Latest Fact-checks in Candidate Biography Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Rudy Giuliani stated on August 31, 2008 in St. Paul, Minn.: Sarah Palin "already has more executive experience" than Barack Obama and Joe Biden "combined." John McCain stated on August 30, 2008 in Pittsburgh, Pa. : Sarah Palin "has had 12 years of elected office experience." John McCain stated on August 30, 2008 in Pittsburgh, Pa. : When Sarah Palin was in government, Barack Obama was a community organizer. Howard Dean stated on August 24, 2008 in a TV interview: Biden is "one of the least wealthy members of the U.S. Senate." Joe Biden stated on August 23, 2008 in Springfield, Ill.: "There's only four senators senior to me ... there's still 44 older than me." Nancy Pelosi stated on August 25, 2008 in Denver: "Whether in Illinois or Washington, Barack Obama has bridged partisanship to bring about significant reform." Barack Obama stated on August 11, 2008 in interview by Obama campaign strategist David Axelrod: John McCain has seven houses. Jerome R. Corsi stated on August 1, 2008 in his book <i>The Obama Nation</i>. : Barack Obama "rejects everyone white, including his mother and his grandparents." John McCain stated on July 17, 2008 in an interview with the <i>Kansas City Star</i>: Barack Obama "is more to the left of the announced Socialist in the United States Senate." Wesley Clark stated on June 29, 2008 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": McCain "hasn't held executive responsibility." John McCain stated on June 14, 2008 in 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." John McCain stated on June 3, 2008 in a speech in New Orleans: "In just a few years in office, Sen. Obama has accumulated the most liberal voting record in the Senate." Chain email stated on May 19, 2008 in an e-mail message: From Obama's book: "I found a solace in nursing a pervasive sense of grievance and animosity against my mother's race." Chain email stated on May 19, 2008 in an e-mail message: Obama said he would "stand with the Muslims should the political winds shift in an ugly direction." Chain email stated on May 13, 2008 in a chain e-mail: Obama's wife said her goal in life was to put the black community "first and foremost." Chain email stated on May 13, 2008 in a chain e-mail: Obama's wife wrote a paper in college that said America was a nation founded on "crime and hatred" and that whites in America are "ineradicably racist." Barack Obama stated on May 26, 2008 in a speech in Las Cruces, N.M.: "I had an uncle ... who was part of the first American troops to go into Auschwitz and liberate the concentration camps." Chain email stated on April 18, 2008: "His true name is Barak Hussein Muhammed Obama." Chain email stated on April 18, 2008: "Obama ... gave almost a million dollars to the (Kenya) opposition campaign who just happened to be his cousin, Raila Odinga." Barack Obama stated on March 24, 2008 in Philadelphia: "Bill Clinton invited him (the Rev. Wright) to the White House when he was having his personal crises." Michael Moore stated on April 21, 2008 in MichaelMoore.com: During the Monica Lewinsky scandal, the Clintons brought the Rev. Jeremiah Wright to the White House for "spiritual counseling." Hillary Clinton stated on April 16, 2008 in Democratic debate in Philadephia: Obama served on a board with former Weather Underground member William Ayers and "that relationship with Mr. Ayers on this board continued after 9/11." Hillary Clinton stated on April 13, 2008 in a forum on faith-related issues at Messiah College in Grantham, Penn.: Says she is the subject of 60 books. Barack Obama stated on April 10, 2008 in an interview with theadvocate.com: "I'm the product of a mixed marriage that would have been illegal in 12 states when I was born." Barack Obama stated on April 14, 2008 in a television ad.: "He took on special interests and won, passing the toughest ethics law yet." Barack Obama stated on February 26, 2008 in Cleveland, Ohio: "I've spent 20 years devoted to working on behalf of families who are having a tough time and are seeking out the American dream." Hillary Clinton stated on December 20, 2007 in a TV ad airing in Iowa and New Hampshire.: "I have 35 years' experience making change." 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." Chain email stated on January 24, 2008 in a chain e-mail based on an article written by Dick Morris: "She flunked the D.C. bar exam." Chain email stated on January 24, 2008 in a chain e-mail based on an article written by Dick Morris: "Hillary's main extracurricular activity in law school was helping the Black Panthers, on trial in Connecticut for torturing and killing a federal agent."
