Latest Mostly True Fact-checks 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 Campaign to Defend America stated on March 5, 2008 in a television ad: John McCain and George W. Bush want to spend "a trillion dollars in Iraq over the next 10 years." Barack Obama stated on March 5, 2008 in an interview on the Today Show.: "We've won twice as many states. We've won a greater share of the popular vote." John McCain stated on February 20, 2008 in a news conference in Columbus, Ohio: "I committed to public financing; (Obama) committed to public financing." Barack Obama stated on February 19, 2008 in a campaign rally in Houston, Texas: "When we've got CEOs making more in 10 minutes than ordinary workers are making in a year ... then something is wrong." Barack Obama stated on February 21, 2008 in a debate in Austin, Texas.: "We have seen hate crimes skyrocket in the wake of the immigration debate." Hillary Clinton stated on December 20, 2007 in a TV ad airing in Iowa and New Hampshire.: "I have 35 years' experience making change." Hillary Clinton stated on February 11, 2008 in an ABC/Politico interview: "I have something in common with my husband. He never carried caucuses either. He lost all of the ones that I've lost." Barack Obama stated on February 1, 2008 in a flyer sent prior to Super Tuesday: "8 years of the Clintons, major losses for Democrats across the nation." Barack Obama stated on February 10, 2008 in a campaign rally in Alexandria, Va.: "The last six polls, including this week's Time magazine, show that I beat John McCain by six or seven points." Hillary Clinton stated on January 31, 2008 in a debate in Los Angeles: "George Bush sent people to war without body armor." John McCain stated on February 3, 2008 in a campaign event in Fairfield, Conn.: "In her short time in the United States Senate, the senator from New York, Senator Clinton, got $500-million worth of pork barrel projects." Citizens United Political Victory Fund stated on February 1, 2008 in in a TV ad: John McCain "voted against the Bush tax cuts, both times." Barack Obama stated on January 30, 2008 in Denver: Hillary Clinton agrees with John McCain "by voting to give George Bush the benefit of the doubt on Iran." John McCain stated on January 28, 2008 in an automated call to voters: "He told gay organizers in Massachusetts he would be a stronger advocate for special rights than even Ted Kennedy." Rudy Giuliani stated on January 24, 2008 in a debate in Boca Raton, Fla.: Said he's the only Republican candidate "who's actually turned around a government economy." Chain email stated on January 18, 2008: Barack Obama's church gave a lifetime achievement award to Louis Farrakhan. Rudy Giuliani stated on January 16, 2008 in a TV ad: "And he's the only candidate who will fight for a national catastrophe fund to reduce insurance rates." Rudy Giuliani stated on January 16, 2008 in a TV ad: "And delivered more tax relief than the other Republicans combined." Hillary Clinton stated on January 15, 2008 in Las Vegas: "Barack (Obama) has one of his biggest supporters in terms of funding, the Exelon Corporation, which has spent millions of dollars trying to make Yucca Mountain the waste depository." Mike Huckabee stated on January 10, 2008 in a debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C.: "I took on the worst road system in the country, according to Trucker's magazine. When I left, they said it was the most improved road system in the country." Chain email stated on January 6, 2008: The church Barack Obama belongs to has a "nonnegotiable commitment to Africa." Joe Biden stated on December 31, 2007 in a campaign event in Ames, Iowa: "There's not a major bill I know with Hillary's name on it." Spike the Romney Attack Dog stated on January 2, 2008 in a mailer from the Romney campaign to Iowans: "Mike Huckabee raised taxes on dog groomers!" Ron Paul stated on December 23, 2007 in a <i>Meet the Press</i> interview: "If you got rid of the income tax today you'd have about as much revenue as we had 10 years ago." John McCain stated on January 2, 2008 in a Web ad: "Mitt Romney says the next president doesn't need foreign policy experience." Chris Dodd stated on October 30, 2007 in a debate in Philadelphia: "The fact of the matter is that my colleague from New York, Senator Clinton, there are 50 percent of the American public that say they're not going to vote for her." Mitt Romney stated on December 28, 2007 in a TV ad: "McCain opposes repeal of the death tax." John Edwards stated on December 19, 2007 in a TV ad airing in Iowa and New Hampshire.: "One out of every four homeless people on our streets is a veteran." Rudy Giuliani stated on November 26, 2007 in MSNBC's "Morning Joe": "He's (Romney) the one who said that he would be to the left of Teddy Kennedy on gay rights." Mitt Romney stated on December 10, 2007 in a TV ad: Mike Huckabee "supported taxpayer-funded scholarships for illegal aliens."
