Latest Mostly False 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 Democratic National Committee stated on July 9, 2008 in in an ad on the Internet: John McCain has given erratic and inconsistent answers on when troops should return from Iraq. Barack Obama stated on July 8, 2008: "McCain will give more tax breaks to big oil." Joe Biden stated on June 22, 2008 in a television interview: John McCain has changed position on invading Iraq. 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. Barack Obama stated on June 16, 2008 in Flint, Mich.: "These steps (a middle-class tax cut, national health care plan, foreclosure prevention fund, Social Security fix and more) are all paid for." John McCain stated on June 3, 2008 in a speech in New Orleans: "In just a few years in office, Sen. Obama has accumulated the most liberal voting record in the Senate." John McCain stated on June 4, 2008 in a news conference in Baton Rouge, La.: "I've supported every investigation (into Hurricane Katrina) and ways of finding out how – what caused the tragedy. I've met with people on the ground. I've met with the governor." Republican National Committee stated on May 18, 2008 in a Web ad: Obama's plan to raise the capital gains tax "hurts the middle class." Hillary Clinton stated on June 1, 2008 in San Juan, Puerto Rico: "We are winning the popular vote." John McCain stated on May 29, 2008 in Greensdale, Wis.: "We have drawn down to presurge levels. Basra, Mosul and now Sadr City are quiet and it's long and it's tough and there will be setbacks." 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." MoveOn.org stated on April 5, 2008 in an e-mail: John McCain, "one of the richest people in a Senate filled with millionaires," says the solution to the housing crisis is for people to get a "second job" and "skip their vacations." Barack Obama stated on May 18, 2008 in a speech in Gresham, Ore.: "Privatizing Social Security was a bad idea when George W. Bush proposed it. It's a bad idea today. Sen. McCain's campaign went even further ... suggesting ... to cut cost-of-living adjustments or to raise the retirement age." Barack Obama stated on May 12, 2008 in Charleston, W.V.: John McCain "is one of the few senators of either party who oppose this bill (to expand education aid for veterans) because he thinks it's too generous." 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." Barack Obama stated on May 5, 2008 in in a television ad: "Clinton aides admit it (a gas tax holiday) won't do much for you – but would help her politically." Hillary Clinton stated on May 2, 2008 in a speech at a Democratic Party dinner: There are prototype cars that get between 100 and 150 miles per gallon and "we could have those cars in your garages in a couple of years." John McCain stated on April 27, 2008 in Coral Gables, Fla.: Rev. Wright said "that al-Qaida and the American flag were the same flags." Republican National Committee stated on April 24, 2008 in a Web video.: Says Obama flip-flopped on a gas-tax "holiday." Hillary Clinton stated on April 20, 2008 in in a television ad: Barack Obama's health care plan "will cost taxpayers $1,700 more to cover each new person." John McCain stated on April 9, 2008 in campaign event in Westport, Conn.: After Reagan took office, "we didn't raise taxes and we didn't cut entitlements. What we did was we cut taxes." John McCain stated on April 10, 2008 in a speech in Brooklyn, N.Y.: If the U.S. stops adding to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, it "will lessen worldwide demand for oil" and reduce prices. Chain email stated on March 13, 2008 in a chain e-mail: Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama want to raise capital gains taxes, which apply to home sales. Focus on the Family Action stated on March 26, 2008 in a Web article: Obama supports "teaching schoolchildren — in 2nd grade, no less — about homosexual relationships." Hillary Clinton stated on March 24, 2008 in an interview with the <i> Philadelphia Daily News </i> editorial board: "My husband didn't wrap up the nomination until June." Hillary Clinton stated on March 17, 2008 in Washington, D.C.: As first lady, Clinton would travel to places that were "too small, too poor or too dangerous" for the president. Chain email stated on March 13, 2008 in a chain e-mail: Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama want to raise taxes on dividends, a move that would crash the stock market. Tennessee Republican Party stated on February 25, 2008 in a news release: "The board of a nonprofit organization on which Obama served as a paid director ... granted funding to a controversial Arab group." Hillary Clinton stated on March 11, 2008 in a campaign rally in Harrisburg, Pa.: Obama voted for "tax subsidies and giveways" that have slowed oil companies from pursuing clean energy sources. Hillary Clinton stated on March 5, 2008 in an interview on CNN's <i>American Morning</i>.: "I negotiated open borders to let fleeing refugees into safety from Kosovo."
