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"1.3-million people in America make their living off eBay."
Republican John McCain on Tuesday, October 7th, 2008 in Nashville, Tenn.
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McCain intervened on behalf of Charles Keating with federal regulators... that allowed Keating to continue his fraud at an incredible cost to taxpayers.
Democrat Barack Obama on Monday, October 6th, 2008 in a Web site
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"You had supported John McCain's military strategies pretty adamantly until this race."
Republican Sarah Palin on Thursday, October 2nd, 2008 in St. Louis
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"We're building a nearly $40-billion natural gas pipeline, which is North America's largest and most expensive infrastructure project ever."
Republican Sarah Palin on Thursday, October 2nd, 2008 in St. Louis, Mo.
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"John McCain said...in December he was surprised there was a subprime mortgage problem."
Democrat Joe Biden on Thursday, October 2nd, 2008 in St. Louis
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The latest Truth-O-Meter items researched by Alexander Lane
McCain intervened on behalf of Charles Keating with federal regulators... that allowed Keating to continue his fraud at an incredible cost to taxpayers.
Democrat Barack Obama on Monday, October 6th, 2008 in a Web site
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"We're building a nearly $40-billion natural gas pipeline, which is North America's largest and most expensive infrastructure project ever."
Republican Sarah Palin on Thursday, October 2nd, 2008 in St. Louis, Mo.
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"John McCain said...in December he was surprised there was a subprime mortgage problem."
Democrat Joe Biden on Thursday, October 2nd, 2008 in St. Louis
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"Obama, Biden and their liberal allies oppose clean coal."
Republican John McCain on Wednesday, October 1st, 2008 in a radio ad.
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"John McCain fought to rein in Fannie and Freddie...but Democrats blocked the reforms."
Republican John McCain on Tuesday, September 30th, 2008 in an advertisement
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(McCain) says "we can't have ... timelines to draw down our troops from Iraq."
Democrat Joe Biden on Wednesday, August 27th, 2008 in Denver
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McCain "said he was 'stumped' when asked whether contraceptives help stop the spread of HIV."
None Planned Parenthood on Monday, August 25th, 2008 in Denver
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"Sen. McCain was already turning his sights to Iraq just days after 9/11, and he became a leading supporter of an invasion and occupation of (Iraq)."
Democrat Barack Obama on Tuesday, August 19th, 2008 in Orlando, Fla.
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Campaigns dig into the archives to attack: The race is tight and the campaigns are digging deeper for the dirt.
Palin's pipeline - less than meets the eye: It was her biggest goal as governor, and she took a few steps down the road. But this pipeline is still a bit of a pipe dream.
Ghost of Abramoff haunts McCain: McCain has championed his role in bringing lobbyist Jack Abramoff to justice. Now, allegations that McCain is raising money through an Abramoff associate hit hard.
E-mail targets Obama's Afghan stop: Here's a shocker: Another chain e-mail proves inaccurate. This time, it's an American soldier slamming Obama's visit to Bagram Air Base.
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Recent stories researched by Alexander Lane
Campaigns dig into the archives to attack: The race is tight and the campaigns are digging deeper for the dirt.
Palin's pipeline - less than meets the eye: It was her biggest goal as governor, and she took a few steps down the road. But this pipeline is still a bit of a pipe dream.
Ghost of Abramoff haunts McCain: McCain has championed his role in bringing lobbyist Jack Abramoff to justice. Now, allegations that McCain is raising money through an Abramoff associate hit hard.
E-mail targets Obama's Afghan stop: Here's a shocker: Another chain e-mail proves inaccurate. This time, it's an American soldier slamming Obama's visit to Bagram Air Base.
Obama ballyhoos Afghan stance: Obama goes abroad to tout the wisdom of his policy. We stay home and check his facts.
Alexander Lane is a researcher and reporter for PolitiFact based in Washington, D.C. Previously, he was a staff writer for the New Jersey Star-Ledger. As a freelance journalist, he has contributed to This American Life, Chow.com, Portland Magazine and other publications. He has also worked as a musician and a cook.
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