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Campaign to Defend America stated on March 5, 2008 in a television ad: John McCain and George W. Bush want to spend "a trillion dollars in Iraq over the next 10 years." Barack Obama stated on March 5, 2008 in an interview on the Today Show.: "We've won twice as many states. We've won a greater share of the popular vote." John McCain stated on February 20, 2008 in a news conference in Columbus, Ohio: "I committed to public financing; (Obama) committed to public financing." Barack Obama stated on February 19, 2008 in a campaign rally in Houston, Texas: "When we've got CEOs making more in 10 minutes than ordinary workers are making in a year ... then something is wrong." Barack Obama stated on February 21, 2008 in a debate in Austin, Texas.: "We have seen hate crimes skyrocket in the wake of the immigration debate." Hillary Clinton stated on December 20, 2007 in a TV ad airing in Iowa and New Hampshire.: "I have 35 years' experience making change." Hillary Clinton stated on February 11, 2008 in an ABC/Politico interview: "I have something in common with my husband. He never carried caucuses either. He lost all of the ones that I've lost." Barack Obama stated on February 1, 2008 in a flyer sent prior to Super Tuesday: "8 years of the Clintons, major losses for Democrats across the nation." Barack Obama stated on February 10, 2008 in a campaign rally in Alexandria, Va.: "The last six polls, including this week's Time magazine, show that I beat John McCain by six or seven points." Hillary Clinton stated on January 31, 2008 in a debate in Los Angeles: "George Bush sent people to war without body armor." John McCain stated on February 3, 2008 in a campaign event in Fairfield, Conn.: "In her short time in the United States Senate, the senator from New York, Senator Clinton, got $500-million worth of pork barrel projects." Citizens United Political Victory Fund stated on February 1, 2008 in in a TV ad: John McCain "voted against the Bush tax cuts, both times." Barack Obama stated on January 30, 2008 in Denver: Hillary Clinton agrees with John McCain "by voting to give George Bush the benefit of the doubt on Iran." John McCain stated on January 28, 2008 in an automated call to voters: "He told gay organizers in Massachusetts he would be a stronger advocate for special rights than even Ted Kennedy." Rudy Giuliani stated on January 24, 2008 in a debate in Boca Raton, Fla.: Said he's the only Republican candidate "who's actually turned around a government economy." Chain email stated on January 18, 2008: Barack Obama's church gave a lifetime achievement award to Louis Farrakhan. Rudy Giuliani stated on January 16, 2008 in a TV ad: "And he's the only candidate who will fight for a national catastrophe fund to reduce insurance rates." Rudy Giuliani stated on January 16, 2008 in a TV ad: "And delivered more tax relief than the other Republicans combined." Hillary Clinton stated on January 15, 2008 in Las Vegas: "Barack (Obama) has one of his biggest supporters in terms of funding, the Exelon Corporation, which has spent millions of dollars trying to make Yucca Mountain the waste depository." Mike Huckabee stated on January 10, 2008 in a debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C.: "I took on the worst road system in the country, according to Trucker's magazine. When I left, they said it was the most improved road system in the country." Chain email stated on January 6, 2008: The church Barack Obama belongs to has a "nonnegotiable commitment to Africa." Joe Biden stated on December 31, 2007 in a campaign event in Ames, Iowa: "There's not a major bill I know with Hillary's name on it." Spike the Romney Attack Dog stated on January 2, 2008 in a mailer from the Romney campaign to Iowans: "Mike Huckabee raised taxes on dog groomers!" Ron Paul stated on December 23, 2007 in a <i>Meet the Press</i> interview: "If you got rid of the income tax today you'd have about as much revenue as we had 10 years ago." John McCain stated on January 2, 2008 in a Web ad: "Mitt Romney says the next president doesn't need foreign policy experience." Chris Dodd stated on October 30, 2007 in a debate in Philadelphia: "The fact of the matter is that my colleague from New York, Senator Clinton, there are 50 percent of the American public that say they're not going to vote for her." Mitt Romney stated on December 28, 2007 in a TV ad: "McCain opposes repeal of the death tax." John Edwards stated on December 19, 2007 in a TV ad airing in Iowa and New Hampshire.: "One out of every four homeless people on our streets is a veteran." Rudy Giuliani stated on November 26, 2007 in MSNBC's "Morning Joe": "He's (Romney) the one who said that he would be to the left of Teddy Kennedy on gay rights." Mitt Romney stated on December 10, 2007 in a TV ad: Mike Huckabee "supported taxpayer-funded scholarships for illegal aliens."
