Latest 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 Barack Obama stated on October 7, 2008 in a debate in Nashville, Tenn.: "Two years ago...I wrote to Secretary Paulson, I wrote to Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke, and told them [subprime lending] is something we have to deal with." John McCain stated on October 7, 2008 in a debate in Nashville, Tenn.: "I have disagreed strongly with the Bush administration on this issue" of global warming. Barack Obama stated on October 7, 2008 in a debate in Nashville, Tenn.: "Senator McCain has been talking tough about earmarks, and that's good, but earmarks account for about $18-billion of our budget." Joe Biden stated on October 2, 2008 in a debate in St. Louis, Mo.: "John McCain voted against funding the troops because of . . . a timeline in it to draw down American troops." Sarah Palin stated on October 2, 2008 in St. Louis, Mo.: "You ... said that Barack Obama was not ready to be commander in chief." Sarah Palin stated on October 2, 2008 in St. Louis: "Barack Obama ... 96 percent of his votes have been solely along party line." Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund stated on September 26, 2008 in a TV ad: "Palin (proposed) a $150 bounty for the severed foreleg of each killed wolf." Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund stated on September 26, 2008 in a TV ad: Palin supports "aerial hunting of wolves and other wildlife." Barack Obama stated on September 30, 2008 in a TV ad.: Says that under his tax plan, seniors making less than $50,000 per year won't pay any income taxes. John McCain stated on September 26, 2008 in a debate in Oxford, Miss.: "The average South Korean is 3 inches taller than the average North Korean, a huge gulag." Barack Obama stated on September 26, 2008 in Oxford, Miss.: John McCain wants to "give oil companies another $4-billion" in tax breaks. Barack Obama stated on September 23, 2008 in in a television ad: "Grateful insurance company executives and their lobbyists" from Bermuda gave McCain $50,000. Barack Obama stated on September 17, 2008 in Elko, Nev.: Obama's tax plan cuts taxes "for 95 percent of all working families." Barack Obama stated on September 16, 2008 in Golden, Colo.: John McCain said last year he didn't know of a solution to the mortgage crisis. John McCain stated on September 4, 2008 in St. Paul, Minn.: "My grandfather came home from ... (World War II) exhausted from the burdens he had borne, and died the next day." Sarah Palin stated on September 3, 2008 in a speech in St. Paul, Minn.: "That luxury jet was over the top. I put it on eBay." Sarah Palin stated on September 3, 2008 in a speech at the Republican National Convention: Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid "said, quote, 'I can't stand John McCain.' " John McCain stated on September 3, 2008 in a campaign news release.: "Governor Palin is the most popular governor in the country." Rudy Giuliani stated on August 31, 2008 in St. Paul, Minn.: Sarah Palin "already has more executive experience" than Barack Obama and Joe Biden "combined." Lindsey Graham stated on August 31, 2008 in an interview on ABC News' <i> This Week </i>: Joe Biden "voted against the first Gulf War. He opposed the surge. He wanted to partition Iraq." Sarah Palin stated on August 29, 2008 in Dayton, Ohio: "As governor, I've stood up to ... the big oil companies." John McCain stated on August 30, 2008 in Pittsburgh, Pa. : Sarah Palin "has had 12 years of elected office experience." Sarah Palin stated on August 29, 2008 in Dayton, Ohio: When oil and gas prices sent state revenues up, Palin sent "a large share of that revenue directly back to the people of Alaska." Joe Biden stated on August 27, 2008 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Denver: Three years ago, John McCain said, "Afghanistan — we don't read about it anymore in papers because it succeeded." Barack Obama stated on August 28, 2008 in a speech at Democratic National Convention: "John McCain has voted with George Bush 90 percent of the time." Joe Biden stated on August 27, 2008 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Denver: McCain voted 19 times against a minimum-wage increase. Barack Obama stated on August 28, 2008 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Denver: "Today, we import triple the amount of oil than we had on the day Senator McCain took office." Howard Dean stated on August 24, 2008 in a TV interview: Biden is "one of the least wealthy members of the U.S. Senate." Planned Parenthood stated on August 25, 2008 in Denver: McCain "said he was 'stumped' when asked whether contraceptives help stop the spread of HIV." Democratic National Committee stated on August 13, 2008 in the Democratic Party platform: "Less than four cents of every health care dollar is spent on prevention and public health."
