Latest Fact-checks in National 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 Joe Biden stated on August 23, 2008 in a rally in Springfield, Ill.: Says McCain "supported George Bush's policies 95 percent of the time." John McCain stated on August 20, 2008 in a radio ad called "Millions": Obama wants to increase the size of government by 23 percent. Barack Obama stated on August 11, 2008 in interview by Obama campaign strategist David Axelrod: John McCain has seven houses. Barack Obama stated on August 5, 2008 in Youngstown, Ohio: McCain, "voted against renewable sources of energy, against biofuels, against solar power, against wind power.... " Barack Obama stated on August 19, 2008 in in a speech in Orlando, Fla.: "I argued for years that we need to move from a 'Musharraf policy' to a 'Pakistan policy.' " Barack Obama stated on August 16, 2008 in a TV interview with megachurch pastor Rick Warren in Lake Forest, Calif.: "The fact is that although we have had a president who is opposed to abortion over the last eight years, abortions have not gone down.'' Barack Obama stated on August 19, 2008 in Orlando, Fla.: "Sen. McCain was already turning his sights to Iraq just days after 9/11, and he became a leading supporter of an invasion and occupation of (Iraq)." Jerome R. Corsi stated on August 1, 2008 in his book <i>The Obama Nation</i>. : Barack Obama "openly supported (opposition leader) Raila Odinga during his visit to Africa in 2006." Jerome R. Corsi stated on August 1, 2008 in his book <i>The Obama Nation</i>. : Barack Obama has "pledged to reduce the size of the military." 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 August 16, 2008 in Saddleback Valley Community Church in Orange County, Calif.: "It (Georgia) was one of the earliest Christian nations. The king of then-Georgia in the third century converted to Christianity." Barack Obama stated on August 4, 2008 in Lansing, MI: Oil companies "haven't touched" 68 million acres where they already have rights to drill. John McCain stated on August 18, 2008: On torture. Chain email stated on August 12, 2008 in a widely circulated chain e-mail.: Says Obama replaced the American flag on the tail of his plane with his campaign logo. John McCain stated on August 15, 2008: On Obama, "The press warns the 'Taxman Cometh.'" John McCain stated on August 14, 2008 in a town hall in Aspen, Colo.: The musical Mamma Mia! has "been selling out for years." Barack Obama stated on July 30, 2008 in a TV ad: McCain's attacks on Obama are 'not true,' 'false,' 'baloney,' according to media outlets. Barack Obama stated on August 9, 2008 in a statement by Obama spokesman Hari Sevugan : "John McCain's top foreign policy adviser lobbied for... the Republic of Georgia, and McCain has mirrored the position advocated by the government." Democratic National Committee stated on August 13, 2008: McCain is "raising campaign cash with one of (Jack) Abramoff's closest business partners: scandal-plagued conservative activist Ralph Reed." Barack Obama stated on August 9, 2008 in a television ad: John McCain worries about nuclear waste in Arizona, but not in Nevada. Barack Obama stated on August 4, 2008 in flip-o-meter: On a timetable to withdraw from Iraq. John McCain stated on August 11, 2008 in an Internet ad: Obama plans "a tax increase for everyone earning more than $42,000 a year." John McCain stated on August 11, 2008 in a speech in Las Vegas: "First, he (Obama) opposed the surge. Then he confidently predicted that it would fail. Then he tried to prevent funding for the troops who carried out the surge." Barack Obama stated on August 12, 2008 in a radio ad: "McCain opposed a requirement that the government buy American-made motorcycles. And he said all buy-American provisions were quote 'disgraceful.' " John McCain stated on August 8, 2008 in a television ad: Obama "promises more taxes on small business, seniors, your life savings, your family." Barack Obama stated on August 11, 2008 in a television ad: John McCain offers "billions in tax breaks for oil and drug companies, but almost nothing for families like yours." Barack Obama stated on August 5, 2008 in a town hall in Berea, Ohio.: Fully inflating tires is "a step that every expert says would absolutely reduce our oil consumption by 3 to 4 percent." John McCain stated on August 8, 2008 in in a television ad.: "Obama voted to raise taxes on people making just $42,000." John McCain stated on August 8, 2008 in in a radio ad.: Barack Obama promises higher taxes on "the sale of your home." Barack Obama stated on August 6, 2008 in a news release: John McCain refuses to support a new bipartisan energy bill "because it would take away tax breaks from oil companies like Exxon Mobil."