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Democratic National Committee stated on July 9, 2008 in in an ad on the Internet: John McCain has given erratic and inconsistent answers on when troops should return from Iraq. Barack Obama stated on July 8, 2008: "McCain will give more tax breaks to big oil." Joe Biden stated on June 22, 2008 in a television interview: John McCain has changed position on invading Iraq. 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. Barack Obama stated on June 16, 2008 in Flint, Mich.: "These steps (a middle-class tax cut, national health care plan, foreclosure prevention fund, Social Security fix and more) are all paid for." John McCain stated on June 3, 2008 in a speech in New Orleans: "In just a few years in office, Sen. Obama has accumulated the most liberal voting record in the Senate." John McCain stated on June 4, 2008 in a news conference in Baton Rouge, La.: "I've supported every investigation (into Hurricane Katrina) and ways of finding out how – what caused the tragedy. I've met with people on the ground. I've met with the governor." Republican National Committee stated on May 18, 2008 in a Web ad: Obama's plan to raise the capital gains tax "hurts the middle class." Hillary Clinton stated on June 1, 2008 in San Juan, Puerto Rico: "We are winning the popular vote." John McCain stated on May 29, 2008 in Greensdale, Wis.: "We have drawn down to presurge levels. Basra, Mosul and now Sadr City are quiet and it's long and it's tough and there will be setbacks." 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." MoveOn.org stated on April 5, 2008 in an e-mail: John McCain, "one of the richest people in a Senate filled with millionaires," says the solution to the housing crisis is for people to get a "second job" and "skip their vacations." Barack Obama stated on May 18, 2008 in a speech in Gresham, Ore.: "Privatizing Social Security was a bad idea when George W. Bush proposed it. It's a bad idea today. Sen. McCain's campaign went even further ... suggesting ... to cut cost-of-living adjustments or to raise the retirement age." Barack Obama stated on May 12, 2008 in Charleston, W.V.: John McCain "is one of the few senators of either party who oppose this bill (to expand education aid for veterans) because he thinks it's too generous." 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." Barack Obama stated on May 5, 2008 in in a television ad: "Clinton aides admit it (a gas tax holiday) won't do much for you – but would help her politically." Hillary Clinton stated on May 2, 2008 in a speech at a Democratic Party dinner: There are prototype cars that get between 100 and 150 miles per gallon and "we could have those cars in your garages in a couple of years." John McCain stated on April 27, 2008 in Coral Gables, Fla.: Rev. Wright said "that al-Qaida and the American flag were the same flags." Republican National Committee stated on April 24, 2008 in a Web video.: Says Obama flip-flopped on a gas-tax "holiday." Hillary Clinton stated on April 20, 2008 in in a television ad: Barack Obama's health care plan "will cost taxpayers $1,700 more to cover each new person." John McCain stated on April 9, 2008 in campaign event in Westport, Conn.: After Reagan took office, "we didn't raise taxes and we didn't cut entitlements. What we did was we cut taxes." John McCain stated on April 10, 2008 in a speech in Brooklyn, N.Y.: If the U.S. stops adding to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, it "will lessen worldwide demand for oil" and reduce prices. Chain email stated on March 13, 2008 in a chain e-mail: Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama want to raise capital gains taxes, which apply to home sales. Focus on the Family Action stated on March 26, 2008 in a Web article: Obama supports "teaching schoolchildren — in 2nd grade, no less — about homosexual relationships." Hillary Clinton stated on March 24, 2008 in an interview with the <i> Philadelphia Daily News </i> editorial board: "My husband didn't wrap up the nomination until June." Hillary Clinton stated on March 17, 2008 in Washington, D.C.: As first lady, Clinton would travel to places that were "too small, too poor or too dangerous" for the president. Chain email stated on March 13, 2008 in a chain e-mail: Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama want to raise taxes on dividends, a move that would crash the stock market. Tennessee Republican Party stated on February 25, 2008 in a news release: "The board of a nonprofit organization on which Obama served as a paid director ... granted funding to a controversial Arab group." Hillary Clinton stated on March 11, 2008 in a campaign rally in Harrisburg, Pa.: Obama voted for "tax subsidies and giveways" that have slowed oil companies from pursuing clean energy sources. Hillary Clinton stated on March 5, 2008 in an interview on CNN's <i>American Morning</i>.: "I negotiated open borders to let fleeing refugees into safety from Kosovo."
