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Howard Dean
Howard Dean
stated on August 24, 2008 a TV interview
Biden is "one of the least wealthy members of the U.S. Senate."
True
By Robert Farley • August 27, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on August 27, 2008 a TV ad
"Obama says Iran is a 'tiny' country, 'doesn't pose a serious threat.'"
False
By Bart Jansen • August 27, 2008
Brian Schweitzer
Brian Schweitzer
stated on August 26, 2008
McCain's energy plan is a "single-answer proposition" — new domestic oil drilling.
Pants on Fire!
By Robert Farley • August 27, 2008
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on August 26, 2008 a speech at the Democratic National Convention.
McCain "still thinks it's okay when women don't earn equal pay for equal work."
False
By Richard Rubin • August 27, 2008
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on August 27, 2008 Denver
(McCain) says "we can't have ... timelines to draw down our troops from Iraq."
Half-True
By Alexander Lane • August 27, 2008
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on August 23, 2008 Springfield, Ill.
"There's only four senators senior to me ... there's still 44 older than me."
Mostly True
By Kathryn A. Wolfe • August 27, 2008
Michelle Obama
Michelle Obama
stated on August 25, 2008 her address at the Democratic National Convention.
As a state senator in Illinois, Obama made sure women got equal pay for equal work.
Mostly True
By Richard Rubin • August 26, 2008
Mark Warner
Mark Warner
stated on August 26, 2008 Denver
The U.S. energy policy is to "borrow money from China to buy oil from countries that don't like us."
Half-True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • August 26, 2008
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on August 26, 2008 Denver
"John McCain wants to privatize Social Security."
Mostly False
By Adriel Bettelheim • August 26, 2008
Democratic National Committee
Democratic National Committee
stated on August 13, 2008 the Democratic Party platform
"Less than four cents of every health care dollar is spent on prevention and public health."
True
By Bart Jansen • August 26, 2008
Planned Parenthood
Planned Parenthood
stated on August 25, 2008 Denver
McCain "said he was 'stumped' when asked whether contraceptives help stop the spread of HIV."
True
By Alexander Lane • August 26, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on August 16, 2008 Orange County, Calif.
"We spent $3-million of your money to study the DNA of bears."
Mostly True
By Kathryn A. Wolfe • August 25, 2008
Democratic National Committee
Democratic National Committee
stated on August 13, 2008 the Democratic Party platform
"We spend more on health care than any other country, but we're ranked 47th in life expectancy and 43rd in child mortality."
True
By Seth Stern • August 25, 2008
Democratic National Committee
Democratic National Committee
stated on August 13, 2008 its platform
"More than 12,500 service men and women have been discharged on the basis of sexual orientation since the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy was implemented, at a cost of over $360 million. Many of those forced out had special skills in high demand, such as translators, engineers, and pilots."
True
By Alexander Lane • August 25, 2008
Michelle Obama
Michelle Obama
stated on August 25, 2008 Denver
While in the Illinois Senate, Barack Obama passed legislation moving people "from welfare to jobs."
Mostly True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • August 25, 2008
Michelle Obama
Michelle Obama
stated on August 25, 2008 Denver
While in the Illinois Senate, Barack Obama passed "tax cuts for hard-working families."
Mostly True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • August 25, 2008
Nancy Pelosi
Nancy Pelosi
stated on August 25, 2008 Denver
"Whether in Illinois or Washington, Barack Obama has bridged partisanship to bring about significant reform."
Half-True
By Robert Farley • August 25, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on August 23, 2008 Springfield, Ill.
"Joe Biden wrote the Violence Against Women Act ... the rate of domestic violence went down dramatically."
Mostly True
By Richard Rubin • August 24, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on August 23, 2008
"Joe Biden brought Republicans and Democrats together to pass the 1994 crime bill, putting 100,000 cops on the streets and starting an eight-year drop in crime across the country."
Half-True
By Robert Farley • August 24, 2008
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on August 24, 2008
On whether he wants to be vice president.
Full Flop
By Robert Farley • August 24, 2008
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