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Bill Richardson
Bill Richardson
stated on September 26, 2007 a debate at Dartmouth College in Hanover, N.H.
"Today New Mexico (has) the sixth-fastest growing economy."
Mostly True
By Bill Adair • September 27, 2007
Dennis Kucinich
Dennis Kucinich
stated on September 26, 2007 Hanover, N.H.
"Social Security ... is solid through about 2040 without any changes whatsoever."
True
By John Frank • September 27, 2007
Rudy Giuliani
Rudy Giuliani
stated on September 19, 2007 a comment to reporters in London.
"I'm probably one of the four or five best-known Americans in the world."
Pants on Fire!
By Angie Drobnic Holan • September 24, 2007
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on August 14, 2007 a campaign event carried on CNN.
"Mayor Giuliani made New York City what's known as a 'sanctuary city,' where illegal aliens were allowed to come. And he instructed the leaders of the city not to enforce the law, not to enforce immigration law."
Half-True
By Bill Adair • September 24, 2007
Bill Richardson
Bill Richardson
stated on September 25, 2007
"Bill Richardson is the only major Democratic candidate with a plan to withdraw all American troops from Iraq. All of the other major Democratic candidates support leaving American troops in Iraq indefinitely."
Mostly True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • September 23, 2007
Republican National Committee
Republican National Committee
stated on September 21, 2007
"Obama Skips Out On Condemning Left-Wing Attacks On Gen. Petraeus Despite Casting Other 'Important Votes' Earlier And Later In The Day."
True
By Wes Allison • September 21, 2007
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on September 21, 2007 a television ad.
"The Republican governor who stood up and cut spending instead of raising taxes."
Half-True
By David Baumann • September 21, 2007
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on August 8, 2007
Obama "won health care for 150,000 people."
True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • September 20, 2007
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on June 19, 2007 Washington, DC.
"And it's going to be difficult for us to do this as long as we're spending $275 million a day on a war that should have never been authorized..."
Mostly True
By John Frank • September 20, 2007
Mike Gravel
Mike Gravel
stated on June 28, 2007 Washington, DC.
"21-million Americans could have a four-year college scholarship for the money we've squandered in Iraq. 7.6-million teachers could have been hired last year if we weren't squandering this money."
Half-True
By John Frank • September 20, 2007
Mike Huckabee
Mike Huckabee
stated on August 30, 2007 a television interview.
"Sixty-one percent of our active military are currently listed as overweight."
Mostly True
By Josh Korr • September 19, 2007
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on September 17, 2007 a speech in Des Moines, Iowa.
Half of all personal bankruptcies in America "are caused by medical bills."
Mostly True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • September 18, 2007
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on September 26, 2007 a television ad.
"Took on the Olympics and turned them around"
Mostly True
By David Baumann • September 18, 2007
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on September 17, 2007 a speech in Des Moines, Iowa.
"Each year, 18,000 people die in America because they don't have health care."
True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • September 18, 2007
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on September 17, 2007 a speech in Des Moines, Iowa.
Her health care plan will cost $110-billion in the first year, which can be paid for with savings.
Half-True
By Kris Hundley • September 18, 2007
Rudy Giuliani
Rudy Giuliani
stated on September 17, 2007 a comment to reporters in Tampa.
"What they will do is socialized medicine."
False
By Kris Hundley • September 18, 2007
Ron Paul
Ron Paul
stated on September 17, 2007 a statement on his campaign Web site.
"He has never voted for a federal restriction on gun ownership."
True
By Nell Benton • September 17, 2007
Ron Paul
Ron Paul
stated on September 17, 2007 a statement on his campaign Web site.
"Congressman Paul introduces numerous pieces of substantive legislation each year, probably more than any single member of Congress."
Mostly True
By Nell Benton • September 17, 2007
Ron Paul
Ron Paul
stated on September 17, 2007 a statement on his campaign Web site.
"Dr. Paul never votes for legislation unless the proposed measure is expressly authorized by the Constitution."
False
By Bill Adair, Nell Benton • September 17, 2007
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on September 17, 2007 a speech in Des Moines, Iowa.
Health insurance premiums "have almost doubled ... since 2000."
True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • September 15, 2007
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