Latest True 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." Howard Dean stated on August 24, 2008 in a TV interview: Biden is "one of the least wealthy members of the U.S. Senate." 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." 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 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." 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." 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." 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." Mitt Romney stated on December 19, 2007: Former business partner Robert Gay says: "The man who helped save my daughter was Mitt Romney." Hillary Clinton stated on December 2, 2007 in a news release: "Senator Obama's relatives and friends say he has been talking about running for president for at least the last 15 years," a campaign spokesman said. Fred Thompson stated on September 7, 2007 in a speech in Sioux City, Iowa: "I've cast a couple of 99-1 votes" and been the lone dissenter. Obama Girl stated on July 19, 2007 in a YouTube video.: "At least Obama didn't marry his cousin," as Giuliani did.
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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." Howard Dean stated on August 24, 2008 in a TV interview: Biden is "one of the least wealthy members of the U.S. Senate." 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." 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 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." 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." 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." 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." Mitt Romney stated on December 19, 2007: Former business partner Robert Gay says: "The man who helped save my daughter was Mitt Romney." Hillary Clinton stated on December 2, 2007 in a news release: "Senator Obama's relatives and friends say he has been talking about running for president for at least the last 15 years," a campaign spokesman said. Fred Thompson stated on September 7, 2007 in a speech in Sioux City, Iowa: "I've cast a couple of 99-1 votes" and been the lone dissenter. Obama Girl stated on July 19, 2007 in a YouTube video.: "At least Obama didn't marry his cousin," as Giuliani did.
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."
Howard Dean stated on August 24, 2008 in a TV interview: Biden is "one of the least wealthy members of the U.S. Senate."
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."
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 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."
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."
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."
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."
Mitt Romney stated on December 19, 2007: Former business partner Robert Gay says: "The man who helped save my daughter was Mitt Romney."
Hillary Clinton stated on December 2, 2007 in a news release: "Senator Obama's relatives and friends say he has been talking about running for president for at least the last 15 years," a campaign spokesman said.
Fred Thompson stated on September 7, 2007 in a speech in Sioux City, Iowa: "I've cast a couple of 99-1 votes" and been the lone dissenter.
Obama Girl stated on July 19, 2007 in a YouTube video.: "At least Obama didn't marry his cousin," as Giuliani did.
