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Latest Fact-Checks On Barack Obama

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Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on June 3, 2008 St. Paul, Minn.
"John McCain decided to stand with George Bush 95 percent of the time (last year)."
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By Adriel Bettelheim • June 4, 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."
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By Adriel Bettelheim • June 2, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on May 21, 2008 a speech in Tampa, Fla.
When McCain was questioned about hiring lobbyists to his campaign staff, "his top lobbyist actually had the nerve to say, 'The American people won't care about this.' "
True
May 23, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on May 21, 2008 Tampa, Fla.
McCain "hired some of the biggest lobbyists in Washington to run his campaign."
True
May 23, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on May 21, 2008 Tampa, Fla.
"Ten years ago, John McCain offered a bill that said he would ban a candidate from paying registered lobbyists."
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By Angie Drobnic Holan • May 23, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on May 13, 2008 Cape Girardeau, Miss.
"NATO hasn't provided enough troops (in Afghanistan) because they are still angry about us going into Iraq."
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May 19, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on April 17, 2008 an online ad.
"Hillary Clinton has taken over $800,000 from lobbyists."
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By Angie Drobnic Holan • April 17, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on April 16, 2008 Democratic debate in Philadephia
The United States is "seeing greater income inequality now than any time since the 1920s."
True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • April 16, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on March 20, 2008 a speech in Charleston, W.Va.
"Iraq is costing each household about $100 a month."
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By Bill Adair • April 1, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on March 11, 2008 an interview on MSNBC's "Hardball."
Obama says Clinton in 2002 suggested there was a connection between al-Qaida and the Iraqi government.
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By Bill Adair • March 12, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on February 26, 2008 Cleveland, Ohio
"I've spent 20 years devoted to working on behalf of families who are having a tough time and are seeking out the American dream."
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By Angie Drobnic Holan • March 7, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on March 1, 2008 a speech in Westerville, Ohio
Says Clinton did not read the National Intelligence Estimate before voting for the Iraq war.
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By Adriel Bettelheim • March 3, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on February 24, 2008 Lorain, Ohio
Clinton said "great things about NAFTA until she started running for president."
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By Angie Drobnic Holan • February 25, 2008
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
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on February 21, 2008 a debate in Austin, Texas.
"We send a billion dollars to foreign countries every day because of our addiction to foreign oil."
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February 22, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on February 10, 2008 a campaign rally in Alexandria, Va.
Hillary Clinton "starts off with 47 percent of the country against her."
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By Angie Drobnic Holan • February 11, 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."
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By Adriel Bettelheim, Bill Adair • February 6, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on January 30, 2008 Denver
Hillary Clinton "agreed with (John McCain) on voting for the war in Iraq."
True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • February 1, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on January 30, 2008 Denver
Hillary Clinton "actually differed with (John McCain) by arguing for exceptions for torture before changing positions."
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By Angie Drobnic Holan • February 1, 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."
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By Bill Adair • January 22, 2008
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