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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
By Robert Farley • 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
By Ciara O'Rourke • 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
By Robert Farley • 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
By Robert Farley • 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
By Robert Farley • 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, Robert Farley • 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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