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Rudy Giuliani stated on August 31, 2008 in St. Paul, Minn.: Sarah Palin "already has more executive experience" than Barack Obama and Joe Biden "combined." John McCain stated on August 30, 2008 in Pittsburgh, Pa. : Sarah Palin "has had 12 years of elected office experience." John McCain stated on August 30, 2008 in Pittsburgh, Pa. : When Sarah Palin was in government, Barack Obama was a community organizer. Howard Dean stated on August 24, 2008 in a TV interview: Biden is "one of the least wealthy members of the U.S. Senate." Joe Biden stated on August 23, 2008 in Springfield, Ill.: "There's only four senators senior to me ... there's still 44 older than me." Nancy Pelosi stated on August 25, 2008 in Denver: "Whether in Illinois or Washington, Barack Obama has bridged partisanship to bring about significant reform." Barack Obama stated on August 11, 2008 in interview by Obama campaign strategist David Axelrod: John McCain has seven houses. Jerome R. Corsi stated on August 1, 2008 in his book <i>The Obama Nation</i>. : Barack Obama "rejects everyone white, including his mother and his grandparents." John McCain stated on July 17, 2008 in an interview with the <i>Kansas City Star</i>: Barack Obama "is more to the left of the announced Socialist in the United States Senate." Wesley Clark stated on June 29, 2008 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": McCain "hasn't held executive responsibility." John McCain stated on June 14, 2008 in 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." John McCain stated on June 3, 2008 in a speech in New Orleans: "In just a few years in office, Sen. Obama has accumulated the most liberal voting record in the Senate." Chain email stated on May 19, 2008 in an e-mail message: From Obama's book: "I found a solace in nursing a pervasive sense of grievance and animosity against my mother's race." Chain email stated on May 19, 2008 in an e-mail message: Obama said he would "stand with the Muslims should the political winds shift in an ugly direction." Chain email stated on May 13, 2008 in a chain e-mail: Obama's wife said her goal in life was to put the black community "first and foremost." Chain email stated on May 13, 2008 in a chain e-mail: Obama's wife wrote a paper in college that said America was a nation founded on "crime and hatred" and that whites in America are "ineradicably racist." Barack Obama stated on May 26, 2008 in a speech in Las Cruces, N.M.: "I had an uncle ... who was part of the first American troops to go into Auschwitz and liberate the concentration camps." Chain email stated on April 18, 2008: "His true name is Barak Hussein Muhammed Obama." Chain email stated on April 18, 2008: "Obama ... gave almost a million dollars to the (Kenya) opposition campaign who just happened to be his cousin, Raila Odinga." Barack Obama stated on March 24, 2008 in Philadelphia: "Bill Clinton invited him (the Rev. Wright) to the White House when he was having his personal crises." Michael Moore stated on April 21, 2008 in MichaelMoore.com: During the Monica Lewinsky scandal, the Clintons brought the Rev. Jeremiah Wright to the White House for "spiritual counseling." Hillary Clinton stated on April 16, 2008 in Democratic debate in Philadephia: Obama served on a board with former Weather Underground member William Ayers and "that relationship with Mr. Ayers on this board continued after 9/11." Hillary Clinton stated on April 13, 2008 in a forum on faith-related issues at Messiah College in Grantham, Penn.: Says she is the subject of 60 books. Barack Obama stated on April 10, 2008 in an interview with theadvocate.com: "I'm the product of a mixed marriage that would have been illegal in 12 states when I was born." Barack Obama stated on April 14, 2008 in a television ad.: "He took on special interests and won, passing the toughest ethics law yet." Barack Obama stated on February 26, 2008 in Cleveland, Ohio: "I've spent 20 years devoted to working on behalf of families who are having a tough time and are seeking out the American dream." Hillary Clinton stated on December 20, 2007 in a TV ad airing in Iowa and New Hampshire.: "I have 35 years' experience making change." 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." Chain email stated on January 24, 2008 in a chain e-mail based on an article written by Dick Morris: "She flunked the D.C. bar exam." Chain email stated on January 24, 2008 in a chain e-mail based on an article written by Dick Morris: "Hillary's main extracurricular activity in law school was helping the Black Panthers, on trial in Connecticut for torturing and killing a federal agent."
