Fact Check Posts – Page 5

Barack Obama
stated on February 21, 2008 in a debate in Austin, Texas.:

He's been endorsed by "every major newspaper here in the state of Texas."

By Bill Adair • February 22, 2008

John McCain
stated on February 20, 2008 in a media availability in Columbus, Ohio.:

Obama "suggested bombing Pakistan."

By Angie Drobnic Holan, Bill Adair • February 21, 2008

Hillary Clinton
stated on February 13, 2008 in a campaign event in Robstown, Texas.:

Says the difference between her and Barack Obama is "about 35 years of experience."

By Bill Adair • February 19, 2008

Hillary Clinton
stated on December 20, 2007 in a TV ad airing in Iowa and New Hampshire.:

"I have 35 years' experience making change."

By Bill Adair • February 19, 2008

Barack Obama
stated on February 10, 2008 in a campaign rally in Alexandria, Va.:

Americans "have never paid more for gas at the pump."

By Bill Adair • February 11, 2008

Chain email
stated on January 6, 2008 in a chain e-mail sent to many people.:

"While others place their hands over their hearts, Obama turns his back to the flag and slouches."

By Bill Adair • February 8, 2008

Mike Huckabee
stated on January 18, 2008 in an interview on MSNBC's Morning Joe.:

"When I was in college, we used to take a popcorn popper . . . and we would fry squirrel."

By Bill Adair • February 7, 2008

Barack Obama
stated on February 4, 2008 in an e-mail message sent to voters before Super Tuesday.:

"Sen. Obama has always had a 100 percent prochoice rating."

By Adriel Bettelheim, Bill Adair • February 6, 2008

Hillary Clinton
stated on December 20, 2007 in Iowa:

In the Illinois Legislature, Barack Obama "voted 'present,' instead of yes or no" on seven votes involving abortion rights.

By Angie Drobnic Holan, Bill Adair • February 6, 2008

John McCain
stated on February 3, 2008 in a campaign event in Fairfield, Conn.:

"In her short time in the United States Senate, the senator from New York, Senator Clinton, got $500-million worth of pork barrel projects."

By Bill Adair • February 4, 2008

Mitt Romney
stated on January 25, 2008 in a campaign rally in Pensacola.:

"I was pretty proud of being the only guy on the stage that ever had a job in the private sector."

By Bill Adair, Jennifer Liberto • January 25, 2008

Rudy Giuliani
stated on January 24, 2008 in a Republican debate in Boca Raton.:

"Bill Clinton's peace dividend . . . cut the military 25 and 30 percent."

By Bill Adair • January 24, 2008

Barack Obama
stated on January 21, 2008 in a debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C.:

"While I was working on those streets watching those folks see their jobs shift overseas, you were a corporate lawyer sitting on the board at Wal-Mart."

By Bill Adair • January 22, 2008

Mitt Romney
stated on January 17, 2008 in a news conference in a Staples store in Columbia, S.C. :

"I don't have lobbyists running my campaign."

By Bill Adair • January 18, 2008

Barack Obama
stated on January 15, 2008 in a debate in Las Vegas:

Says he passed a bill to stop a military requirement that wounded soldiers pay for meals and phone calls.

By Bill Adair • January 16, 2008

Mike Huckabee
stated on January 10, 2008 in a debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C.:

"I took on the worst road system in the country, according to Trucker's magazine. When I left, they said it was the most improved road system in the country."

By Bill Adair • January 11, 2008

Mike Huckabee
stated on January 10, 2008 in a TV ad airing in Michigan:

Says Time magazine called him "one of America's best governors."

By Bill Adair • January 10, 2008

Rudy Giuliani
stated on January 5, 2008 in a debate in Manchester, N.H.:

"Bill Clinton cut the military drastically."

By Bill Adair • January 5, 2008

Mitt Romney
stated on December 17, 2007 in a TV ad airing in Iowa.:

Huckabee "granted 1,033 pardons and commutations . . . more clemencies than the previous three governors combined."

By Bill Adair • December 28, 2007

Mike Huckabee
stated on December 19, 2007 in an interview on MSNBC's Morning Joe.:

Romney refused to pardon "a decorated soldier" returning from Iraq who had been charged with a crime involving a BB gun when he was 13.

By Bill Adair • December 28, 2007

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