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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 9, 2008 a television ad
John McCain worries about nuclear waste in Arizona, but not in Nevada.
Mostly False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • August 13, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on August 11, 2008 an Internet ad
Obama plans "a tax increase for everyone earning more than $42,000 a year."
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • August 12, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on August 4, 2008 flip-o-meter
On a timetable to withdraw from Iraq.
No Flip
By Angie Drobnic Holan • August 12, 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
John McCain
John McCain
stated on August 11, 2008 a speech in Las Vegas
"First, he (Obama) opposed the surge. Then he confidently predicted that it would fail. Then he tried to prevent funding for the troops who carried out the surge."
Half-True
By Alexander Lane • August 12, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on August 8, 2008 a television ad
Obama "promises more taxes on small business, seniors, your life savings, your family."
Mostly False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • August 12, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on August 11, 2008 a television ad
John McCain offers "billions in tax breaks for oil and drug companies, but almost nothing for families like yours."
Mostly False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • August 11, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on August 8, 2008 in a television ad.
"Obama voted to raise taxes on people making just $42,000."
Mostly False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • August 8, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on August 5, 2008 a town hall in Berea, Ohio.
Fully inflating tires is "a step that every expert says would absolutely reduce our oil consumption by 3 to 4 percent."
False
By Alexander Lane • August 8, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on August 8, 2008 in a radio ad.
Barack Obama promises higher taxes on "the sale of your home."
Mostly False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • August 8, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on August 6, 2008 a news release
John McCain refuses to support a new bipartisan energy bill "because it would take away tax breaks from oil companies like Exxon Mobil."
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • August 7, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on August 4, 2008 a TV ad
"Big oil's filling John McCain's campaign with $2-million in contributions."
Mostly True
By Alexander Lane • August 6, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on July 28, 2008 an interview on CNN's Larry King Live
Spending increases, not tax cuts, are the major cause of the federal budget deficit.
Mostly True
By Richard Rubin • August 6, 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
On offshore drilling.
Half Flip
By Robert Farley • August 5, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on August 4, 2008
On using the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
Full Flop
By Robert Farley • August 5, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on August 4, 2008 flip-o-meter
On the Bush tax cuts.
Full Flop
By Angie Drobnic Holan • August 4, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on August 4, 2008
On public financing of his campaign.
Full Flop
By Angie Drobnic Holan, Bill Adair • August 4, 2008
Chain email
Chain email
stated on July 23, 2008 a chain e-mail
John McCain will keep the estate tax at 0 percent, the same as it is now.
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • August 4, 2008
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