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Barack Obama stated on October 7, 2008 in a debate in Nashville, Tenn.: "Two years ago...I wrote to Secretary Paulson, I wrote to Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke, and told them [subprime lending] is something we have to deal with." John McCain stated on October 7, 2008 in a debate in Nashville, Tenn.: "I have disagreed strongly with the Bush administration on this issue" of global warming. Barack Obama stated on October 7, 2008 in a debate in Nashville, Tenn.: "Senator McCain has been talking tough about earmarks, and that's good, but earmarks account for about $18-billion of our budget." Joe Biden stated on October 2, 2008 in a debate in St. Louis, Mo.: "John McCain voted against funding the troops because of . . . a timeline in it to draw down American troops." Sarah Palin stated on October 2, 2008 in St. Louis, Mo.: "You ... said that Barack Obama was not ready to be commander in chief." Sarah Palin stated on October 2, 2008 in St. Louis: "Barack Obama ... 96 percent of his votes have been solely along party line." Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund stated on September 26, 2008 in a TV ad: "Palin (proposed) a $150 bounty for the severed foreleg of each killed wolf." Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund stated on September 26, 2008 in a TV ad: Palin supports "aerial hunting of wolves and other wildlife." Barack Obama stated on September 30, 2008 in a TV ad.: Says that under his tax plan, seniors making less than $50,000 per year won't pay any income taxes. John McCain stated on September 26, 2008 in a debate in Oxford, Miss.: "The average South Korean is 3 inches taller than the average North Korean, a huge gulag." Barack Obama stated on September 26, 2008 in Oxford, Miss.: John McCain wants to "give oil companies another $4-billion" in tax breaks. Barack Obama stated on September 23, 2008 in in a television ad: "Grateful insurance company executives and their lobbyists" from Bermuda gave McCain $50,000. Barack Obama stated on September 17, 2008 in Elko, Nev.: Obama's tax plan cuts taxes "for 95 percent of all working families." Barack Obama stated on September 16, 2008 in Golden, Colo.: John McCain said last year he didn't know of a solution to the mortgage crisis. John McCain stated on September 4, 2008 in St. Paul, Minn.: "My grandfather came home from ... (World War II) exhausted from the burdens he had borne, and died the next day." Sarah Palin stated on September 3, 2008 in a speech in St. Paul, Minn.: "That luxury jet was over the top. I put it on eBay." Sarah Palin stated on September 3, 2008 in a speech at the Republican National Convention: Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid "said, quote, 'I can't stand John McCain.' " John McCain stated on September 3, 2008 in a campaign news release.: "Governor Palin is the most popular governor in the country." Rudy Giuliani stated on August 31, 2008 in St. Paul, Minn.: Sarah Palin "already has more executive experience" than Barack Obama and Joe Biden "combined." Lindsey Graham stated on August 31, 2008 in an interview on ABC News' <i> This Week </i>: Joe Biden "voted against the first Gulf War. He opposed the surge. He wanted to partition Iraq." Sarah Palin stated on August 29, 2008 in Dayton, Ohio: "As governor, I've stood up to ... the big oil companies." John McCain stated on August 30, 2008 in Pittsburgh, Pa. : Sarah Palin "has had 12 years of elected office experience." Sarah Palin stated on August 29, 2008 in Dayton, Ohio: When oil and gas prices sent state revenues up, Palin sent "a large share of that revenue directly back to the people of Alaska." Joe Biden stated on August 27, 2008 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Denver: Three years ago, John McCain said, "Afghanistan — we don't read about it anymore in papers because it succeeded." Barack Obama stated on August 28, 2008 in a speech at Democratic National Convention: "John McCain has voted with George Bush 90 percent of the time." Joe Biden stated on August 27, 2008 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Denver: McCain voted 19 times against a minimum-wage increase. Barack Obama stated on August 28, 2008 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Denver: "Today, we import triple the amount of oil than we had on the day Senator McCain took office." Howard Dean stated on August 24, 2008 in a TV interview: Biden is "one of the least wealthy members of the U.S. Senate." Planned Parenthood stated on August 25, 2008 in Denver: McCain "said he was 'stumped' when asked whether contraceptives help stop the spread of HIV." Democratic National Committee stated on August 13, 2008 in the Democratic Party platform: "Less than four cents of every health care dollar is spent on prevention and public health."
