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Republican National Committee
Republican National Committee
stated on July 23, 2008 a radio ad
Obama "voted against critical resources: no to individual body armor, no to helicopters, no to ammunition, no to aircraft."
Mostly False
By Angie Drobnic Holan, Alexander Lane • July 23, 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 18, 2008 a television ad
Obama "voted against funding our troops."
Half-True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • July 21, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on July 18, 2008 a television ad
"Obama never held a single Senate hearing on Afghanistan."
Mostly True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • July 21, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on July 18, 2008 a television ad
Obama "hasn't been to Iraq in years."
Mostly True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • July 21, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on July 21, 2008 a TV ad
"Who can you thank for rising prices at the pump? O-ba-ma! O-ba-ma!"
False
By Alexander Lane • July 21, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on July 11, 2008 a speech in Dayton, Ohio
"We've heard talk about curbing our use of fossil fuels in nearly every State of the Union address since the oil embargo of 1973."
Mostly True
By Alexander Lane • July 18, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on July 14, 2008 a speech in San Diego
Obama "voted for and even sponsored amendments that were intended to kill the (immigration overhaul) legislation."
Half-True
By Adriel Bettelheim • July 17, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on July 7, 2008 a town hall meeting in Denver
"I have a perfect voting record from organizations like the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the American Legion and all the other veterans service organizations."
False
By Shawn Zeller • July 17, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on July 8, 2008 a speech in Washington, D.C.
"McCain used to buck his party on immigration by fighting for comprehensive reform. . . . But when he was running for his party's nomination, he . . . said that he wouldn't even support his own legislation if it came up for a vote."
Mostly True
By Adriel Bettelheim • July 16, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on July 7, 2008 remarks to reporters by campaign adviser Carly Fiorina in Washington, D.C.
"There are many health insurance plans that will cover Viagra but won't cover birth-control medication."
Mostly False
By Kris Hundley • July 16, 2008
Chain email
Chain email
stated on May 21, 2008 a chain e-mail
Barack Obama wants to "unilaterally disarm our nation."
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • July 15, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on July 8, 2008 an appearance on Fox News' "Fox and Friends"
"I investigated Abramoff and people ended up in jail."
Mostly True
By Adriel Bettelheim • July 15, 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 8, 2008 a news release
"Barack Obama said he would debate 'anywhere, anytime' but has rejected joint town hall meetings."
Half-True
By Robert Farley • 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
By Robert Farley • July 11, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on July 11, 2008 the campaign's energy plan.
The U.S. government spends less on energy innovation "than the pet food industry invests in its own products."
False
By Shawn Zeller • July 11, 2008
Democratic National Committee
Democratic National Committee
stated on July 9, 2008 in an ad on the Internet
John McCain has given erratic and inconsistent answers on when troops should return from Iraq.
Mostly False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • July 11, 2008
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