Democratic National Committee stated on July 9, 2008 in in an ad on the Internet: John McCain has given erratic and inconsistent answers on when troops should return from Iraq.
Joe Biden stated on June 22, 2008 in a television interview: John McCain has changed position on invading Iraq.
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.
Barack Obama stated on June 16, 2008 in Flint, Mich.: "These steps (a middle-class tax cut, national health care plan, foreclosure prevention fund, Social Security fix and more) are all paid for."
John McCain stated on June 3, 2008 in a speech in New Orleans: "In just a few years in office, Sen. Obama has accumulated the most liberal voting record in the Senate."
John McCain stated on June 4, 2008 in a news conference in Baton Rouge, La.: "I've supported every investigation (into Hurricane Katrina) and ways of finding out how – what caused the tragedy. I've met with people on the ground. I've met with the governor."
Republican National Committee stated on May 18, 2008 in a Web ad: Obama's plan to raise the capital gains tax "hurts the middle class."
John McCain stated on May 29, 2008 in Greensdale, Wis.: "We have drawn down to presurge levels. Basra, Mosul and now Sadr City are quiet and it's long and it's tough and there will be setbacks."
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."
MoveOn.org stated on April 5, 2008 in an e-mail: John McCain, "one of the richest people in a Senate filled with millionaires," says the solution to the housing crisis is for people to get a "second job" and "skip their vacations."
Barack Obama stated on May 18, 2008 in a speech in Gresham, Ore.: "Privatizing Social Security was a bad idea when George W. Bush proposed it. It's a bad idea today. Sen. McCain's campaign went even further ... suggesting ... to cut cost-of-living adjustments or to raise the retirement age."
Barack Obama stated on May 12, 2008 in Charleston, W.V.: John McCain "is one of the few senators of either party who oppose this bill (to expand education aid for veterans) because he thinks it's too generous."
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."
Barack Obama stated on May 5, 2008 in in a television ad: "Clinton aides admit it (a gas tax holiday) won't do much for you – but would help her politically."
Hillary Clinton stated on May 2, 2008 in a speech at a Democratic Party dinner: There are prototype cars that get between 100 and 150 miles per gallon and "we could have those cars in your garages in a couple of years."
John McCain stated on April 27, 2008 in Coral Gables, Fla.: Rev. Wright said "that al-Qaida and the American flag were the same flags."
Republican National Committee stated on April 24, 2008 in a Web video.: Says Obama flip-flopped on a gas-tax "holiday."
Hillary Clinton stated on April 20, 2008 in in a television ad: Barack Obama's health care plan "will cost taxpayers $1,700 more to cover each new person."
John McCain stated on April 9, 2008 in campaign event in Westport, Conn.: After Reagan took office, "we didn't raise taxes and we didn't cut entitlements. What we did was we cut taxes."
John McCain stated on April 10, 2008 in a speech in Brooklyn, N.Y.: If the U.S. stops adding to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, it "will lessen worldwide demand for oil" and reduce prices.
Chain email stated on March 13, 2008 in a chain e-mail: Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama want to raise capital gains taxes, which apply to home sales.
Focus on the Family Action stated on March 26, 2008 in a Web article: Obama supports "teaching schoolchildren — in 2nd grade, no less — about homosexual relationships."
Hillary Clinton stated on March 24, 2008 in an interview with the <i> Philadelphia Daily News </i> editorial board: "My husband didn't wrap up the nomination until June."
Hillary Clinton stated on March 17, 2008 in Washington, D.C.: As first lady, Clinton would travel to places that were "too small, too poor or too dangerous" for the president.
Chain email stated on March 13, 2008 in a chain e-mail: Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama want to raise taxes on dividends, a move that would crash the stock market.
Tennessee Republican Party stated on February 25, 2008 in a news release: "The board of a nonprofit organization on which Obama served as a paid director ... granted funding to a controversial Arab group."
Hillary Clinton stated on March 11, 2008 in a campaign rally in Harrisburg, Pa.: Obama voted for "tax subsidies and giveways" that have slowed oil companies from pursuing clean energy sources.
Hillary Clinton stated on March 5, 2008 in an interview on CNN's <i>American Morning</i>.: "I negotiated open borders to let fleeing refugees into safety from Kosovo."
