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John McCain
John McCain
stated on September 8, 2008 in a TV ad:
John McCain "took on the drug industry."
Mostly True
By Adriel Bettelheim • September 9, 2008
Chain email
Chain email
stated on August 31, 2008 in a chain e-mail:
"While Sarah was Mayor of Wasilla she tried to fire our highly respected City Librarian because the Librarian refused to consider removing from the library some books that Sarah wanted removed."
Half-True
By Robert Farley • September 9, 2008
Chain email
Chain email
stated on August 31, 2008 in a chain e-mail:
Palin "inherited a city with zero debt, but left it with indebtedness of over $22-million."
Mostly True
By Robert Farley • September 9, 2008
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on August 27, 2008 in Denver:
John McCain's tax plan will give no reduction "for 100-million American families."
Half-True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • September 8, 2008
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on August 27, 2008 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Denver:
McCain supports tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas.
Mostly False
By Richard Rubin • September 8, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on September 8, 2008 in a TV ad:
Palin "stopped the Bridge to Nowhere."
Mostly False
By Bill Adair, Robert Farley • September 8, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on August 28, 2008 in Denver:
"The average American family" saw income rise $7,500 under Bill Clinton and decline $2,000 under George Bush.
Half-True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • September 8, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on September 4, 2008 in St. Paul, Minn.:
"My grandfather came home from ... (World War II) exhausted from the burdens he had borne, and died the next day."
True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • September 5, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on September 4, 2008 in St. Paul, Minn.:
"I will keep taxes low and cut them where I can. My opponent will raise them."
Half-True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • September 4, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on September 4, 2008 in St. Paul, Minn.:
"My opponent promises to bring back old jobs by wishing away the global economy."
False
By Alexander Lane • September 4, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on September 4, 2008:
"Senator Obama thinks we can achieve energy independence without more drilling and without more nuclear power."
Half-True
By Robert Farley • September 4, 2008
Sarah Palin
Sarah Palin
stated on September 3, 2008 in a speech in St. Paul, Minn.:
"That luxury jet was over the top. I put it on eBay."
True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • September 4, 2008
Rudy Giuliani
Rudy Giuliani
stated on September 3, 2008 in a speech at the Republican National Convention.:
"For four days in Denver, the Democrats were afraid to use the words 'Islamic terrorism.'"
Mostly False
By Shawn Zeller • September 4, 2008
Mike Huckabee
Mike Huckabee
stated on September 3, 2008 in a speech at the Republican National Convention:
Sarah Palin "got more votes running for mayor of Wasilla, Alaska, than Joe Biden got running for president of the United States."
Pants on Fire!
By Keith Perine • September 4, 2008
Sarah Palin
Sarah Palin
stated on September 3, 2008 in a speech at the Republican National Convention:
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid "said, quote, 'I can't stand John McCain.' "
True
By Adriel Bettelheim • September 4, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on August 31, 2008:
Palin had "executive experience" in the PTA.
False
By Robert Farley • September 4, 2008
John Kerry
John Kerry
stated on August 31, 2008 in an interview on "This Week with George Stephanopoulos.":
"Gov. Palin ... is somebody who actually doesn't believe that climate change is man-made."
Mostly True
By Keith Perine • September 3, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on September 3, 2008 in a TV ad:
Obama is the Senate's "most liberal."
Mostly False
By Bill Adair • September 3, 2008
MoveOn.org
MoveOn.org
stated on September 2, 2008 in an e-mail.:
"(Palin) supported right-wing extremist Pat Buchanan for president in 2000."
False
By Edward Epstein • September 3, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on September 3, 2008 in a campaign news release.:
"Governor Palin is the most popular governor in the country."
True
By Robert Farley • September 3, 2008
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