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Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on January 15, 2008 a debate in Las Vegas.
"You know, Sen. McCain said the other day that we might have troops (in Iraq) for 100 years..."
True
By Adriel Bettelheim • January 16, 2008
Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
stated on January 8, 2008 Dartmouth, N.H.
Barack Obama "said in 2004 there was no difference between (Obama) and George Bush on the war."
Half-True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • January 14, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on January 10, 2008 a debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
"I supported (the surge), I argued for it. I'm the only one on this stage that did."
False
By Shawn Zeller • January 11, 2008
Mike Huckabee
Mike Huckabee
stated on January 5, 2008 a debate in Manchester, N.H.
"I supported the surge when you didn't."
False
By Tom Tobin • January 6, 2008
Bill Richardson
Bill Richardson
stated on November 15, 2007 a debate in Las Vegas
"Sixty-five percent of the Iraqi people now say it's okay to shoot an American soldier."
Mostly False
By Neil Skene • December 21, 2007
John McCain
John McCain
stated on November 26, 2007 Interview on Fox News
"He was a member of the Iraq Study Group and was either fired or quit from a very important commission that was trying to figure out the way forward in Iraq."
True
December 4, 2007
Bill Richardson
Bill Richardson
stated on November 15, 2007 Las Vegas, Nev.
"Three out of the 18 benchmarks of the (GAO) have been fulfilled. Even among Republican math, that is a failing grade."
True
By Janet Zink • November 15, 2007
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on October 19, 2007
Nearly half of Hispanic voters in Arizona's last election supported four measures that were "very tough on illegal immigration."
True
October 19, 2007
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on October 12, 2007
"First, he was in favor of my plan, now he's attacking it."
Mostly True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • October 17, 2007
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on October 12, 2007
"First, he said he would take all of our troops out in six months, and now he acknowledges it would take a year."
Half-True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • October 17, 2007
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on October 12, 2007
"First, he said he would leave residual forces in Iraq, and now he says he wouldn't."
True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • October 17, 2007
Fred Thompson
Fred Thompson
stated on October 9, 2007 a debate in Dearborn, Mich.
"The Iraq Study Group reported that (Saddam Hussein) had designs on reviving his nuclear program."
False
By Ryan Kelly • October 9, 2007
Democratic National Committee
Democratic National Committee
stated on October 3, 2007 a news release
"McCain Trying to Have it Both Ways on Iraq"
Mostly False
October 3, 2007
John McCain
John McCain
stated on October 1, 2007 a TV ad
"One man opposed a flawed strategy in Iraq. One man had the courage to call for change. One man didn't play politics with the truth."
True
October 2, 2007
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on September 12, 2007 Clinton, Iowa
"I opposed this war from the beginning. I opposed the war in 2002. I opposed the war in 2003. I opposed it in 2004 and 2005 and 2006."
True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • September 28, 2007
Bill Richardson
Bill Richardson
stated on September 25, 2007
"Bill Richardson is the only major Democratic candidate with a plan to withdraw all American troops from Iraq. All of the other major Democratic candidates support leaving American troops in Iraq indefinitely."
Mostly True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • September 23, 2007
Republican National Committee
Republican National Committee
stated on September 21, 2007
"Obama Skips Out On Condemning Left-Wing Attacks On Gen. Petraeus Despite Casting Other 'Important Votes' Earlier And Later In The Day."
True
September 21, 2007
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on June 19, 2007 Washington, DC.
"And it's going to be difficult for us to do this as long as we're spending $275 million a day on a war that should have never been authorized..."
Mostly True
By John Frank • September 20, 2007
Mike Gravel
Mike Gravel
stated on June 28, 2007 Washington, DC.
"21-million Americans could have a four-year college scholarship for the money we've squandered in Iraq. 7.6-million teachers could have been hired last year if we weren't squandering this money."
Half-True
By John Frank • September 20, 2007
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on September 10, 2007
u201CThirty-four percent of Hispanics donu2019t have any health care at all, donu2019t have any health insurance.u201D
True
September 10, 2007
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