Campaign to Defend America stated on March 5, 2008 in a television ad: John McCain and George W. Bush want to spend "a trillion dollars in Iraq over the next 10 years."
Barack Obama stated on March 5, 2008 in an interview on the Today Show.: "We've won twice as many states. We've won a greater share of the popular vote."
John McCain stated on February 20, 2008 in a news conference in Columbus, Ohio: "I committed to public financing; (Obama) committed to public financing."
Barack Obama stated on February 19, 2008 in a campaign rally in Houston, Texas: "When we've got CEOs making more in 10 minutes than ordinary workers are making in a year ... then something is wrong."
Barack Obama stated on February 21, 2008 in a debate in Austin, Texas.: "We have seen hate crimes skyrocket in the wake of the immigration debate."
Hillary Clinton stated on December 20, 2007 in a TV ad airing in Iowa and New Hampshire.: "I have 35 years' experience making change."
Hillary Clinton stated on February 11, 2008 in an ABC/Politico interview: "I have something in common with my husband. He never carried caucuses either. He lost all of the ones that I've lost."
Barack Obama stated on February 1, 2008 in a flyer sent prior to Super Tuesday: "8 years of the Clintons, major losses for Democrats across the nation."
Barack Obama stated on February 10, 2008 in a campaign rally in Alexandria, Va.: "The last six polls, including this week's Time magazine, show that I beat John McCain by six or seven points."
Hillary Clinton stated on January 31, 2008 in a debate in Los Angeles: "George Bush sent people to war without body armor."
John McCain stated on February 3, 2008 in a campaign event in Fairfield, Conn.: "In her short time in the United States Senate, the senator from New York, Senator Clinton, got $500-million worth of pork barrel projects."
Citizens United Political Victory Fund stated on February 1, 2008 in in a TV ad: John McCain "voted against the Bush tax cuts, both times."
Barack Obama stated on January 30, 2008 in Denver: Hillary Clinton agrees with John McCain "by voting to give George Bush the benefit of the doubt on Iran."
John McCain stated on January 28, 2008 in an automated call to voters: "He told gay organizers in Massachusetts he would be a stronger advocate for special rights than even Ted Kennedy."
Rudy Giuliani stated on January 24, 2008 in a debate in Boca Raton, Fla.: Said he's the only Republican candidate "who's actually turned around a government economy."
Chain email stated on January 18, 2008: Barack Obama's church gave a lifetime achievement award to Louis Farrakhan.
Rudy Giuliani stated on January 16, 2008 in a TV ad: "And he's the only candidate who will fight for a national catastrophe fund to reduce insurance rates."
Rudy Giuliani stated on January 16, 2008 in a TV ad: "And delivered more tax relief than the other Republicans combined."
Hillary Clinton stated on January 15, 2008 in Las Vegas: "Barack (Obama) has one of his biggest supporters in terms of funding, the Exelon Corporation, which has spent millions of dollars trying to make Yucca Mountain the waste depository."
Mike Huckabee stated on January 10, 2008 in a debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C.: "I took on the worst road system in the country, according to Trucker's magazine. When I left, they said it was the most improved road system in the country."
Chain email stated on January 6, 2008: The church Barack Obama belongs to has a "nonnegotiable commitment to Africa."
Joe Biden stated on December 31, 2007 in a campaign event in Ames, Iowa: "There's not a major bill I know with Hillary's name on it."
Spike the Romney Attack Dog stated on January 2, 2008 in a mailer from the Romney campaign to Iowans: "Mike Huckabee raised taxes on dog groomers!"
Ron Paul stated on December 23, 2007 in a <i>Meet the Press</i> interview: "If you got rid of the income tax today you'd have about as much revenue as we had 10 years ago."
John McCain stated on January 2, 2008 in a Web ad: "Mitt Romney says the next president doesn't need foreign policy experience."
Chris Dodd stated on October 30, 2007 in a debate in Philadelphia: "The fact of the matter is that my colleague from New York, Senator Clinton, there are 50 percent of the American public that say they're not going to vote for her."
John Edwards stated on December 19, 2007 in a TV ad airing in Iowa and New Hampshire.: "One out of every four homeless people on our streets is a veteran."
Rudy Giuliani stated on November 26, 2007 in MSNBC's "Morning Joe": "He's (Romney) the one who said that he would be to the left of Teddy Kennedy on gay rights."
Mitt Romney stated on December 10, 2007 in a TV ad: Mike Huckabee "supported taxpayer-funded scholarships for illegal aliens."
