12, 2007

"First, he said he would leave residual forces in Iraq, and now he says he wouldn't."

By Angie Drobnic Holan • October 17, 2007

John McCain
stated on October 1, 2007 a TV ad

"One man opposed a flawed strategy in Iraq. One man had the courage to call for change. One man didn't play politics with the truth."

October 2, 2007

Barack Obama
stated on September 12, 2007 Clinton, Iowa

"I opposed this war from the beginning. I opposed the war in 2002. I opposed the war in 2003. I opposed it in 2004 and 2005 and 2006."

By Angie Drobnic Holan • September 28, 2007

Republican National Committee
stated on September 21, 2007

"Obama Skips Out On Condemning Left-Wing Attacks On Gen. Petraeus Despite Casting Other 'Important Votes' Earlier And Later In The Day."

September 21, 2007

Hillary Clinton
stated on September 10, 2007

u201CThirty-four percent of Hispanics donu2019t have any health care at all, donu2019t have any health insurance.u201D

September 10, 2007

Joe Biden
stated on August 23, 2007 CNN/YouTube debate in Charleston, S.C.

"You know we can't just pull out now... The truth of the matter is: If we started today, it would take one year, one year to get 160,000 troops physically out of Iraq, logistically."

August 27, 2007

Sam Brownback
stated on June 8, 2007

"I'm for a three-state political solution in Iraq. (Romney) is not."

By Nell Benton • July 10, 2007

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