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Joe Biden stated on August 23, 2008 in a rally in Springfield, Ill.: Says McCain "supported George Bush's policies 95 percent of the time." John McCain stated on August 20, 2008 in a radio ad called "Millions": Obama wants to increase the size of government by 23 percent. Barack Obama stated on August 11, 2008 in interview by Obama campaign strategist David Axelrod: John McCain has seven houses. Barack Obama stated on August 5, 2008 in Youngstown, Ohio: McCain, "voted against renewable sources of energy, against biofuels, against solar power, against wind power.... " Barack Obama stated on August 19, 2008 in in a speech in Orlando, Fla.: "I argued for years that we need to move from a 'Musharraf policy' to a 'Pakistan policy.' " Barack Obama stated on August 16, 2008 in a TV interview with megachurch pastor Rick Warren in Lake Forest, Calif.: "The fact is that although we have had a president who is opposed to abortion over the last eight years, abortions have not gone down.'' Barack Obama stated on August 19, 2008 in Orlando, Fla.: "Sen. McCain was already turning his sights to Iraq just days after 9/11, and he became a leading supporter of an invasion and occupation of (Iraq)." Jerome R. Corsi stated on August 1, 2008 in his book <i>The Obama Nation</i>. : Barack Obama "openly supported (opposition leader) Raila Odinga during his visit to Africa in 2006." Jerome R. Corsi stated on August 1, 2008 in his book <i>The Obama Nation</i>. : Barack Obama has "pledged to reduce the size of the military." 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 August 16, 2008 in Saddleback Valley Community Church in Orange County, Calif.: "It (Georgia) was one of the earliest Christian nations. The king of then-Georgia in the third century converted to Christianity." Barack Obama stated on August 4, 2008 in Lansing, MI: Oil companies "haven't touched" 68 million acres where they already have rights to drill. John McCain stated on August 18, 2008: On torture. Chain email stated on August 12, 2008 in a widely circulated chain e-mail.: Says Obama replaced the American flag on the tail of his plane with his campaign logo. John McCain stated on August 15, 2008: On Obama, "The press warns the 'Taxman Cometh.'" John McCain stated on August 14, 2008 in a town hall in Aspen, Colo.: The musical Mamma Mia! has "been selling out for years." Barack Obama stated on July 30, 2008 in a TV ad: McCain's attacks on Obama are 'not true,' 'false,' 'baloney,' according to media outlets. Barack Obama stated on August 9, 2008 in a statement by Obama spokesman Hari Sevugan : "John McCain's top foreign policy adviser lobbied for... the Republic of Georgia, and McCain has mirrored the position advocated by the government." Democratic National Committee stated on August 13, 2008: McCain is "raising campaign cash with one of (Jack) Abramoff's closest business partners: scandal-plagued conservative activist Ralph Reed." Barack Obama stated on August 9, 2008 in a television ad: John McCain worries about nuclear waste in Arizona, but not in Nevada. Barack Obama stated on August 4, 2008 in flip-o-meter: On a timetable to withdraw from Iraq. John McCain stated on August 11, 2008 in an Internet ad: Obama plans "a tax increase for everyone earning more than $42,000 a year." John McCain stated on August 11, 2008 in a speech in Las Vegas: "First, he (Obama) opposed the surge. Then he confidently predicted that it would fail. Then he tried to prevent funding for the troops who carried out the surge." Barack Obama stated on August 12, 2008 in a radio ad: "McCain opposed a requirement that the government buy American-made motorcycles. And he said all buy-American provisions were quote 'disgraceful.' " John McCain stated on August 8, 2008 in a television ad: Obama "promises more taxes on small business, seniors, your life savings, your family." Barack Obama stated on August 11, 2008 in a television ad: John McCain offers "billions in tax breaks for oil and drug companies, but almost nothing for families like yours." Barack Obama stated on August 5, 2008 in a town hall in Berea, Ohio.: Fully inflating tires is "a step that every expert says would absolutely reduce our oil consumption by 3 to 4 percent." John McCain stated on August 8, 2008 in in a television ad.: "Obama voted to raise taxes on people making just $42,000." John McCain stated on August 8, 2008 in in a radio ad.: Barack Obama promises higher taxes on "the sale of your home." Barack Obama stated on August 6, 2008 in a news release: John McCain refuses to support a new bipartisan energy bill "because it would take away tax breaks from oil companies like Exxon Mobil."
