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Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on December 2, 2007 a news release
"Senator Obama's relatives and friends say he has been talking about running for president for at least the last 15 years," a campaign spokesman said.
True
By Amy Hollyfield • December 6, 2007
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on November 26, 2007 a TV ad
Romney said "'No' to in-state tuition" for illegal immigrants.
True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • December 5, 2007
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on December 5, 2007 an interview
Huckabee supported "a tuition break to the children of illegals that are here illegally when citizens are having to pay a higher rate."
Half-True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • December 5, 2007
John McCain
John McCain
stated on November 26, 2007 Interview on Fox News
"He was a member of the Iraq Study Group and was either fired or quit from a very important commission that was trying to figure out the way forward in Iraq."
True
By Amy Hollyfield • December 4, 2007
Mike Huckabee
Mike Huckabee
stated on November 14, 2007 interview on Fox News
MikeHuckabee.com gets "more hits than virtually any other presidential candidate."
True
By Cristina Silva • December 3, 2007
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on November 15, 2007 Las Vegas, Nev.
Barack Obama's health care plan "would leave 15-million Americans out."
Half-True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • December 3, 2007
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on November 15, 2007 Las Vegas, Nev.
"I do provide universal health care."
Mostly False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • December 3, 2007
Mike Huckabee
Mike Huckabee
stated on November 28, 2007 a debate in St. Petersburg
Supported in-state tuition in Arkansas for illegal immigrants "if you'd sat in our schools from the time you're 5 or 6 years old and you had become an A-plus student," among other things.
Mostly False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • November 29, 2007
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on November 28, 2007 a debate in St. Petersburg
The Red Sox waited "87 long years" to win the World Series.
False
By Bill Adair • November 29, 2007
Tom Tancredo
Tom Tancredo
stated on November 20, 2007 Fox News interview
"I spend a lot of time in Iowa, and believe it or not, in Ottumwa, Iowa, this is the heartland, the newspaper, the regular newspaper for Ottumwa, Iowa, is (a) bilingual newspaper."
False
By Amy Hollyfield • November 29, 2007
Ron Paul
Ron Paul
stated on November 28, 2007 a debate in St. Petersburg
"I get the most money from active duty officers and military personnel."
True
By Janet Zink • November 29, 2007
John McCain
John McCain
stated on November 28, 2007 St. Petersburg, Fla.
"I saved the taxpayers $2-billion on a bogus Air Force Boeing tanker deal where people went to jail."
True
By Tom Tobin • November 29, 2007
Rudy Giuliani
Rudy Giuliani
stated on November 28, 2007 St. Petersburg, Fla.
Romney failed to take action against "sanctuary cities" in Massachusetts.
Mostly True
By Bill Adair • November 28, 2007
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on November 28, 2007 St. Petersburg, Fla.
"In the African-American community today, 68 percent of kids born are born out of wedlock."
True
By Janet Zink • November 28, 2007
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on November 28, 2007 a debate in St. Petersburg, Fla.
"The mayor said … 'if you happen to be in this country in an undocumented status . . . then we welcome you here. We want you here. We'll protect you here.' "
True
By Bill Adair • November 28, 2007
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on November 28, 2007 St. Petersburg, Fla.
"No, I did not (have illegal immigrants working at his mansion)."
Mostly False
By Michael Van Sickler • November 28, 2007
Fred Thompson
Fred Thompson
stated on November 15, 2007 a press release
"So what sort of services does Romney's health care plan provide? Per the state Web site: $50 co-pay for abortions."
True
By Wes Allison • November 27, 2007
Fred Thompson
Fred Thompson
stated on November 14, 2007 an email press release
"Gov. Romney's own health care plan in Massachusetts ... requires by law that a representative from Planned Parenthood sit on the MassHealth advisory board."
Mostly False
By Wes Allison • November 27, 2007
Mike Huckabee
Mike Huckabee
stated on November 18, 2007 an appearance on Fox News Sunday
"Fred's never had a 100 percent record on right-to-life in his Senate career. The records reflect that. And he doesn't support the human life amendment, which is most amazing because that's been a part of the Republican platform since 1980."
Half-True
By Wes Allison • November 27, 2007
John Edwards
John Edwards
stated on November 26, 2007 Nashua, N.H.
"I won the South Carolina primary in 2004, and I was way behind in the polls at this stage in 2004."
Half-True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • November 27, 2007
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