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MoveOn.org
MoveOn.org
stated on April 5, 2008 in an e-mail message:
"The Children's Defense Fund rated McCain as the worst senator in Congress for children."
True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • April 8, 2008
MoveOn.org
MoveOn.org
stated on April 5, 2008 in an e-mail message:
"He positions himself as pro environment, but he scored a zero — yes, zero — from the League of Conservation Voters last year."
Half-True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • April 8, 2008
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on April 5, 2008 in Eugene, Ore.:
"I actually started criticizing the war in Iraq before (Obama) did."
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • April 7, 2008
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on March 17, 2008 in Washington, D.C.:
As first lady, Clinton would travel to places that were "too small, too poor or too dangerous" for the president.
Mostly False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • April 4, 2008
Dick Morris
Dick Morris
stated on March 21, 2008 in an opinion article in the "New York Post":
Hillary Clinton's international travels included "no serious diplomacy."
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • April 4, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on April 3, 2008 in interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" :
Obama "has no experience or background at all in national security affairs."
False
By Adriel Bettelheim • April 3, 2008
Chain email
Chain email
stated on March 19, 2008 in a chain e-mail:
"According to The Book of Revelations the anti-christ ... will be a man, in his 40s, of MUSLIM descent ... is it OBAMA??"
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Hollyfield • April 2, 2008
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on April 1, 2008 in Philadelphia.:
McCain's "plan for the economy is to extend George Bush's tax cuts for billionaires and give a $100-billion additional corporate tax cut."
Half-True
By John Frank • April 2, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on March 20, 2008 in a speech in Charleston, W.Va.:
"Iraq is costing each household about $100 a month."
True
By Bill Adair • April 1, 2008
Chain email
Chain email
stated on February 20, 2008 in a chain e-mail:
Barack Obama has written and co-sponsored more bills in three years than Hillary Clinton has in seven.
False
By Adriel Bettelheim • March 28, 2008
Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
stated on March 16, 2008 in an interview with the mtvU editorial board:
Obama spent "40 percent of the PAC money, 43 percent to be exact, on Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada and South Carolina politicians."
True
By Robert Farley • March 27, 2008
Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
stated on March 16, 2008 in an interview with the mtvU editorial board:
"(Obama) did accept donations from lobbyists and PACs and he spent money in this campaign from that, through his political action committee."
True
By Robert Farley • March 27, 2008
Mike Gravel
Mike Gravel
stated on March 13, 2008 in a YouTube video:
"I am a candidate. I have not withdrawn."
True
By Amy Hollyfield • March 26, 2008
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on March 17, 2008 in Washington, D.C.:
"I remember landing under sniper fire."
Pants on Fire!
By Angie Drobnic Holan • March 25, 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 dividends, a move that would crash the stock market.
Mostly False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • March 24, 2008
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on February 2, 2008 in a blog posting:
Obama says America is great, but let's "try to change it."
Pants on Fire!
By Tom Tobin • March 24, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on March 19, 2008 in a news conference in Israel:
The Jewish holiday Purim is "their version of Halloween here."
False
By Robert Farley • March 20, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on March 18, 2008 in Amman, Jordan:
It's "common knowledge" that al-Qaida is receiving training from Iran.
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • March 19, 2008
Campaign to Defend America
Campaign to Defend America
stated on March 5, 2008 in a television ad:
McCain and Bush are millionaires who are "for tax cuts for millionaires."
Mostly True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • March 17, 2008
Campaign to Defend America
Campaign to Defend America
stated on March 5, 2008 in a television ad:
Both McCain and Bush favor tax breaks for oil companies.
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • March 17, 2008
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