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Latest Fact-Checks By Bill Adair

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Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on February 21, 2008 a debate in Austin, Texas.
He's been endorsed by "every major newspaper here in the state of Texas."
True
By Bill Adair • February 22, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on February 20, 2008 a media availability in Columbus, Ohio.
Obama "suggested bombing Pakistan."
Pants on Fire!
By Angie Drobnic Holan, Bill Adair • February 21, 2008
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on February 13, 2008 a campaign event in Robstown, Texas.
Says the difference between her and Barack Obama is "about 35 years of experience."
False
By Bill Adair • February 19, 2008
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on December 20, 2007 a TV ad airing in Iowa and New Hampshire.
"I have 35 years' experience making change."
Mostly True
By Bill Adair • February 19, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on February 10, 2008 a campaign rally in Alexandria, Va.
Americans "have never paid more for gas at the pump."
False
By Bill Adair • February 11, 2008
Chain email
Chain email
stated on January 6, 2008 a chain e-mail sent to many people.
"While others place their hands over their hearts, Obama turns his back to the flag and slouches."
False
By Bill Adair • February 8, 2008
Mike Huckabee
Mike Huckabee
stated on January 18, 2008 an interview on MSNBC's Morning Joe.
"When I was in college, we used to take a popcorn popper . . . and we would fry squirrel."
True
By Bill Adair • February 7, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on February 4, 2008 an e-mail message sent to voters before Super Tuesday.
"Sen. Obama has always had a 100 percent prochoice rating."
True
By Adriel Bettelheim, Bill Adair • February 6, 2008
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on December 20, 2007 Iowa
In the Illinois Legislature, Barack Obama "voted 'present,' instead of yes or no" on seven votes involving abortion rights.
True
By Angie Drobnic Holan, Bill Adair • February 6, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on February 3, 2008 a campaign event in Fairfield, Conn.
"In her short time in the United States Senate, the senator from New York, Senator Clinton, got $500-million worth of pork barrel projects."
Mostly True
By Bill Adair • February 4, 2008
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on January 25, 2008 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
Rudy Giuliani
Rudy Giuliani
stated on January 24, 2008 a Republican debate in Boca Raton.
"Bill Clinton's peace dividend . . . cut the military 25 and 30 percent."
Half-True
By Bill Adair • January 24, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on January 21, 2008 a debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
"While I was working on those streets watching those folks see their jobs shift overseas, you were a corporate lawyer sitting on the board at Wal-Mart."
True
By Bill Adair • January 22, 2008
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on January 17, 2008 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
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on January 15, 2008 a debate in Las Vegas
Says he passed a bill to stop a military requirement that wounded soldiers pay for meals and phone calls.
Half-True
By Bill Adair • January 16, 2008
Mike Huckabee
Mike Huckabee
stated on January 10, 2008 a debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
"I took on the worst road system in the country, according to Trucker's magazine. When I left, they said it was the most improved road system in the country."
Mostly True
By Bill Adair • January 11, 2008
Mike Huckabee
Mike Huckabee
stated on January 10, 2008 a TV ad airing in Michigan
Says Time magazine called him "one of America's best governors."
True
By Bill Adair • January 10, 2008
Rudy Giuliani
Rudy Giuliani
stated on January 5, 2008 a debate in Manchester, N.H.
"Bill Clinton cut the military drastically."
Half-True
By Bill Adair • January 5, 2008
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on December 17, 2007 a TV ad airing in Iowa.
Huckabee "granted 1,033 pardons and commutations . . . more clemencies than the previous three governors combined."
True
By Bill Adair • December 28, 2007
Mike Huckabee
Mike Huckabee
stated on December 19, 2007 an interview on MSNBC's Morning Joe.
Romney refused to pardon "a decorated soldier" returning from Iraq who had been charged with a crime involving a BB gun when he was 13.
True
By Bill Adair • December 28, 2007
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