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Latest Fact-Checks On John McCain

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John McCain
John McCain
stated on July 26, 2008
"Throughout his time in elected office, Barack Obama has taken multiple positions on banning handguns and the D.C. handgun ban."
Half-True
July 8, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on June 24, 2008 a telephone appearance with Florida voters
"The Iranians continue – in the view of every objective observer – continue to pursue the acquisition of nuclear weapons."
False
By Alexander Lane • July 7, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on June 25, 2008 a Web ad.
Says Obama opposes offshore drilling and a gas tax holiday.
True
By Bill Adair • June 27, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on June 25, 2008 a Web ad
Says Obama opposes innovation, the electric car and "clean, safe, nuclear energy."
Pants on Fire!
By Bill Adair • June 27, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on June 18, 2008 Springfield, Mo.
"I've always said it's (offshore drilling) up to the states and I still say that."
Mostly True
June 26, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on June 18, 2008 an interview with Springfield, Mo., News-Leader
"You know, the approval rating of Congress is down to 13 percent."
True
By Will Van Sant • June 24, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on June 17, 2008 Houston, Texas
We are "borrowing Saudi money for Saudi oil" with the result being "dependency and debt."
Half-True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • June 20, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on June 14, 2008 a virtual town hall meeting
"I joined the Gang of 14, seven Republicans, seven Democrats, so that we wouldn't blow up the United States Senate. Sen. Obama had the opportunity to join that group. He chose not to."
True
June 20, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on June 17, 2008 Houston, Texas
"We must deal with the here and now and assure affordable fuel for America by increasing domestic production."
False
June 19, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on June 17, 2008 a speech on energy in Houston
Obama "wants a windfall profits tax on oil to go along with the new taxes he also plans for coal and natural gas."
Mostly True
By Bill Adair • June 18, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on June 17, 2008 a comment by McCain campaign adviser Carly Fiorina on MSNBC's "Morning Joe"
"George Bush, and a Republican Congress, have presided over a 55 percent increase in the size of domestic government spending in the last seven years."
Mostly True
By Adriel Bettelheim • June 18, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on June 17, 2008 a TV ad
"John McCain stood up to the president and sounded the alarm on global warming ... five years ago."
True
By Bill Adair • June 17, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on June 3, 2008 a speech in New Orleans
"In just a few years in office, Sen. Obama has accumulated the most liberal voting record in the Senate."
Mostly False
By Bill Adair • June 16, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on June 4, 2008 a news conference in Baton Rouge, La.
"I've supported every investigation (into Hurricane Katrina) and ways of finding out how – what caused the tragedy. I've met with people on the ground. I've met with the governor."
Mostly False
By Adriel Bettelheim • June 11, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on June 10, 2008 Washington, D.C.
Sen. Obama wants to "enact the single largest tax increase since the Second World War."
False
By Alexander Lane • June 11, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on June 2, 2008 a speech in Nashville, Tenn.
"The U.S. Navy has sailed ships around the world for 60 years with nuclear power plants on them and we've never had an accident."
True
June 9, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on June 2, 2008 a town hall meeting in Nashville, Tenn.
"Casualties and deaths are at (their) lowest point since literally the beginning" of the war.
Half-True
By Alexander Lane • June 6, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on June 4, 2008 St. Petersburg, Fla.
When the United States invaded Iraq, Saddam Hussein wanted to acquire weapons of mass destruction, and "he said so himself after his capture."
True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • June 5, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on June 3, 2008 a campaign e-mail
"Obama voted to support President Bush between 40 and 50 percent of the time over the past two years."
True
By Adriel Bettelheim • June 4, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on May 29, 2008 Greensdale, Wis.
"We have drawn down to presurge levels. Basra, Mosul and now Sadr City are quiet and it's long and it's tough and there will be setbacks."
Mostly False
By Alexander Lane • June 2, 2008
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