Joe Biden stated on August 23, 2008 in a rally in Springfield, Ill.: Says McCain "supported George Bush's policies 95 percent of the time."
John McCain stated on August 20, 2008 in a radio ad called "Millions": Obama wants to increase the size of government by 23 percent.
Barack Obama stated on August 11, 2008 in interview by Obama campaign strategist David Axelrod: John McCain has seven houses.
Barack Obama stated on August 5, 2008 in Youngstown, Ohio: McCain, "voted against renewable sources of energy, against biofuels, against solar power, against wind power.... "
Barack Obama stated on August 19, 2008 in in a speech in Orlando, Fla.: "I argued for years that we need to move from a 'Musharraf policy' to a 'Pakistan policy.' "
Barack Obama stated on August 16, 2008 in a TV interview with megachurch pastor Rick Warren in Lake Forest, Calif.: "The fact is that although we have had a president who is opposed to abortion over the last eight years, abortions have not gone down.''
Barack Obama stated on August 19, 2008 in Orlando, Fla.: "Sen. McCain was already turning his sights to Iraq just days after 9/11, and he became a leading supporter of an invasion and occupation of (Iraq)."
Jerome R. Corsi stated on August 1, 2008 in his book <i>The Obama Nation</i>. : Barack Obama "openly supported (opposition leader) Raila Odinga during his visit to Africa in 2006."
Jerome R. Corsi stated on August 1, 2008 in his book <i>The Obama Nation</i>. : Barack Obama has "pledged to reduce the size of the military."
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 August 16, 2008 in Saddleback Valley Community Church in Orange County, Calif.: "It (Georgia) was one of the earliest Christian nations. The king of then-Georgia in the third century converted to Christianity."
Barack Obama stated on August 4, 2008 in Lansing, MI: Oil companies "haven't touched" 68 million acres where they already have rights to drill.
Chain email stated on August 12, 2008 in a widely circulated chain e-mail.: Says Obama replaced the American flag on the tail of his plane with his campaign logo.
John McCain stated on August 14, 2008 in a town hall in Aspen, Colo.: The musical Mamma Mia! has "been selling out for years."
Barack Obama stated on July 30, 2008 in a TV ad: McCain's attacks on Obama are 'not true,' 'false,' 'baloney,' according to media outlets.
Barack Obama stated on August 9, 2008 in a statement by Obama spokesman Hari Sevugan : "John McCain's top foreign policy adviser lobbied for... the Republic of Georgia, and McCain has mirrored the position advocated by the government."
Democratic National Committee stated on August 13, 2008: McCain is "raising campaign cash with one of (Jack) Abramoff's closest business partners: scandal-plagued conservative activist Ralph Reed."
Barack Obama stated on August 9, 2008 in a television ad: John McCain worries about nuclear waste in Arizona, but not in Nevada.
John McCain stated on August 11, 2008 in an Internet ad: Obama plans "a tax increase for everyone earning more than $42,000 a year."
John McCain stated on August 11, 2008 in a speech in Las Vegas: "First, he (Obama) opposed the surge. Then he confidently predicted that it would fail. Then he tried to prevent funding for the troops who carried out the surge."
Barack Obama stated on August 12, 2008 in a radio ad: "McCain opposed a requirement that the government buy American-made motorcycles. And he said all buy-American provisions were quote 'disgraceful.' "
John McCain stated on August 8, 2008 in a television ad: Obama "promises more taxes on small business, seniors, your life savings, your family."
Barack Obama stated on August 11, 2008 in a television ad: John McCain offers "billions in tax breaks for oil and drug companies, but almost nothing for families like yours."
Barack Obama stated on August 5, 2008 in a town hall in Berea, Ohio.: Fully inflating tires is "a step that every expert says would absolutely reduce our oil consumption by 3 to 4 percent."
John McCain stated on August 8, 2008 in in a television ad.: "Obama voted to raise taxes on people making just $42,000."
John McCain stated on August 8, 2008 in in a radio ad.: Barack Obama promises higher taxes on "the sale of your home."
Barack Obama stated on August 6, 2008 in a news release: John McCain refuses to support a new bipartisan energy bill "because it would take away tax breaks from oil companies like Exxon Mobil."
