Latest Fact-checks by Angie Drobnic Holan 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 Republican National Committee stated on August 26, 2008 in a statement on the RNC Web site: "Barack Obama and Joe Biden oppose new drilling at home and oppose nuclear power." Mark Warner stated on August 26, 2008 in Denver: The U.S. energy policy is to "borrow money from China to buy oil from countries that don't like us." Michelle Obama stated on August 25, 2008 in Denver: While in the Illinois Senate, Barack Obama passed legislation moving people "from welfare to jobs." Michelle Obama stated on August 25, 2008 in Denver: While in the Illinois Senate, Barack Obama passed "tax cuts for hard-working families." Barack Obama stated on August 21, 2008 in Chester, Va. : The Bush administration's latest plans for troop withdrawal from Iraq by 2011 are "more or less the same time frame I announced two years ago." 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." 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." 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 8, 2008 in a television ad: Obama "promises more taxes on small business, seniors, your life savings, your family." 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." 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." 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." 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. John McCain stated on August 4, 2008 in flip-o-meter: On the Bush tax cuts. 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 22, 2008 in a chain e-mail: "Obama will charge a 28 percent tax on all home sales." John McCain stated on August 4, 2008 in flip-o-meter: On offshore drilling. 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." John McCain stated on July 30, 2008 in a television ad: Obama "says he'll raise taxes on electricity." John McCain stated on July 15, 2008 in Albuquerque, N.M.: In the wake of hurricanes Katrina and Rita, offshore drilling "did not cause any real difficulties." Let Freedom Ring stated on July 24, 2008 in a TV ad airing on cable networks such as Fox and MTV.: Says Obama flip-flopped on withdrawing troops from Iraq. Let Freedom Ring stated on July 24, 2008 in a TV ad airing on cable networks such as Fox and MTV.: Says Obama has flip-flopped on public campaign financing. Republican National Committee stated on July 23, 2008 in a radio ad: Obama "voted against critical resources: no to individual body armor, no to helicopters, no to ammunition, no to aircraft." Barack Obama stated on July 20, 2008 in Afghanistan: "For at least a year now, I have called for two additional brigades, perhaps three." Barack Obama stated on July 19, 2008 in an e-mail from Obama spokesman Bill Burton to reporters: McCain has switched to Obama's position on more troops to Afghanistan.
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Republican National Committee stated on August 26, 2008 in a statement on the RNC Web site: "Barack Obama and Joe Biden oppose new drilling at home and oppose nuclear power." Mark Warner stated on August 26, 2008 in Denver: The U.S. energy policy is to "borrow money from China to buy oil from countries that don't like us." Michelle Obama stated on August 25, 2008 in Denver: While in the Illinois Senate, Barack Obama passed legislation moving people "from welfare to jobs." Michelle Obama stated on August 25, 2008 in Denver: While in the Illinois Senate, Barack Obama passed "tax cuts for hard-working families." Barack Obama stated on August 21, 2008 in Chester, Va. : The Bush administration's latest plans for troop withdrawal from Iraq by 2011 are "more or less the same time frame I announced two years ago." 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." 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." 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 8, 2008 in a television ad: Obama "promises more taxes on small business, seniors, your life savings, your family." 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." 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." 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." 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. John McCain stated on August 4, 2008 in flip-o-meter: On the Bush tax cuts. 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 22, 2008 in a chain e-mail: "Obama will charge a 28 percent tax on all home sales." John McCain stated on August 4, 2008 in flip-o-meter: On offshore drilling. 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." John McCain stated on July 30, 2008 in a television ad: Obama "says he'll raise taxes on electricity." John McCain stated on July 15, 2008 in Albuquerque, N.M.: In the wake of hurricanes Katrina and Rita, offshore drilling "did not cause any real difficulties." Let Freedom Ring stated on July 24, 2008 in a TV ad airing on cable networks such as Fox and MTV.: Says Obama flip-flopped on withdrawing troops from Iraq. Let Freedom Ring stated on July 24, 2008 in a TV ad airing on cable networks such as Fox and MTV.: Says Obama has flip-flopped on public campaign financing. Republican National Committee stated on July 23, 2008 in a radio ad: Obama "voted against critical resources: no to individual body armor, no to helicopters, no to ammunition, no to aircraft." Barack Obama stated on July 20, 2008 in Afghanistan: "For at least a year now, I have called for two additional brigades, perhaps three." Barack Obama stated on July 19, 2008 in an e-mail from Obama spokesman Bill Burton to reporters: McCain has switched to Obama's position on more troops to Afghanistan.
Republican National Committee stated on August 26, 2008 in a statement on the RNC Web site: "Barack Obama and Joe Biden oppose new drilling at home and oppose nuclear power."
Mark Warner stated on August 26, 2008 in Denver: The U.S. energy policy is to "borrow money from China to buy oil from countries that don't like us."
Michelle Obama stated on August 25, 2008 in Denver: While in the Illinois Senate, Barack Obama passed legislation moving people "from welfare to jobs."
Michelle Obama stated on August 25, 2008 in Denver: While in the Illinois Senate, Barack Obama passed "tax cuts for hard-working families."
Barack Obama stated on August 21, 2008 in Chester, Va. : The Bush administration's latest plans for troop withdrawal from Iraq by 2011 are "more or less the same time frame I announced two years ago."
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."
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."
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 8, 2008 in a television ad: Obama "promises more taxes on small business, seniors, your life savings, your family."
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."
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."
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."
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."
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 22, 2008 in a chain e-mail: "Obama will charge a 28 percent tax on all home sales."
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."
John McCain stated on July 30, 2008 in a television ad: Obama "says he'll raise taxes on electricity."
John McCain stated on July 15, 2008 in Albuquerque, N.M.: In the wake of hurricanes Katrina and Rita, offshore drilling "did not cause any real difficulties."
Let Freedom Ring stated on July 24, 2008 in a TV ad airing on cable networks such as Fox and MTV.: Says Obama flip-flopped on withdrawing troops from Iraq.
Let Freedom Ring stated on July 24, 2008 in a TV ad airing on cable networks such as Fox and MTV.: Says Obama has flip-flopped on public campaign financing.
Republican National Committee stated on July 23, 2008 in a radio ad: Obama "voted against critical resources: no to individual body armor, no to helicopters, no to ammunition, no to aircraft."
Barack Obama stated on July 20, 2008 in Afghanistan: "For at least a year now, I have called for two additional brigades, perhaps three."
Barack Obama stated on July 19, 2008 in an e-mail from Obama spokesman Bill Burton to reporters: McCain has switched to Obama's position on more troops to Afghanistan.
