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Latest Fact-Checks On John McCain

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John McCain
John McCain
stated on May 26, 2010 a political ad
As a Congressman, J.D. Hayworth was an avid earmarker who supported such pork as "$220,000 to renovate a Maine Blueberry farm" and "$5.8 million for a Vermont snowmobile trail."
Mostly True
July 16, 2010
John McCain
John McCain
stated on July 4, 2010 an interview on "This Week."
As a senator, Barack Obama supported "an amendment that basically gutted the legal temporary worker program."
Mostly True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • July 7, 2010
John McCain
John McCain
stated on June 27, 2010 comments on 'Meet the Press'
"Phoenix, Arizona, is the No. 2 kidnapping capital of the world."
False
June 28, 2010
John McCain
John McCain
stated on June 7, 2010 a campaign commercial
After J.D. Hayworth "was voted out of Congress, he became a registered lobbyist" who was "paid thousands by a Florida corporation to lobby the very committee he used to serve on."
True
By Louis Jacobson • June 15, 2010
John McCain
John McCain
stated on April 3, 2010 a comment on Newsweek magazine's Web site
"I never considered myself a maverick."
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • April 6, 2010
John McCain
John McCain
stated on February 2, 2010 comments at a congressional hearing.
On whether he supports 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell.'
Full Flop
By Catharine Richert • February 4, 2010
John McCain
John McCain
stated on May 30, 2009 a Twitter message
"Obama has more czars than the Romanovs."
True
June 12, 2009
John McCain
John McCain
stated on February 27, 2009 a speech on the Senate floor.
"The president's plan, even after the end of its withdrawal timeline is reached, will leave in place up to 50,000 U.S. troops."
False
By Alexander Lane • February 27, 2009
John McCain
John McCain
stated on February 23, 2009 a White House forum on fiscal responsibility.
A new presidential helicopter "is now going to cost as much as Air Force One."
Mostly True
By Bill Adair • February 27, 2009
John McCain
John McCain
stated on February 25, 2009 an interview on CNN's American Morning.
The omnibus spending bill has "9,427 pork barrel items."
True
By Bill Adair • February 25, 2009
John McCain
John McCain
stated on October 7, 2008 Nashville, Tenn.
"Sen. Obama has never taken on his party leaders on a single major issue."
True
By Shawn Zeller • December 3, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on October 23, 2008 remarks by chief strategist Steve Schmidt
"The McCain campaign is roughly in the position where Vice President Gore was running against President Bush one week before the election of 2000."
False
By Alexander Lane • December 3, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on October 16, 2008 a Web ad
"Obama raises taxes on seniors (and) hard-working families to give welfare to those who pay none."  
False
December 1, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on October 31, 2008 a TV interview
"We are within the margin of error."
Half-True
By Alexander Lane • October 30, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on October 28, 2008 Hershey, Pa.
Barack Obama said "people making less than $250,000 would benefit from his plan" then said "if you're a family making less than $200,000, you'll benefit."
Mostly True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • October 29, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on October 29, 2008 a TV interview
"Fidel (Castro) has made his preferences known in the campaign and had some very unkind things to say about me."
True
October 29, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on October 28, 2008 a TV ad airing in Florida
"Obama says Iran is a 'tiny' country, 'doesn't pose a serious threat.'"
False
By Bill Adair, Bart Jansen • October 28, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on October 26, 2008 Waterloo, Iowa
If parents "don't have health insurance that Senator Obama wants them to have (for their children), they will be fined."
Half-True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • October 26, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on August 4, 2008 flip-o-meter
On supporting the Supreme Court abortion decision Roe v. Wade
No Flip
By Angie Drobnic Holan • October 22, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on October 21, 2008 a rally in Bensalem, Pa.
"Sen. Obama's campaign announced that he's choosing his cabinet."
False
By Bill Adair • October 21, 2008
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