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John McCain
John McCain
stated on October 29, 2008 a TV interview
"Fidel (Castro) has made his preferences known in the campaign and had some very unkind things to say about me."
True
October 29, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on September 26, 2008 a debate in Oxford, Miss.
"The average South Korean is 3 inches taller than the average North Korean, a huge gulag."
True
By Bill Adair • September 27, 2008
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on August 27, 2008 a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Denver
Three years ago, John McCain said, "Afghanistan — we don't read about it anymore in papers because it succeeded."
True
By David DeCamp • August 28, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on August 9, 2008 a statement by Obama spokesman Hari Sevugan
"John McCain's top foreign policy adviser lobbied for... the Republic of Georgia, and McCain has mirrored the position advocated by the government."
True
By Shawn Zeller • August 13, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on July 19, 2008 an e-mail from Obama spokesman Bill Burton to reporters
McCain has switched to Obama's position on more troops to Afghanistan.
True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • July 22, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on May 27, 2008 a statement by campaign spokesman Bill Burton
John McCain "has not led on nonproliferation issues when he had the chance in the Senate."
True
By Adriel Bettelheim • June 2, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on May 19, 2008 Chicago
"Sen. Obama has declared, and repeatedly reaffirmed his intention to meet the president of Iran without any preconditions."
True
May 21, 2008
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on April 16, 2008 a television debate in Philadelphia.
"Again today (Ahmadinejad) made light of 9/11, and said that he's not even sure it happened and that people actually died."
True
By Adriel Bettelheim • April 16, 2008
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on February 26, 2008 a debate in Cleveland
"He (Obama) chairs the subcommittee on Europe. ... He's held not one substantive hearing to do oversight."
True
February 27, 2008
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on December 12, 2007 a TV ad
"When Pakistan erupted in crisis, I spoke to Musharraf before Bush did."
True
By Bill Adair • December 12, 2007
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