Latest 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 John McCain stated on October 7, 2008 in comment from McCain spokesman Tucker Bounds on Fox News: "Senator Obama has voted 94 times to either increase your taxes or against tax cuts." Barack Obama stated on October 7, 2008 in a debate in Nashville, Tenn.: "Oil companies ...currently have 68-million acres that they're not using." Sarah Palin stated on October 2, 2008 in St. Louis, Mo.: "We're building a nearly $40-billion natural gas pipeline, which is North America's largest and most expensive infrastructure project ever." John McCain stated on October 1, 2008 in a radio ad.: "Obama, Biden and their liberal allies oppose clean coal." John McCain stated on September 26, 2008 in Oxford, Miss.: "President Eisenhower, on the night before the Normandy invasion...[wrote a] letter of resignation to the United States Army for the failure of the landings at Normandy." Sarah Palin stated on September 22, 2008 in the New York Sun: "If an Iranian woman shows too much hair in public, she risks being beaten or killed." Barack Obama stated on September 16, 2008 in a radio ad: McCain "has opposed stem cell research." National Rifle Association stated on August 1, 2008 in a direct mail piece: "Obama's Ten Point Plan to 'Change' The Second Amendment….Ban the manufacture, sale and possession of handguns." Barack Obama stated on September 20, 2008: "But if my opponent had his way, the millions of Floridians who rely on it would've had their Social Security tied up in the stock market this week." Douglas Holtz-Eakin stated on September 16, 2008 in a conversation with reporters.: Holding up a BlackBerry, McCain campaign adviser says, "you’re looking at the miracle John McCain helped create." John McCain stated on September 16, 2008 in Tampa, Fla.: "I have never asked for a single earmark, pork barrel project for my state of Arizona." John McCain stated on August 31, 2008: Palin had "executive experience" in the PTA. John McCain stated on September 4, 2008 in St. Paul, Minn.: "My opponent promises to bring back old jobs by wishing away the global economy." MoveOn.org stated on September 2, 2008 in an e-mail.: "(Palin) supported right-wing extremist Pat Buchanan for president in 2000." Joe Lieberman stated on September 2, 2008 in St. Paul, Minn.: In the U.S. Senate, Barack Obama "has not reached across party lines to get anything significant done." Fred Thompson stated on August 31, 2008 in St. Paul, Minn.: Sarah Palin "has more experience than Barack Obama." Fred Thompson stated on September 2, 2008 in a speech at the Republican National Convention: "He was offered medical care for his injuries if he would give up military information in return. John McCain said, 'No.' " John McCain stated on August 30, 2008 in Pittsburgh, Pa. : When Sarah Palin was in government, Barack Obama was a community organizer. John McCain stated on August 27, 2008 in a TV ad: "Obama says Iran is a 'tiny' country, 'doesn't pose a serious threat.'" Hillary Clinton stated on August 26, 2008 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention.: McCain "still thinks it's okay when women don't earn equal pay for equal work." 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.'' 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 "openly supported (opposition leader) Raila Odinga during his visit to Africa in 2006." 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 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 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." 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 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: 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.
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John McCain stated on October 7, 2008 in comment from McCain spokesman Tucker Bounds on Fox News: "Senator Obama has voted 94 times to either increase your taxes or against tax cuts." Barack Obama stated on October 7, 2008 in a debate in Nashville, Tenn.: "Oil companies ...currently have 68-million acres that they're not using." Sarah Palin stated on October 2, 2008 in St. Louis, Mo.: "We're building a nearly $40-billion natural gas pipeline, which is North America's largest and most expensive infrastructure project ever." John McCain stated on October 1, 2008 in a radio ad.: "Obama, Biden and their liberal allies oppose clean coal." John McCain stated on September 26, 2008 in Oxford, Miss.: "President Eisenhower, on the night before the Normandy invasion...[wrote a] letter of resignation to the United States Army for the failure of the landings at Normandy." Sarah Palin stated on September 22, 2008 in the New York Sun: "If an Iranian woman shows too much hair in public, she risks being beaten or killed." Barack Obama stated on September 16, 2008 in a radio ad: McCain "has opposed stem cell research." National Rifle Association stated on August 1, 2008 in a direct mail piece: "Obama's Ten Point Plan to 'Change' The Second Amendment….Ban the manufacture, sale and possession of handguns." Barack Obama stated on September 20, 2008: "But if my opponent had his way, the millions of Floridians who rely on it would've had their Social Security tied up in the stock market this week." Douglas Holtz-Eakin stated on September 16, 2008 in a conversation with reporters.: Holding up a BlackBerry, McCain campaign adviser says, "you’re looking at the miracle John McCain