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Chain email
Chain email
stated on July 22, 2008 a chain e-mail
"Obama will charge a 28 percent tax on all home sales."
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • August 4, 2008
Chain email
Chain email
stated on July 23, 2008 a chain e-mail
Barack Obama wants to "restore" the estate tax that George W. Bush "repealed."
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • August 4, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on August 4, 2008 flip-o-meter
On offshore drilling.
Half Flip
By Angie Drobnic Holan, Robert Farley • August 4, 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
By Robert Farley • 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
By Robert Farley • July 31, 2008
Campaign Money Watch
Campaign Money Watch
stated on June 9, 2008 a TV ad
"John McCain intervened, which helped Airbus get that Pentagon contract."
Mostly False
By Robert Farley • July 31, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on July 30, 2008 a television ad
Obama "says he'll raise taxes on electricity."
Mostly False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • 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
By Robert Farley • July 30, 2008
VoteVets.org
VoteVets.org
stated on July 23, 2008 a TV ad
"Sen. McCain would occupy Iraq indefinitely, against their wishes."
False
By Alexander Lane • July 30, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on July 17, 2008 an interview with the Kansas City Star
Barack Obama "is more to the left of the announced Socialist in the United States Senate."
Mostly False
By Shawn Zeller • July 29, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on July 26, 2008 a TV ad
"He made time to go to the gym, but canceled a visit with wounded troops. Seems the Pentagon wouldn't allow him to bring cameras."
Mostly False
By Robert Farley • July 29, 2008
Chain email
Chain email
stated on July 22, 2008 a chain e-mail
Obama "shunned the opportunity to talk to soldiers to thank them for their service."
False
By Alexander Lane • July 28, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on July 15, 2008 Albuquerque, N.M.
In the wake of hurricanes Katrina and Rita, offshore drilling "did not cause any real difficulties."
Half-True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • July 25, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on July 12, 2008 a conversation with reporters aboard plane
"I have little doubt that we've moved into recession at this point."
Mostly False
By Alexander Lane • July 25, 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 flip-flopped on banning handguns.
Half-True
By Bill Adair, Robert Farley • July 24, 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 flip-flopped on withdrawing troops from Iraq.
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan, Bill Adair • July 24, 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
John McCain
John McCain
stated on July 21, 2008 a speech in South Portland, Maine
"We now have a pro-American president in France, which shows if you live long enough, anything can happen in this world."
Half-True
By Alexander Lane • July 23, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on July 18, 2008 a statement e-mailed to reporters.
"Sen. McCain's economic plan gives nearly $4-billion in tax breaks to the oil companies but doesn't provide any tax relief to more than 100-million middle-class families."
Mostly False
By Adriel Bettelheim • July 23, 2008
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