Latest Fact Checks By Bill Adair

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Top 5, in fact

January 10, 2008
Says Time magazine called him "one of America's best governors."
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He ignores bipartisan support for defense cuts

January 5, 2008
"Bill Clinton cut the military drastically."
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Yes, Huckabee pardoned many

December 28, 2007
Huckabee "granted 1,033 pardons and commutations . . . more clemencies than the previous three governors combined."
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Romney refused to pardon soldier – and everyone else

December 28, 2007
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.
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He supported tax hikes to balance budget

December 26, 2007
"As governor, Mike Huckabee supported higher income taxes, sales taxes, gas taxes, grocery taxes, tobacco taxes, beer taxes, Internet taxes, nursing home bed taxes."
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If she’s right, Bill’s a criminal

December 19, 2007
"I can't sign money. That's illegal."
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Creative math by an abortion-rights mayor

December 13, 2007
"We reduced abortion. We increased adoptions by 135 percent."
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Yes, Biden spoke first

December 12, 2007
"When Pakistan erupted in crisis, I spoke to Musharraf before Bush did."
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A legitimate beef with ham sandwich regulations

December 10, 2007
"A ham and cheese sandwich on one slice of bread is the responsibility of the USDA ... But a ham and cheese sandwich on two…
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Flubbing a key number in Red Sox lore

November 29, 2007
The Red Sox waited "87 long years" to win the World Series.
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Right facts, but they don’t prove Romney weak on immigration

November 28, 2007
Romney failed to take action against "sanctuary cities" in Massachusetts.
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Giuliani was welcoming to immigrants

November 28, 2007
"The mayor said … 'if you happen to be in this country in an undocumented status . . . then we welcome you here. We…
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