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Chain email
Chain email
stated on July 8, 2008 in a chain e-mail sent to many people.:
E-mail quotes Maureen Dowd column that Obama has received suspicious contributions from Saudi Arabia, Iran and China.
False
By Bill Adair • July 8, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on June 24, 2008 in a telephone appearance with Florida voters:
"The Iranians continue – in the view of every objective observer – continue to pursue the acquisition of nuclear weapons."
False
By Alexander Lane • July 7, 2008
Wesley Clark
Wesley Clark
stated on June 29, 2008 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation":
McCain "hasn't held executive responsibility."
False
By Bill Adair • July 1, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on June 17, 2008 in Houston, Texas:
"We must deal with the here and now and assure affordable fuel for America by increasing domestic production."
False
By Robert Farley • June 19, 2008
Republican National Committee
Republican National Committee
stated on June 5, 2008 in in a news release:
Obama couldn't have afforded his home without Rezko's help.
False
By PolitiFact Staff • June 17, 2008
Republican National Committee
Republican National Committee
stated on June 4, 2008 in a news release:
"Did Obama know that Tony Rezko was saving him $300,000 on the purchase of his home?"
False
By Robert Farley • June 17, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on June 10, 2008 in Washington, D.C.:
Sen. Obama wants to "enact the single largest tax increase since the Second World War."
False
By Alexander Lane • June 11, 2008
Chain email
Chain email
stated on May 19, 2008 in an e-mail message:
Obama said he would "stand with the Muslims should the political winds shift in an ugly direction."
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • June 10, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on May 22, 2008 in Tampa, Fla.:
"I think we came down here (to Florida) one time ... but we weren't actively fundraising here."
False
By Robert Farley • May 30, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on May 19, 2008 in Chicago:
Iran "might not be a superpower, but the threat the government of Iran poses is anything but 'tiny,'" as Obama says.
False
By Robert Farley • May 21, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on May 13, 2008 in North Bend, Wash.:
"They (Clinton and Obama) have never to my knowledge been involved in legislation nor hearings nor engagement on this issue (climate change)."
False
By Robert Farley • May 14, 2008
John Boehner
John Boehner
stated on May 12, 2008 in a news release.:
Says Obama called Israel "a constant sore" that infects U.S. foreign policy.
False
By Bill Adair • May 13, 2008
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on May 4, 2008 in Indianapolis:
"If you are driving on average in America this summer, you'll save — according to Department of Energy figures — about $70."
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • May 6, 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
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
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
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
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on April 14, 2008 in Associated Press Annual Meeting, Washington D.C.:
"He's promising four more years of an administration that will push for the privatization of Social Security..."
False
By Robert Farley • April 16, 2008
Focus on the Family Action
Focus on the Family Action
stated on March 26, 2008 in an e-mail message:
"Among his (Obama's) pet projects is a bill ... which would commit the U.S. to spending 0.7 percent of gross national product on foreign aid."
False
By Robert Farley • April 15, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on April 7, 2008 in a poll on McCain's Web site:
Democrats' budget resolution would raise America's tax bill by "$500-billion."
False
By Adriel Bettelheim • April 14, 2008
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