Rudy Giuliani stated on August 31, 2008 in St. Paul, Minn.: Sarah Palin "already has more executive experience" than Barack Obama and Joe Biden "combined."
John McCain stated on August 30, 2008 in Pittsburgh, Pa. : Sarah Palin "has had 12 years of elected office experience."
John McCain stated on August 30, 2008 in Pittsburgh, Pa. : When Sarah Palin was in government, Barack Obama was a community organizer.
Howard Dean stated on August 24, 2008 in a TV interview: Biden is "one of the least wealthy members of the U.S. Senate."
Joe Biden stated on August 23, 2008 in Springfield, Ill.: "There's only four senators senior to me ... there's still 44 older than me."
Nancy Pelosi stated on August 25, 2008 in Denver: "Whether in Illinois or Washington, Barack Obama has bridged partisanship to bring about significant reform."
Barack Obama stated on August 11, 2008 in interview by Obama campaign strategist David Axelrod: John McCain has seven houses.
Jerome R. Corsi stated on August 1, 2008 in his book <i>The Obama Nation</i>. : Barack Obama "rejects everyone white, including his mother and his grandparents."
John McCain stated on July 17, 2008 in an interview with the <i>Kansas City Star</i>: Barack Obama "is more to the left of the announced Socialist in the United States Senate."
Wesley Clark stated on June 29, 2008 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": McCain "hasn't held executive responsibility."
John McCain stated on June 14, 2008 in 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."
John McCain stated on June 3, 2008 in a speech in New Orleans: "In just a few years in office, Sen. Obama has accumulated the most liberal voting record in the Senate."
Chain email stated on May 19, 2008 in an e-mail message: From Obama's book: "I found a solace in nursing a pervasive sense of grievance and animosity against my mother's race."
Chain email stated on May 19, 2008 in an e-mail message: Obama said he would "stand with the Muslims should the political winds shift in an ugly direction."
Chain email stated on May 13, 2008 in a chain e-mail: Obama's wife said her goal in life was to put the black community "first and foremost."
Chain email stated on May 13, 2008 in a chain e-mail: Obama's wife wrote a paper in college that said America was a nation founded on "crime and hatred" and that whites in America are "ineradicably racist."
Barack Obama stated on May 26, 2008 in a speech in Las Cruces, N.M.: "I had an uncle ... who was part of the first American troops to go into Auschwitz and liberate the concentration camps."
Chain email stated on April 18, 2008: "Obama ... gave almost a million dollars to the (Kenya) opposition campaign who just happened to be his cousin, Raila Odinga."
Barack Obama stated on March 24, 2008 in Philadelphia: "Bill Clinton invited him (the Rev. Wright) to the White House when he was having his personal crises."
Michael Moore stated on April 21, 2008 in MichaelMoore.com: During the Monica Lewinsky scandal, the Clintons brought the Rev. Jeremiah Wright to the White House for "spiritual counseling."
Hillary Clinton stated on April 16, 2008 in Democratic debate in Philadephia: Obama served on a board with former Weather Underground member William Ayers and "that relationship with Mr. Ayers on this board continued after 9/11."
Hillary Clinton stated on April 13, 2008 in a forum on faith-related issues at Messiah College in Grantham, Penn.: Says she is the subject of 60 books.
Barack Obama stated on April 10, 2008 in an interview with theadvocate.com: "I'm the product of a mixed marriage that would have been illegal in 12 states when I was born."
Barack Obama stated on April 14, 2008 in a television ad.: "He took on special interests and won, passing the toughest ethics law yet."
Barack Obama stated on February 26, 2008 in Cleveland, Ohio: "I've spent 20 years devoted to working on behalf of families who are having a tough time and are seeking out the American dream."
Hillary Clinton stated on December 20, 2007 in a TV ad airing in Iowa and New Hampshire.: "I have 35 years' experience making change."
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."
Chain email stated on January 24, 2008 in a chain e-mail based on an article written by Dick Morris: "She flunked the D.C. bar exam."
Chain email stated on January 24, 2008 in a chain e-mail based on an article written by Dick Morris: "Hillary's main extracurricular activity in law school was helping the Black Panthers, on trial in Connecticut for torturing and killing a federal agent."
