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Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on January 25, 2008 in a campaign rally in Pensacola.:
"I was pretty proud of being the only guy on the stage that ever had a job in the private sector."
False
By Bill Adair, Jennifer Liberto • January 25, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on January 24, 2008 in a debate in Boca Raton.:
"I won the majority of the Republican vote in both New Hampshire and South Carolina."
False
By David DeCamp • January 24, 2008
Mike Huckabee
Mike Huckabee
stated on January 23, 2008:
"When the Fair Tax becomes law, it will be like waving a magic wand releasing us from pain and unfairness."
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • January 23, 2008
Chain email
Chain email
stated on January 18, 2008:
Obama "remains silent" and "is never asked how he feels about his church honoring Farrakhan."
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • January 23, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on January 21, 2008 in a debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C.:
"I know that Hillary on occasion has said — just last year said this (NAFTA) was a boon to the economy."
False
By Adriel Bettelheim • January 22, 2008
Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
stated on January 18, 2008 in in Pahrump, Nev.:
Obama said that "since 1992, the Republicans have had all the good ideas..."
False
By Robert Farley • January 21, 2008
Rudy Giuliani
Rudy Giuliani
stated on January 16, 2008 in a TV ad:
"He reformed welfare before others tried."
False
By Robert Farley • January 18, 2008
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on January 17, 2008 in a news conference in a Staples store in Columbia, S.C. :
"I don't have lobbyists running my campaign."
False
By Bill Adair • January 18, 2008
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on January 15, 2008 in debate in Las Vegas:
"So that 2005 energy bill was a big step backwards on the path to clean, renewable energy. That's why I voted against it."
False
By Dina Cappiello • January 16, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on January 6, 2008 in a debate in Manchester, N.H.:
"I have never asked for nor received a single earmark or pork barrel project for my state."
False
By John Frank • January 15, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on January 10, 2008 in a debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C.:
"I supported (the surge), I argued for it. I'm the only one on this stage that did."
False
By Shawn Zeller • January 11, 2008
Chain email
Chain email
stated on January 6, 2008:
The church Barack Obama belongs to only admits black people.
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • January 11, 2008
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on December 31, 2007 in a campaign event in Ames, Iowa:
"John doesn't have a record in the Senate. John's only passed four bills. They're all about post offices."
False
By Adriel Bettelheim • January 7, 2008
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on December 31, 2007 in a campaign event in Ames, Iowa:
"Barack Obama hasn't passed any (bills)."
False
By Adriel Bettelheim • January 7, 2008
Mike Huckabee
Mike Huckabee
stated on January 5, 2008 in a debate in Manchester, N.H.:
"I supported the surge when you didn't."
False
By Tom Tobin • January 6, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on December 26, 2007 in a speech in Iowa:
"Gas prices have never been higher, and Exxon Mobil's profits have never been higher."
False
By Asjylyn Loder • December 31, 2007
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on December 16, 2007 in "Meet the Press" interview:
"I just talked about guns. I told you what my position was, and what I did as governor, the fact that I received the endorsement of the NRA."
False
By Amy Hollyfield • December 31, 2007
Duncan Hunter
Duncan Hunter
stated on October 31, 2007 in a Fox News interview:
"And, you know, our first president and our first commander in chief prayed every day. He had a field manual of prayers."
False
By John Frank • December 18, 2007
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on December 13, 2007 in Johnston, Iowa:
"If we went back to the obesity rates that existed in 1980, that would save the Medicare system a trillion dollars."
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • December 17, 2007
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on November 28, 2007 in a debate in St. Petersburg:
The Red Sox waited "87 long years" to win the World Series.
False
By Bill Adair • November 29, 2007
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