Latest Fact Checks By Alexander Lane

Yes, and outlaw apple pie as well

By Alexander Lane

September 23, 2008

"Obama's Ten Point Plan to 'Change' the Second Amendment…Ban use of firearms for home defense."

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Fuzzy stand in ’96 does not amount to a plan

By Alexander Lane

September 23, 2008

"Obama's Ten Point Plan to 'Change' The Second Amendment….Ban the manufacture, sale and possession of handguns."

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There is no agreement to build, and it’s not $40-billion

By Alexander Lane

September 15, 2008

"Through competition as governor, I got agreements to build a nearly $40-billion natural gas pipeline."

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Not quite the largest, and not quite “brought about”

By Alexander Lane

September 15, 2008

"I fought to bring about the largest private-sector infrastructure project in North American history."

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Obama talks often about the global economy — but never about wishing it away

By Alexander Lane

September 4, 2008

"My opponent promises to bring back old jobs by wishing away the global economy."

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If Obama voted against funding the troops, so did Lieberman

By Alexander Lane

September 2, 2008

Obama voted "to cut off funding for our American troops on the battlefield."

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Palin sought more taxes and more development from oil companies

By Alexander Lane

September 1, 2008

"As governor, I've stood up to ... the big oil companies."

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McCain has often opposed timelines, but not always

By Alexander Lane

August 27, 2008

(McCain) says "we can't have ... timelines to draw down our troops from Iraq."

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This condom speaks the truth

By Alexander Lane

August 26, 2008

McCain "said he was 'stumped' when asked whether contraceptives help stop the spread of HIV."

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A claim on “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” stands up

By Alexander Lane

August 25, 2008

"More than 12,500 service men and women have been discharged on the basis of sexual orientation since the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy was implemented,…

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McCain’s record on Iraq: eager to attack

By Alexander Lane

August 21, 2008

"Sen. McCain was already turning his sights to Iraq just days after 9/11, and he became a leading supporter of an invasion and occupation of…

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McCain hits the mark on Georgian history, more or less

By Alexander Lane

August 19, 2008

"It (Georgia) was one of the earliest Christian nations. The king of then-Georgia in the third century converted to Christianity."

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