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 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." Barack Obama stated on August 4, 2008 in a TV ad: "Big oil's filling John McCain's campaign with $2-million in contributions." John McCain stated on July 28, 2008 in an interview on CNN's <i> Larry King Live </i>: Spending increases, not tax cuts, are the major cause of the federal budget deficit. Barack Obama stated on August 1, 2008: On offshore drilling. Barack Obama stated on July 30, 2008 in Springfield, Mo.: "We could save all the oil that they're talking about getting off drilling, if everybody was just inflating their tires and getting regular tune-ups." Barack Obama stated on August 4, 2008: On using the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. John McCain stated on August 4, 2008 in flip-o-meter: On the Bush tax cuts. Chain email stated on July 22, 2008 in a chain e-mail: "Obama will charge a 28 percent tax on all home sales." Chain email stated on July 23, 2008 in a chain e-mail: John McCain will keep the estate tax at 0 percent, the same as it is now. John McCain stated on August 4, 2008 in flip-o-meter: On offshore drilling. Chain email stated on July 23, 2008 in a chain e-mail: Barack Obama wants to "restore" the estate tax that George W. Bush "repealed." Barack Obama stated on August 4, 2008: On public financing of his campaign. Barack Obama stated on August 1, 2008 in a town hall in St. Petersburg, Fla.: Obama said his proposed $1,000 emergency energy rebate "will be enough to offset the increased cost of gas for a working family over the next 4 months." Barack Obama stated on August 1, 2008 in a town hall in St. Petersburg, Fla.: "I have repeatedly said that many of the predatory loans that were made in the mortgage system did target African-American and Latino communities." Campaign Money Watch stated on June 9, 2008 in a TV ad: "John McCain intervened, which helped Airbus get that Pentagon contract." Campaign Money Watch stated on June 9, 2008 in a TV ad: "McCain got more money from Airbus' U.S. executives than any other politician." John McCain stated on July 30, 2008 in a television ad: Obama "says he'll raise taxes on electricity." Barack Obama stated on July 30, 2008 in Springfield, Mo.: "Wild Bill Hickok had his first duel in the town square here. And the family legend is that he is a distant cousin of mine." VoteVets.org stated on July 23, 2008 in a TV ad: "Sen. McCain would occupy Iraq indefinitely, against their wishes." 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." John McCain stated on July 26, 2008 in a TV ad: "He made time to go to the gym, but canceled a visit with wounded troops. Seems the Pentagon wouldn't allow him to bring cameras."
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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." Barack Obama stated on August 4, 2008 in a TV ad: "Big oil's filling John McCain's campaign with $2-million in contributions." John McCain stated on July 28, 2008 in an interview on CNN's <i> Larry King Live </i>: Spending increases, not tax cuts, are the major cause of the federal budget deficit. Barack Obama stated on August 1, 2008: On offshore drilling. Barack Obama stated on July 30, 2008 in Springfield, Mo.: "We could save all the oil that they're talking about getting off drilling, if everybody was just inflating their tires and getting regular tune-ups." Barack Obama stated on August 4, 2008: On using the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. John McCain stated on August 4, 2008 in flip-o-meter: On the Bush tax cuts. Chain email stated on July 22, 2008 in a chain e-mail: "Obama will charge a 28 percent tax on all home sales." Chain email stated on July 23, 2008 in a chain e-mail: John McCain will keep the estate tax at 0 percent, the same as it is now. John McCain stated on August 4, 2008 in flip-o-meter: On offshore drilling. Chain email stated on July 23, 2008 in a chain e-mail: Barack Obama wants to "restore" the estate tax that George W. Bush "repealed." Barack Obama stated on August 4, 2008: On public financing of his campaign. Barack Obama stated on August 1, 2008 in a town hall in St. Petersburg, Fla.: Obama said his proposed $1,000 emergency energy rebate "will be enough to offset the increased cost of gas for a working family over the next 4 months." Barack Obama stated on August 1, 2008 in a town hall in St. Petersburg, Fla.: "I have repeatedly said that many of the predatory loans that were made in the mortgage system did target African-American and Latino communities." Campaign Money Watch stated on June 9, 2008 in a TV ad: "John McCain intervened, which helped Airbus get that Pentagon contract." Campaign Money Watch stated on June 9, 2008 in a TV ad: "McCain got more money from Airbus' U.S. executives than any other politician." John McCain stated on July 30, 2008 in a television ad: Obama "says he'll raise taxes on electricity." Barack Obama stated on July 30, 2008 in Springfield, Mo.: "Wild Bill Hickok had his first duel in the town square here. And the family legend is that he is a distant cousin of mine." VoteVets.org stated on July 23, 2008 in a TV ad: "Sen. McCain would occupy Iraq indefinitely, against their wishes." 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." John McCain stated on July 26, 2008 in a TV ad: "He made time to go to the gym, but canceled a visit with wounded troops. Seems the Pentagon wouldn't allow him to bring cameras."
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."
Barack Obama stated on August 4, 2008 in a TV ad: "Big oil's filling John McCain's campaign with $2-million in contributions."
John McCain stated on July 28, 2008 in an interview on CNN's <i> Larry King Live </i>: Spending increases, not tax cuts, are the major cause of the federal budget deficit.
Barack Obama stated on July 30, 2008 in Springfield, Mo.: "We could save all the oil that they're talking about getting off drilling, if everybody was just inflating their tires and getting regular tune-ups."
Chain email stated on July 22, 2008 in a chain e-mail: "Obama will charge a 28 percent tax on all home sales."
Chain email stated on July 23, 2008 in a chain e-mail: John McCain will keep the estate tax at 0 percent, the same as it is now.
Chain email stated on July 23, 2008 in a chain e-mail: Barack Obama wants to "restore" the estate tax that George W. Bush "repealed."
Barack Obama stated on August 1, 2008 in a town hall in St. Petersburg, Fla.: Obama said his proposed $1,000 emergency energy rebate "will be enough to offset the increased cost of gas for a working family over the next 4 months."
Barack Obama stated on August 1, 2008 in a town hall in St. Petersburg, Fla.: "I have repeatedly said that many of the predatory loans that were made in the mortgage system did target African-American and Latino communities."
Campaign Money Watch stated on June 9, 2008 in a TV ad: "John McCain intervened, which helped Airbus get that Pentagon contract."
Campaign Money Watch stated on June 9, 2008 in a TV ad: "McCain got more money from Airbus' U.S. executives than any other politician."
John McCain stated on July 30, 2008 in a television ad: Obama "says he'll raise taxes on electricity."
Barack Obama stated on July 30, 2008 in Springfield, Mo.: "Wild Bill Hickok had his first duel in the town square here. And the family legend is that he is a distant cousin of mine."
VoteVets.org stated on July 23, 2008 in a TV ad: "Sen. McCain would occupy Iraq indefinitely, against their wishes."
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."
John McCain stated on July 26, 2008 in a TV ad: "He made time to go to the gym, but canceled a visit with wounded troops. Seems the Pentagon wouldn't allow him to bring cameras."
