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Latest Fact-Checks By Adriel Bettelheim

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Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on March 5, 2008 an interview on CNN's American Morning
"I've been standing up against ... the Chinese government over women's rights and standing up for human rights."
Half-True
By Adriel Bettelheim • March 11, 2008
Barack Obama
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.
True
By Adriel Bettelheim • March 3, 2008
Republican National Committee
Republican National Committee
stated on February 29, 2008 a graphic on the RNC website.
"Obama's liberal fiscal agenda: Over $874-billion in new spending."
Half-True
By Adriel Bettelheim, Ryan Kelly • February 29, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on February 13, 2008 a flier sent to voters in Ohio
"Hillary Clinton believed NAFTA was a 'boon' to our economy."
False
By Adriel Bettelheim, Bill Adair • February 25, 2008
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on February 11, 2008 an ABC/Politico interview
"I have something in common with my husband. He never carried caucuses either. He lost all of the ones that I've lost."
Mostly True
By Adriel Bettelheim • February 13, 2008
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on January 21, 2008 Myrtle Beach, S.C.
"On issue after issue that really were hard to explain or understand, you voted present . . . And anytime anyone raises that, there's always some kind of explanation."
Half-True
By Adriel Bettelheim • February 13, 2008
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on February 11, 2008 a conference call to reporters led by Cilnton pollster Mark Penn
"Senator Obama has, in fact, never had a serious Republican challenger."
True
By Adriel Bettelheim • February 12, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on February 1, 2008 a flyer sent prior to Super Tuesday
"8 years of the Clintons, major losses for Democrats across the nation."
Mostly True
By Adriel Bettelheim • February 11, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on February 4, 2008 an e-mail message sent to voters before Super Tuesday.
"Sen. Obama has always had a 100 percent prochoice rating."
True
By Adriel Bettelheim, Bill Adair • February 6, 2008
Mike Huckabee
Mike Huckabee
stated on January 30, 2008 a debate in Simi Valley, Calif.
"Let's not blame President Bush for all of this. We've got a Congress who sat around on their hands and done nothing but spend a lot of money ... leaving us $9-trillion in debt that we're passing on to our grandchildren."
Half-True
By Adriel Bettelheim • January 31, 2008
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on January 24, 2008 Boca Raton.
"Now, I also support the Bush tax cuts. Sen. McCain voted against them originally. He now believes they should be made permanent. I'm glad he agrees they should be made permanent."
True
By Adriel Bettelheim, Angie Drobnic Holan • January 27, 2008
Mike Huckabee
Mike Huckabee
stated on January 24, 2008 a debate in Boca Raton.
Says he was the only Republican candidate at a prior debate who said lower-income workers were being hurt by the economy.
Mostly False
By Adriel Bettelheim • January 24, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on January 21, 2008 a debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
"I know that Hillary on occasion has said — just last year said this (NAFTA) was a boon to the economy."
False
By Adriel Bettelheim • January 22, 2008
Hillary Clinton
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..."
True
By Adriel Bettelheim • January 16, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on January 12, 2008 a speech to the Americans for Prosperity Michigan summit in Livonia, Mich.
"Congress just passed another huge, pork-filled spending bill. The Democrats allowed less than a day to read all 3,400 pages and stuffed it with nearly 10,000 earmarks costing about $10-billion dollars."
Half-True
By Adriel Bettelheim • January 16, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on January 5, 2008 a debate in Manchester, N.H.
"The fact is it's not amnesty."
True
By Adriel Bettelheim, Ryan Kelly • January 15, 2008
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on December 31, 2007 a campaign event in Ames, Iowa
"John doesn't have a record in the Senate. John's only passed four bills. They're all about post offices."
False
By Adriel Bettelheim • January 7, 2008
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on December 31, 2007 a campaign event in Ames, Iowa
"Barack Obama hasn't passed any (bills)."
False
By Adriel Bettelheim • January 7, 2008
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on December 31, 2007 a campaign event in Ames, Iowa
"There's not a major bill I know with Hillary's name on it."
Mostly True
By Adriel Bettelheim • January 7, 2008
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on January 5, 2008 a debate in Manchester, N.H.
"I don't describe your plan as amnesty in my ad. I don't call it amnesty."
Pants on Fire!
By Adriel Bettelheim, Ryan Kelly • January 6, 2008
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