Latest Fact-checks in Elections 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 Barack Obama stated on January 17, 2010 in a speech in Boston: On the importance of an independent voting record Rick Perry stated on January 15, 2009 in a press release: Says approximately 70 percent of jobs created in the United States in November 2007-2008 were in Texas. Barack Obama stated on December 22, 2009 in an interview with the Washington Post: "I didn't campaign on a public option." Sarah Palin stated on November 17, 2009 in her book, 'Going Rogue': The McCain campaign "did not elaborate" on Obama's ties to ACORN. C.W. Bill Young stated on November 9, 2009 in a meeting of Florida Republicans: Claims that Obama said, "For those who oppose our policies, you should just shut up and go away." Democratic National Committee stated on October 9, 2009 in an e-mail to reporters: "Only 20 percent of Americans admit to being Republicans anymore." Michael Moore stated on September 29, 2009 in a press conference: After Fahrenheit 9/11 came out, "Bush's approval rating never was better, it only got worse." Michael Moore stated on September 23, 2009 in an interview on "The Colbert Report": Goldman Sachs was Barack Obama's "No. 1 private contributor." Massachusetts legislature stated on September 22, 2009 in votes in 2004 and 2009: On whether the governor of Massachusetts should be able to appoint an interim U.S. senator Mike Murphy stated on June 12, 2009 in a column in Time magazine.: In Texas, "the No. 1 name for new male babies — many of whom will vote one day — is Jose." MoveOn.org stated on May 8, 2009 in a Web ad: Senators who have accepted millions in campaign contributions from the financial industry voted against allowing bankruptcy judges to modify home mortgages. Democratic National Committee stated on May 5, 2009 in a Web ad.: The Republican Party has "21 percent party ID and shrinking." Arlen Specter stated on April 28, 2009 in interviews.: On switching parties. Rachel Maddow stated on April 6, 2009 in an episode of her MSNBC show: Gov. Sarah Palin "got precisely zero support for her call for Alaska's Democratic Senator Mark Begich to resign because Ted Stevens' corruption conviction was overturned." John McCain stated on October 23, 2008 in remarks by chief strategist Steve Schmidt: "The McCain campaign is roughly in the position where Vice President Gore was running against President Bush one week before the election of 2000." Barack Obama stated on October 19, 2008 in a TV interview: "The race will tighten, just because that's what happens at the end of campaigns. They always have." John McCain stated on October 31, 2008 in a TV interview: "We are within the margin of error." John McCain stated on October 21, 2008 in a rally in Bensalem, Pa.: "Sen. Obama's campaign announced that he's choosing his cabinet." Mike Huckabee stated on September 3, 2008 in a speech at the Republican National Convention: Sarah Palin "got more votes running for mayor of Wasilla, Alaska, than Joe Biden got running for president of the United States." Joe Biden stated on August 24, 2008: On whether he wants to be vice president. John McCain stated on July 8, 2008 in a news release: "Barack Obama said he would debate 'anywhere, anytime' but has rejected joint town hall meetings." Ralph Nader stated on June 18, 2008 in an interview with "Democracy Now!," an independent radio program: "I didn't say" it doesn't really matter whether Gore or Bush is president. Ralph Nader stated on June 18, 2008 in an interview with "Democracy Now!," an independent radio program: "The most recent Associated Press poll has Nader-Gonzalez at 6 percent, without any national coverage, against McCain and Obama." Hillary Clinton stated on June 1, 2008 in San Juan, Puerto Rico: "We are winning the popular vote." Hillary Clinton stated on May 23, 2008 in Sioux Falls, S.D.: It doesn't make sense "historically" to drop out because the 1968 race was still competitive when "Bobby Kennedy was assassinated in June in California." Barack Obama stated on May 21, 2008 in a speech in Tampa, Fla.: When McCain was questioned about hiring lobbyists to his campaign staff, "his top lobbyist actually had the nerve to say, 'The American people won't care about this.' " Barack Obama stated on May 21, 2008 in Tampa, Fla.: McCain "hired some of the biggest lobbyists in Washington to run his campaign." Hillary Clinton stated on May 13, 2008 in a speech in Charleston, W.Va.: "The White House is won in the swing states, and I am winning the swing states." Hillary Clinton stated on May 12, 2008 in Logan, W. Va.: "If West Virginia had voted for our Democratic nominee in 2000 and 2004, we wouldn't have had to put up with George Bush for the last 7 years." Bill Clinton stated on April 22, 2008 in Pittsburgh: Denies that he said the Obama campaign "played the race card."
