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John McCain
John McCain
stated on July 28, 2008 an interview on CNN's Larry King Live
Spending increases, not tax cuts, are the major cause of the federal budget deficit.
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By Richard Rubin • August 6, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on July 18, 2008 a television ad
"Obama never held a single Senate hearing on Afghanistan."
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By Angie Drobnic Holan • July 21, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on July 18, 2008 a television ad
Obama "hasn't been to Iraq in years."
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By Angie Drobnic Holan • July 21, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on July 8, 2008 an appearance on Fox News' "Fox and Friends"
"I investigated Abramoff and people ended up in jail."
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By Adriel Bettelheim • July 15, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on June 18, 2008 Springfield, Mo.
"I've always said it's (offshore drilling) up to the states and I still say that."
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June 26, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on June 17, 2008 a speech on energy in Houston
Obama "wants a windfall profits tax on oil to go along with the new taxes he also plans for coal and natural gas."
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By Bill Adair • June 18, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on June 17, 2008 a comment by McCain campaign adviser Carly Fiorina on MSNBC's "Morning Joe"
"George Bush, and a Republican Congress, have presided over a 55 percent increase in the size of domestic government spending in the last seven years."
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By Adriel Bettelheim • June 18, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on May 12, 2008 a statement by a spokesman
"Obama himself voted against funding our nation's veterans and troops in the field during a time of war."
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By Adriel Bettelheim • May 19, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on April 25, 2008 a media availability in Little Rock, Ark.
"It is just a fact that Hamas, apparently the North American spokesperson, is endorsing Senator Obama."
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By Bill Adair • May 9, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on April 20, 2008 a television interview.
"My friend, we have increased the size of government by some 40 percent just in the last few years."
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By Will Van Sant • May 7, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on April 27, 2008 Coral Gables, Fla.
The Rev. Wright compared "the United States Marine Corps with Roman legionnaires who were responsible for the death of our Savior."
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April 30, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on February 20, 2008 a news conference in Columbus, Ohio
"I committed to public financing; (Obama) committed to public financing."
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March 3, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on February 3, 2008 a campaign event in Fairfield, Conn.
"In her short time in the United States Senate, the senator from New York, Senator Clinton, got $500-million worth of pork barrel projects."
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By Bill Adair • February 4, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on January 28, 2008 an automated call to voters
"He told gay organizers in Massachusetts he would be a stronger advocate for special rights than even Ted Kennedy."
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By John Frank • January 31, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on January 2, 2008 a Web ad
"Mitt Romney says the next president doesn't need foreign policy experience."
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By Janet Zink • January 2, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on March 21, 2007 Oklahoma City.
"The failings in our civil service are encouraged by a system that makes it very difficult to fire someone even for gross misconduct."
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By Angie Drobnic Holan • September 1, 2007
John McCain
John McCain
stated on August 6, 2007 Cedar Rapids, Iowa
"In state after state, polls make clear that the American public understands the Kelo ruling is a disaster."
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By Miranda Blue • August 30, 2007
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