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John McCain
John McCain
stated on April 24, 2008 in an interview on the Fox News Channel.:
McCain says the price of a gas tax "holiday" would be about the same as "a Bridge to Nowhere (or) another pork barrel project."
Pants on Fire!
By Bill Adair • April 30, 2008
Chain email
Chain email
stated on April 23, 2008 in 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 in 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 20, 2008 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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
Focus on the Family Action
Focus on the Family Action
stated on March 26, 2008 in 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
Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
stated on April 22, 2008 in 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 in 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 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 in 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 in 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 in 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
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on April 17, 2008 in an online ad.:
"Hillary Clinton has taken over $800,000 from lobbyists."
True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • April 17, 2008
Chain email
Chain email
stated on March 13, 2008 in 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 in 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 in 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
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