helped create." John McCain stated on September 16, 2008 in Tampa, Fla.: "I have never asked for a single earmark, pork barrel project for my state of Arizona." John McCain stated on August 31, 2008: Palin had "executive experience" in the PTA. John McCain stated on September 4, 2008 in St. Paul, Minn.: "My opponent promises to bring back old jobs by wishing away the global economy." MoveOn.org stated on September 2, 2008 in an e-mail.: "(Palin) supported right-wing extremist Pat Buchanan for president in 2000." Joe Lieberman stated on September 2, 2008 in St. Paul, Minn.: In the U.S. Senate, Barack Obama "has not reached across party lines to get anything significant done." Fred Thompson stated on August 31, 2008 in St. Paul, Minn.: Sarah Palin "has more experience than Barack Obama." Fred Thompson stated on September 2, 2008 in a speech at the Republican National Convention: "He was offered medical care for his injuries if he would give up military information in return. John McCain said, 'No.' " John McCain stated on August 30, 2008 in Pittsburgh, Pa. : When Sarah Palin was in government, Barack Obama was a community organizer. John McCain stated on August 27, 2008 in a TV ad: "Obama says Iran is a 'tiny' country, 'doesn't pose a serious threat.'" Hillary Clinton stated on August 26, 2008 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention.: McCain "still thinks it's okay when women don't earn equal pay for equal work." 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.'' 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 "openly supported (opposition leader) Raila Odinga during his visit to Africa in 2006." 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 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 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." 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 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: 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.
John McCain stated on October 7, 2008 in comment from McCain spokesman Tucker Bounds on Fox News: "Senator Obama has voted 94 times to either increase your taxes or against tax cuts."
Barack Obama stated on October 7, 2008 in a debate in Nashville, Tenn.: "Oil companies ...currently have 68-million acres that they're not using."
Sarah Palin stated on October 2, 2008 in St. Louis, Mo.: "We're building a nearly $40-billion natural gas pipeline, which is North America's largest and most expensive infrastructure project ever."
John McCain stated on October 1, 2008 in a radio ad.: "Obama, Biden and their liberal allies oppose clean coal."
John McCain stated on September 26, 2008 in Oxford, Miss.: "President Eisenhower, on the night before the Normandy invasion...[wrote a] letter of resignation to the United States Army for the failure of the landings at Normandy."
Sarah Palin stated on September 22, 2008 in the New York Sun: "If an Iranian woman shows too much hair in public, she risks being beaten or killed."
National Rifle Association stated on August 1, 2008 in a direct mail piece: "Obama's Ten Point Plan to 'Change' The Second Amendment….Ban the manufacture, sale and possession of handguns."
Barack Obama stated on September 20, 2008: "But if my opponent had his way, the millions of Floridians who rely on it would've had their Social Security tied up in the stock market this week."
Douglas Holtz-Eakin stated on September 16, 2008 in a conversation with reporters.: Holding up a BlackBerry, McCain campaign adviser says, "you’re looking at the miracle John McCain helped create."
John McCain stated on September 16, 2008 in Tampa, Fla.: "I have never asked for a single earmark, pork barrel project for my state of Arizona."
John McCain stated on September 4, 2008 in St. Paul, Minn.: "My opponent promises to bring back old jobs by wishing away the global economy."
MoveOn.org stated on September 2, 2008 in an e-mail.: "(Palin) supported right-wing extremist Pat Buchanan for president in 2000."
Joe Lieberman stated on September 2, 2008 in St. Paul, Minn.: In the U.S. Senate, Barack Obama "has not reached across party lines to get anything significant done."
Fred Thompson stated on August 31, 2008 in St. Paul, Minn.: Sarah Palin "has more experience than Barack Obama."
Fred Thompson stated on September 2, 2008 in a speech at the Republican National Convention: "He was offered medical care for his injuries if he would give up military information in return. John McCain said, 'No.' "
John McCain stated on August 30, 2008 in Pittsburgh, Pa. : When Sarah Palin was in government, Barack Obama was a community organizer.
John McCain stated on August 27, 2008 in a TV ad: "Obama says Iran is a 'tiny' country, 'doesn't pose a serious threat.'"
Hillary Clinton stated on August 26, 2008 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention.: McCain "still thinks it's okay when women don't earn equal pay for equal work."
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.''
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 "openly supported (opposition leader) Raila Odinga during his visit to Africa in 2006."
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 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 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."
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 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: 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.