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Barack Obama stated on January 17, 2010 in a speech in Boston: On the importance of an independent voting record Rick Perry stated on January 15, 2009 in a press release: Says approximately 70 percent of jobs created in the United States in November 2007-2008 were in Texas. Barack Obama stated on December 22, 2009 in an interview with the Washington Post: "I didn't campaign on a public option." Sarah Palin stated on November 17, 2009 in her book, 'Going Rogue': The McCain campaign "did not elaborate" on Obama's ties to ACORN. C.W. Bill Young stated on November 9, 2009 in a meeting of Florida Republicans: Claims that Obama said, "For those who oppose our policies, you should just shut up and go away." Democratic National Committee stated on October 9, 2009 in an e-mail to reporters: "Only 20 percent of Americans admit to being Republicans anymore." Michael Moore stated on September 29, 2009 in a press conference: After Fahrenheit 9/11 came out, "Bush's approval rating never was better, it only got worse." Michael Moore stated on September 23, 2009 in an interview on "The Colbert Report": Goldman Sachs was Barack Obama's "No. 1 private contributor." Massachusetts legislature stated on September 22, 2009 in votes in 2004 and 2009: On whether the governor of Massachusetts should be able to appoint an interim U.S. senator Mike Murphy stated on June 12, 2009 in a column in Time magazine.: In Texas, "the No. 1 name for new male babies — many of whom will vote one day — is Jose." MoveOn.org stated on May 8, 2009 in a Web ad: Senators who have accepted millions in campaign contributions from the financial industry voted against allowing bankruptcy judges to modify home mortgages. Democratic National Committee stated on May 5, 2009 in a Web ad.: The Republican Party has "21 percent party ID and shrinking." Arlen Specter stated on April 28, 2009 in interviews.: On switching parties. Rachel Maddow stated on April 6, 2009 in an episode of her MSNBC show: Gov. Sarah Palin "got precisely zero support for her call for Alaska's Democratic Senator Mark Begich to resign because Ted Stevens' corruption conviction was overturned." John McCain stated on October 23, 2008 in remarks by chief strategist Steve Schmidt: "The McCain campaign is roughly in the position where Vice President Gore was running against President Bush one week before the election of 2000." Barack Obama stated on October 19, 2008 in a TV interview: "The race will tighten, just because that's what happens at the end of campaigns. They always have." John McCain stated on October 31, 2008 in a TV interview: "We are within the margin of error." John McCain stated on October 21, 2008 in a rally in Bensalem, Pa.: "Sen. Obama's campaign announced that he's choosing his cabinet." Mike Huckabee stated on September 3, 2008 in a speech at the Republican National Convention: Sarah Palin "got more votes running for mayor of Wasilla, Alaska, than Joe Biden got running for president of the United States." Joe Biden stated on August 24, 2008: On whether he wants to be vice president. John McCain stated on July 8, 2008 in a news release: "Barack Obama said he would debate 'anywhere, anytime' but has rejected joint town hall meetings." Ralph Nader stated on June 18, 2008 in an interview with "Democracy Now!," an independent radio program: "I didn't say" it doesn't really matter whether Gore or Bush is president. Ralph Nader stated on June 18, 2008 in an interview with "Democracy Now!," an independent radio program: "The most recent Associated Press poll has Nader-Gonzalez at 6 percent, without any national coverage, against McCain and Obama." Hillary Clinton stated on June 1, 2008 in San Juan, Puerto Rico: "We are winning the popular vote." Hillary Clinton stated on May 23, 2008 in Sioux Falls, S.D.: It doesn't make sense "historically" to drop out because the 1968 race was still competitive when "Bobby Kennedy was assassinated in June in California." Barack Obama stated on May 21, 2008 in a speech in Tampa, Fla.: When McCain was questioned about hiring lobbyists to his campaign staff, "his top lobbyist actually had the nerve to say, 'The American people won't care about this.' " Barack Obama stated on May 21, 2008 in Tampa, Fla.: McCain "hired some of the biggest lobbyists in Washington to run his campaign." Hillary Clinton stated on May 13, 2008 in a speech in Charleston, W.Va.: "The White House is won in the swing states, and I am winning the swing states." Hillary Clinton stated on May 12, 2008 in Logan, W. Va.: "If West Virginia had voted for our Democratic nominee in 2000 and 2004, we wouldn't have had to put up with George Bush for the last 7 years." Bill Clinton stated on April 22, 2008 in Pittsburgh: Denies that he said the Obama campaign "played the race card."
