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Chain email
Chain email
stated on April 23, 2008 in a chain email
Obama thinks the national anthem should be "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing."
Pants on Fire!
By Angie Drobnic Holan • April 30, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on April 27, 2008 Coral Gables, Fla.
Rev. Wright said "that al-Qaida and the American flag were the same flags."
Mostly False
By Robert Farley • April 30, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on April 27, 2008 Coral Gables, Fla.
The Rev. Wright compared "the United States Marine Corps with Roman legionnaires who were responsible for the death of our Savior."
Mostly True
By Robert Farley • April 30, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on April 20, 2008 in an interview on "This Week."
Barack Obama "wants to nearly double the capital gains tax" increasing taxes on "mutual funds, 401(k)s" for "policemen, firemen, nurses."
Half-True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • April 29, 2008
Democratic National Committee
Democratic National Committee
stated on April 28, 2008 a news release.
"McCain has voted repeatedly at least six times against funding for global HIV/AIDS, malaria and TB fund, once as one of only 14 senators."
Half-True
By Shawn Zeller • April 28, 2008
Michael Moore
Michael Moore
stated on April 21, 2008 MichaelMoore.com
During the Monica Lewinsky scandal, the Clintons brought the Rev. Jeremiah Wright to the White House for "spiritual counseling."
False
By Robert Farley • April 25, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on March 24, 2008 Philadelphia
"Bill Clinton invited him (the Rev. Wright) to the White House when he was having his personal crises."
Mostly True
By Robert Farley • April 25, 2008
Republican National Committee
Republican National Committee
stated on April 24, 2008 a Web video.
Says Obama flip-flopped on a gas-tax "holiday."
Mostly False
By Bill Adair • April 24, 2008
Focus on the Family Action
Focus on the Family Action
stated on March 26, 2008 an article written by Tom Minnery
Obama "supports hate-crimes expansion ... potentially putting churches at risk if they preach the truth about homosexuality."
False
By Robert Farley • April 23, 2008
Focus on the Family Action
Focus on the Family Action
stated on March 26, 2008 an article written by Tom Minnery
"As a state senator, he (Obama) even refused to support a measure to stop sex businesses from opening near schools or places of worship!"
True
By Robert Farley • April 23, 2008
Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
stated on April 22, 2008 Pittsburgh
Denies that he said the Obama campaign "played the race card."
Pants on Fire!
By Angie Drobnic Holan • April 22, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on April 18, 2008 a television ad
Hillary Clinton is "willing to have workers' wages garnisheed if they refuse to buy health insurance."
Half-True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • April 21, 2008
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on April 20, 2008 in a television ad
Barack Obama's health care plan "will cost taxpayers $1,700 more to cover each new person."
Mostly False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • April 21, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on April 17, 2008 a mailer to Pennsylvania voters
"Hillary Clinton supported NAFTA and permanent China trade. Pennsylvania lost thousands of jobs."
Half-True
By Robert Farley • April 21, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on April 16, 2008 Philadelphia
"I have never said that I don't wear flag pins or refuse to wear flag pins."
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • April 18, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on April 9, 2008 campaign event in Westport, Conn.
After Reagan took office, "we didn't raise taxes and we didn't cut entitlements. What we did was we cut taxes."
Mostly False
By Shawn Zeller • April 18, 2008
Chain email
Chain email
stated on March 13, 2008 a chain e-mail
Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama want to raise taxes on all income brackets.
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • April 17, 2008
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on April 16, 2008 Philadelphia
"More than one person, on average, a day is murdered in Philadelphia."
Half-True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • April 17, 2008
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on April 15, 2008 a TV ad airing in Pennsylvania.
"Barack Obama accepted $200,000 from executives and employees of oil companies."
True
By Bill Adair • April 17, 2008
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on April 15, 2008 a TV ad airing in Pennsylvania.
"Obama voted for the Bush-Cheney energy bill that put $6-billion in the pocket of big oil."
Half-True
By Bill Adair • April 17, 2008
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