Latest Mostly 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 Danny Tarkanian stated on May 5, 2010 in a Nevada U.S. Senate race campaign commercial: "Sue Lowden gave Harry Reid's campaigns a thousand dollars in five different elections, helping his Senate dreams come true." Steve Poizner stated on April 10, 2010 in a campaign commercial: California Republican gubernatorial hopeful Meg Whitman "contributed to, and campaigned, for" Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer. Meg Whitman stated on May 14, 2010 in a campaign commercial: California gubernatorial candidate Steve Poizner, a Republican, "gave $10,000 to Al Gore's recount" effort in 2000. Daniel Webster stated on April 22, 2010 in announcing his campaign for the U.S. House.: Gov. Lawton Chiles said "if I were to become ... become speaker of the House it would be (his) worst nightmare." Frederica Wilson stated on April 9, 2010 in her campaign Web site.: Says she introduced a ban on "dirty dancing." Karl Rove stated on March 9, 2010 in his autobiography: "Rick Perry had planned to retire from the legislature until his best friend, David Weeks, and I talked him into switching parties and running for the GOP nomination for agriculture commissioner." Republican Governors Association stated on February 23, 2010 in a television advertisement: "As bank president, Alex Sink eliminated thousands of Florida jobs while taking over $8 million in salary and bonuses." Kelly O'Donnell stated on January 19, 2010 in a segment on NBC's Today show: In Massachusetts, Scott Brown's Republican affiliation is "not a secret, but clearly not on display." Sarah Palin stated on October 6, 2008 in Clearwater, Fla.: "Obama held one of the first meetings of his political career in Bill Ayers's home. And they've worked together on various projects in Chicago." Barack Obama stated on October 6, 2008 in a Web site: McCain intervened on behalf of Charles Keating with federal regulators... that allowed Keating to continue his fraud at an incredible cost to taxpayers. Barack Obama stated on September 12, 2008 in a TV ad: "He admits he still doesn't know how to use a computer, can't send an e-mail." 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." Barack Obama stated on August 11, 2008 in interview by Obama campaign strategist David Axelrod: John McCain has seven houses. 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." 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." 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." Hillary Clinton stated on December 20, 2007 in a TV ad airing in Iowa and New Hampshire.: "I have 35 years' experience making change." Fred Thompson stated on September 7, 2007 in Des Moines, Iowa: "I've seen (life) from the factory floor when I was working the graveyard shift ...and I'd be ankle-deep in water at the Murray Ohio bicycle plant where I was running a machine that was so loud I couldn't hear myself yell if I wanted to."
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Danny Tarkanian stated on May 5, 2010 in a Nevada U.S. Senate race campaign commercial: "Sue Lowden gave Harry Reid's campaigns a thousand dollars in five different elections, helping his Senate dreams come true." Steve Poizner stated on April 10, 2010 in a campaign commercial: California Republican gubernatorial hopeful Meg Whitman "contributed to, and campaigned, for" Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer. Meg Whitman stated on May 14, 2010 in a campaign commercial: California gubernatorial candidate Steve Poizner, a Republican, "gave $10,000 to Al Gore's recount" effort in 2000. Daniel Webster stated on April 22, 2010 in announcing his campaign for the U.S. House.: Gov. Lawton Chiles said "if I were to become ... become speaker of the House it would be (his) worst nightmare." Frederica Wilson stated on April 9, 2010 in her campaign Web site.: Says she introduced a ban on "dirty dancing." Karl Rove stated on March 9, 2010 in his autobiography: "Rick Perry had planned to retire from the legislature until his best friend, David Weeks, and I talked him into switching parties and running for the GOP nomination for agriculture commissioner." Republican Governors Association stated on February 23, 2010 in a television advertisement: "As bank president, Alex Sink eliminated thousands of Florida jobs while taking over $8 million in salary and bonuses." Kelly O'Donnell stated on January 19, 2010 in a segment on NBC's Today show: In Massachusetts, Scott Brown's Republican affiliation is "not a secret, but clearly not on display." Sarah Palin stated on October 6, 2008 in Clearwater, Fla.: "Obama held one of the first meetings of his political career in Bill Ayers's home. And they've worked together on various projects in Chicago." Barack Obama stated on October 6, 2008 in a Web site: McCain intervened on behalf of Charles Keating with federal regulators... that allowed Keating to continue his fraud at an incredible cost to taxpayers. Barack Obama stated on September 12, 2008 in a TV ad: "He admits he still doesn't know how to use a computer, can't send an e-mail." 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." Barack Obama stated on August 11, 2008 in interview by Obama campaign strategist David Axelrod: John McCain has seven houses. 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." 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." 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." Hillary Clinton stated on December 20, 2007 in a TV ad airing in Iowa and New Hampshire.: "I have 35 years' experience making change." Fred Thompson stated on September 7, 2007 in Des Moines, Iowa: "I've seen (life) from the factory floor when I was working the graveyard shift ...and I'd be ankle-deep in water at the Murray Ohio bicycle plant where I was running a machine that was so loud I couldn't hear myself yell if I wanted to."
Danny Tarkanian stated on May 5, 2010 in a Nevada U.S. Senate race campaign commercial: "Sue Lowden gave Harry Reid's campaigns a thousand dollars in five different elections, helping his Senate dreams come true."
Steve Poizner stated on April 10, 2010 in a campaign commercial: California Republican gubernatorial hopeful Meg Whitman "contributed to, and campaigned, for" Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer.
Meg Whitman stated on May 14, 2010 in a campaign commercial: California gubernatorial candidate Steve Poizner, a Republican, "gave $10,000 to Al Gore's recount" effort in 2000.
Daniel Webster stated on April 22, 2010 in announcing his campaign for the U.S. House.: Gov. Lawton Chiles said "if I were to become ... become speaker of the House it would be (his) worst nightmare."
Frederica Wilson stated on April 9, 2010 in her campaign Web site.: Says she introduced a ban on "dirty dancing."
Karl Rove stated on March 9, 2010 in his autobiography: "Rick Perry had planned to retire from the legislature until his best friend, David Weeks, and I talked him into switching parties and running for the GOP nomination for agriculture commissioner."
Republican Governors Association stated on February 23, 2010 in a television advertisement: "As bank president, Alex Sink eliminated thousands of Florida jobs while taking over $8 million in salary and bonuses."
Kelly O'Donnell stated on January 19, 2010 in a segment on NBC's Today show: In Massachusetts, Scott Brown's Republican affiliation is "not a secret, but clearly not on display."
Sarah Palin stated on October 6, 2008 in Clearwater, Fla.: "Obama held one of the first meetings of his political career in Bill Ayers's home. And they've worked together on various projects in Chicago."
Barack Obama stated on October 6, 2008 in a Web site: McCain intervened on behalf of Charles Keating with federal regulators... that allowed Keating to continue his fraud at an incredible cost to taxpayers.
Barack Obama stated on September 12, 2008 in a TV ad: "He admits he still doesn't know how to use a computer, can't send an e-mail."
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."
Barack Obama stated on August 11, 2008 in interview by Obama campaign strategist David Axelrod: John McCain has seven houses.
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."
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."
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."
Hillary Clinton stated on December 20, 2007 in a TV ad airing in Iowa and New Hampshire.: "I have 35 years' experience making change."
Fred Thompson stated on September 7, 2007 in Des Moines, Iowa: "I've seen (life) from the factory floor when I was working the graveyard shift ...and I'd be ankle-deep in water at the Murray Ohio bicycle plant where I was running a machine that was so loud I couldn't hear myself yell if I wanted to."