Barack Obama stated on January 17, 2010 in a speech in Boston: On the importance of an independent voting record
Rick Perry stated on January 15, 2009 in a press release: Says approximately 70 percent of jobs created in the United States in November 2007-2008 were in Texas.
Barack Obama stated on December 22, 2009 in an interview with the Washington Post: "I didn't campaign on a public option."
Sarah Palin stated on November 17, 2009 in her book, 'Going Rogue': The McCain campaign "did not elaborate" on Obama's ties to ACORN.
C.W. Bill Young stated on November 9, 2009 in a meeting of Florida Republicans: Claims that Obama said, "For those who oppose our policies, you should just shut up and go away."
Democratic National Committee stated on October 9, 2009 in an e-mail to reporters: "Only 20 percent of Americans admit to being Republicans anymore."
Michael Moore stated on September 29, 2009 in a press conference: After Fahrenheit 9/11 came out, "Bush's approval rating never was better, it only got worse."
Michael Moore stated on September 23, 2009 in an interview on "The Colbert Report": Goldman Sachs was Barack Obama's "No. 1 private contributor."
Massachusetts legislature stated on September 22, 2009 in votes in 2004 and 2009: On whether the governor of Massachusetts should be able to appoint an interim U.S. senator
Mike Murphy stated on June 12, 2009 in a column in Time magazine.: In Texas, "the No. 1 name for new male babies — many of whom will vote one day — is Jose."
MoveOn.org stated on May 8, 2009 in a Web ad: Senators who have accepted millions in campaign contributions from the financial industry voted against allowing bankruptcy judges to modify home mortgages.
Democratic National Committee stated on May 5, 2009 in a Web ad.: The Republican Party has "21 percent party ID and shrinking."
Rachel Maddow stated on April 6, 2009 in an episode of her MSNBC show: Gov. Sarah Palin "got precisely zero support for her call for Alaska's Democratic Senator Mark Begich to resign because Ted Stevens' corruption conviction was overturned."
John McCain stated on October 23, 2008 in remarks by chief strategist Steve Schmidt: "The McCain campaign is roughly in the position where Vice President Gore was running against President Bush one week before the election of 2000."
Barack Obama stated on October 19, 2008 in a TV interview: "The race will tighten, just because that's what happens at the end of campaigns. They always have."
John McCain stated on October 21, 2008 in a rally in Bensalem, Pa.: "Sen. Obama's campaign announced that he's choosing his cabinet."
Mike Huckabee stated on September 3, 2008 in a speech at the Republican National Convention: Sarah Palin "got more votes running for mayor of Wasilla, Alaska, than Joe Biden got running for president of the United States."
John McCain stated on July 8, 2008 in a news release: "Barack Obama said he would debate 'anywhere, anytime' but has rejected joint town hall meetings."
Ralph Nader stated on June 18, 2008 in an interview with "Democracy Now!," an independent radio program: "I didn't say" it doesn't really matter whether Gore or Bush is president.
Ralph Nader stated on June 18, 2008 in an interview with "Democracy Now!," an independent radio program: "The most recent Associated Press poll has Nader-Gonzalez at 6 percent, without any national coverage, against McCain and Obama."
Hillary Clinton stated on May 23, 2008 in Sioux Falls, S.D.: It doesn't make sense "historically" to drop out because the 1968 race was still competitive when "Bobby Kennedy was assassinated in June in California."
Barack Obama stated on May 21, 2008 in a speech in Tampa, Fla.: When McCain was questioned about hiring lobbyists to his campaign staff, "his top lobbyist actually had the nerve to say, 'The American people won't care about this.' "
Barack Obama stated on May 21, 2008 in Tampa, Fla.: McCain "hired some of the biggest lobbyists in Washington to run his campaign."
Hillary Clinton stated on May 13, 2008 in a speech in Charleston, W.Va.: "The White House is won in the swing states, and I am winning the swing states."
Hillary Clinton stated on May 12, 2008 in Logan, W. Va.: "If West Virginia had voted for our Democratic nominee in 2000 and 2004, we wouldn't have had to put up with George Bush for the last 7 years."
Bill Clinton stated on April 22, 2008 in Pittsburgh: Denies that he said the Obama campaign "played the race card."
