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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 offshore drilling.
Half Flip
By Angie Drobnic Holan, Robert Farley • August 4, 2008
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 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 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
By Robert Farley • July 29, 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 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 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 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
By Robert Farley • 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
By Robert Farley • 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
By Robert Farley • July 9, 2008
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