Barack Obama stated on October 7, 2008 in a debate in Nashville, Tenn.: "Two years ago...I wrote to Secretary Paulson, I wrote to Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke, and told them [subprime lending] is something we have to deal with."
John McCain stated on October 7, 2008 in a debate in Nashville, Tenn.: "I have disagreed strongly with the Bush administration on this issue" of global warming.
Barack Obama stated on October 7, 2008 in a debate in Nashville, Tenn.: "Senator McCain has been talking tough about earmarks, and that's good, but earmarks account for about $18-billion of our budget."
Joe Biden stated on October 2, 2008 in a debate in St. Louis, Mo.: "John McCain voted against funding the troops because of . . . a timeline in it to draw down American troops."
Sarah Palin stated on October 2, 2008 in St. Louis, Mo.: "You ... said that Barack Obama was not ready to be commander in chief."
Sarah Palin stated on October 2, 2008 in St. Louis: "Barack Obama ... 96 percent of his votes have been solely along party line."
Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund stated on September 26, 2008 in a TV ad: "Palin (proposed) a $150 bounty for the severed foreleg of each killed wolf."
Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund stated on September 26, 2008 in a TV ad: Palin supports "aerial hunting of wolves and other wildlife."
Barack Obama stated on September 30, 2008 in a TV ad.: Says that under his tax plan, seniors making less than $50,000 per year won't pay any income taxes.
John McCain stated on September 26, 2008 in a debate in Oxford, Miss.: "The average South Korean is 3 inches taller than the average North Korean, a huge gulag."
Barack Obama stated on September 26, 2008 in Oxford, Miss.: John McCain wants to "give oil companies another $4-billion" in tax breaks.
Barack Obama stated on September 23, 2008 in in a television ad: "Grateful insurance company executives and their lobbyists" from Bermuda gave McCain $50,000.
Barack Obama stated on September 17, 2008 in Elko, Nev.: Obama's tax plan cuts taxes "for 95 percent of all working families."
Barack Obama stated on September 16, 2008 in Golden, Colo.: John McCain said last year he didn't know of a solution to the mortgage crisis.
John McCain stated on September 4, 2008 in St. Paul, Minn.: "My grandfather came home from ... (World War II) exhausted from the burdens he had borne, and died the next day."
Sarah Palin stated on September 3, 2008 in a speech in St. Paul, Minn.: "That luxury jet was over the top. I put it on eBay."
Sarah Palin stated on September 3, 2008 in a speech at the Republican National Convention: Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid "said, quote, 'I can't stand John McCain.' "
John McCain stated on September 3, 2008 in a campaign news release.: "Governor Palin is the most popular governor in the country."
Rudy Giuliani stated on August 31, 2008 in St. Paul, Minn.: Sarah Palin "already has more executive experience" than Barack Obama and Joe Biden "combined."
Lindsey Graham stated on August 31, 2008 in an interview on ABC News' <i> This Week </i>: Joe Biden "voted against the first Gulf War. He opposed the surge. He wanted to partition Iraq."
Sarah Palin stated on August 29, 2008 in Dayton, Ohio: "As governor, I've stood up to ... the big oil companies."
John McCain stated on August 30, 2008 in Pittsburgh, Pa. : Sarah Palin "has had 12 years of elected office experience."
Sarah Palin stated on August 29, 2008 in Dayton, Ohio: When oil and gas prices sent state revenues up, Palin sent "a large share of that revenue directly back to the people of Alaska."
Joe Biden stated on August 27, 2008 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Denver: Three years ago, John McCain said, "Afghanistan — we don't read about it anymore in papers because it succeeded."
Barack Obama stated on August 28, 2008 in a speech at Democratic National Convention: "John McCain has voted with George Bush 90 percent of the time."
Joe Biden stated on August 27, 2008 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Denver: McCain voted 19 times against a minimum-wage increase.
Barack Obama stated on August 28, 2008 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Denver: "Today, we import triple the amount of oil than we had on the day Senator McCain took office."
Howard Dean stated on August 24, 2008 in a TV interview: Biden is "one of the least wealthy members of the U.S. Senate."
Planned Parenthood stated on August 25, 2008 in Denver: McCain "said he was 'stumped' when asked whether contraceptives help stop the spread of HIV."
Democratic National Committee stated on August 13, 2008 in the Democratic Party platform: "Less than four cents of every health care dollar is spent on prevention and public health."
