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Latest Fact-Checks On John McCain

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John McCain
John McCain
stated on August 4, 2008 flip-o-meter
On the Bush tax cuts.
Full Flop
By Angie Drobnic Holan • August 4, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on August 4, 2008 flip-o-meter
On offshore drilling.
Half Flip
By Angie Drobnic Holan • August 4, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on July 30, 2008 a television ad
Obama "says he'll raise taxes on electricity."
Mostly False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • July 31, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on July 17, 2008 an interview with the Kansas City Star
Barack Obama "is more to the left of the announced Socialist in the United States Senate."
Mostly False
By Shawn Zeller • July 29, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on July 26, 2008 a TV ad
"He made time to go to the gym, but canceled a visit with wounded troops. Seems the Pentagon wouldn't allow him to bring cameras."
Mostly False
July 29, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on July 15, 2008 Albuquerque, N.M.
In the wake of hurricanes Katrina and Rita, offshore drilling "did not cause any real difficulties."
Half-True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • July 25, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on July 21, 2008 a speech in South Portland, Maine
"We now have a pro-American president in France, which shows if you live long enough, anything can happen in this world."
Half-True
By Alexander Lane • July 23, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on July 18, 2008 a television ad
Obama "voted against funding our troops."
Half-True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • July 21, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on July 18, 2008 a television ad
"Obama never held a single Senate hearing on Afghanistan."
Mostly True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • July 21, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on July 18, 2008 a television ad
Obama "hasn't been to Iraq in years."
Mostly True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • July 21, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on July 21, 2008 a TV ad
"Who can you thank for rising prices at the pump? O-ba-ma! O-ba-ma!"
False
By Alexander Lane • July 21, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on July 14, 2008 a speech in San Diego
Obama "voted for and even sponsored amendments that were intended to kill the (immigration overhaul) legislation."
Half-True
By Adriel Bettelheim • July 17, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on July 7, 2008 a town hall meeting in Denver
"I have a perfect voting record from organizations like the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the American Legion and all the other veterans service organizations."
False
By Shawn Zeller • July 17, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on July 7, 2008 remarks to reporters by campaign adviser Carly Fiorina in Washington, D.C.
"There are many health insurance plans that will cover Viagra but won't cover birth-control medication."
Mostly False
By Kris Hundley • July 16, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on July 9, 2008 a news release from McCain spokesman Tucker Bounds
Says Obama flip-flopped on warrantless wiretapping.
True
By Alexander Lane • July 15, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on July 8, 2008 a news release
"Barack Obama said he would debate 'anywhere, anytime' but has rejected joint town hall meetings."
Half-True
July 15, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on July 8, 2008 an appearance on Fox News' "Fox and Friends"
"I investigated Abramoff and people ended up in jail."
Mostly True
By Adriel Bettelheim • July 15, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on July 11, 2008 a TV ad airing Colorado, Nevada and New Mexico
U.S. forces in Iraq and Afghanistan include a "few thousand that are still green card holders who are not even citizens of this country."
True
July 11, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on July 3, 2008 in an e-mail message from campaign spokesman Brian Rogers.
Barack Obama has "reversed" on his commitment "to begin withdrawing American troops from Iraq immediately."
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • July 10, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on July 7, 2008 Denver, Co.
"If you have an investment for your child's education or own a mutual fund or a stock in a retirement plan, (Obama) is going to raise your taxes."
False
July 9, 2008
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