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Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on August 23, 2008 a speech in Springfield, Ill.
Says McCain once said that on "the most important issues of our day, I've been totally in agreement and support of President Bush."
True
By Bill Adair • August 23, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on August 19, 2008 Orlando, Fla.
"Sen. McCain was already turning his sights to Iraq just days after 9/11, and he became a leading supporter of an invasion and occupation of (Iraq)."
True
By Alexander Lane • August 21, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on August 14, 2008 a town hall in Aspen, Colo.
The musical Mamma Mia! has "been selling out for years."
True
By Bill Adair • August 15, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on August 9, 2008 a statement by Obama spokesman Hari Sevugan
"John McCain's top foreign policy adviser lobbied for... the Republic of Georgia, and McCain has mirrored the position advocated by the government."
True
By Shawn Zeller • August 13, 2008
Democratic National Committee
Democratic National Committee
stated on August 13, 2008
McCain is "raising campaign cash with one of (Jack) Abramoff's closest business partners: scandal-plagued conservative activist Ralph Reed."
True
By Alexander Lane • August 13, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on August 12, 2008 a radio ad
"McCain opposed a requirement that the government buy American-made motorcycles. And he said all buy-American provisions were quote 'disgraceful.' "
True
By Bart Jansen • August 12, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on July 30, 2008 Springfield, Mo.
"We could save all the oil that they're talking about getting off drilling, if everybody was just inflating their tires and getting regular tune-ups."
True
By Alexander Lane • August 5, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on August 1, 2008 a town hall in St. Petersburg, Fla.
"I have repeatedly said that many of the predatory loans that were made in the mortgage system did target African-American and Latino communities."
True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • August 1, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on August 1, 2008 a town hall in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Obama said his proposed $1,000 emergency energy rebate "will be enough to offset the increased cost of gas for a working family over the next 4 months."
True
August 1, 2008
Campaign Money Watch
Campaign Money Watch
stated on June 9, 2008 a TV ad
"McCain got more money from Airbus' U.S. executives than any other politician."
True
July 31, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on July 30, 2008 Springfield, Mo.
"Wild Bill Hickok had his first duel in the town square here. And the family legend is that he is a distant cousin of mine."
True
July 30, 2008
Let Freedom Ring
Let Freedom Ring
stated on July 24, 2008 a TV ad airing on cable networks such as Fox and MTV.
Says Obama has flip-flopped on public campaign financing.
True
By Angie Drobnic Holan, Bill Adair • July 24, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on July 19, 2008 an e-mail from Obama spokesman Bill Burton to reporters
McCain has switched to Obama's position on more troops to Afghanistan.
True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • July 22, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on July 20, 2008 Afghanistan
"For at least a year now, I have called for two additional brigades, perhaps three."
True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • July 22, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on July 9, 2008 a news release from McCain spokesman Tucker Bounds
Says Obama flip-flopped on warrantless wiretapping.
True
By Alexander Lane • July 15, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on July 15, 2008 a television ad
Obama worked with "Sen. Dick Lugar, a Republican, to help lock down loose nuclear weapons."
True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • July 15, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on July 11, 2008 a TV ad airing Colorado, Nevada and New Mexico
U.S. forces in Iraq and Afghanistan include a "few thousand that are still green card holders who are not even citizens of this country."
True
July 11, 2008
Chain email
Chain email
stated on May 18, 2008
McCain tells of a fellow Vietnam POW who was beaten for fashioning an American flag that became an inspirational symbol to fellow POWs.
True
July 2, 2008
Bob Barr
Bob Barr
stated on June 29, 2008 an interview with Fox News.
"The legislation ... that Senator McCain supports would provide the authority for the federal government to surveille American citizens in their own country without any suspicion whatsoever that they're engaging in discussions with terrorists or about criminal activity."
True
By Adriel Bettelheim • July 2, 2008
Ralph Nader
Ralph Nader
stated on June 18, 2008 a radio interview with Democracy Now!
"He won't even support his colleague's ... motion to censure the Bush administration for systemic repeated illegal wiretaps."
True
By Alexander Lane • June 30, 2008
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