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"Clinton's former pastor convicted of child molestation."
None Blogger on Friday, April 25th, 2008 in a posting on the Obama campaign blog.
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Says Obama called Israel "a constant sore" that infects U.S. foreign policy.
Republican John Boehner on Monday, May 12th, 2008 in a news release.
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"It is just a fact that Hamas, apparently the North American spokesperson, is endorsing Senator Obama."
Republican John McCain on Friday, April 25th, 2008 in a media availability in Little Rock, Ark.
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"A year ago, in March 2007, I called for immediate action to address abuses in the subprime market, and I laid out detailed concrete proposals for how to do so."
Democrat Hillary Clinton on Monday, March 24th, 2008 in a speech at the University of Pennsylvania.
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McCain says the price of a gas tax "holiday" would be about the same as "a Bridge to Nowhere (or) another pork barrel project."
Republican John McCain on Thursday, April 24th, 2008 in an interview on the Fox News Channel.
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The latest Truth-O-Meter items researched by Bill Adair
Says Obama called Israel "a constant sore" that infects U.S. foreign policy.
Republican John Boehner on Monday, May 12th, 2008 in a news release.
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"We've won twice as many states. We've won a greater share of the popular vote."
Democrat Barack Obama on Wednesday, March 5th, 2008 in an interview on the Today Show.
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"We are bogged down in a war that John McCain now suggests might go on for another 100 years."
Democrat Barack Obama on Tuesday, February 26th, 2008 in a debate in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Obama "only wants your children to have health insurance."
Democrat Hillary Clinton on Thursday, February 28th, 2008 in a campaign event in Hanging Rock, Ohio.
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Obama "basically threatened to bomb Pakistan."
Democrat Hillary Clinton on Tuesday, February 26th, 2008 in a debate in Cleveland, Ohio.
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The latest Truth-O-Meter items edited by Bill Adair
"I've spent 20 years devoted to working on behalf of families who are having a tough time and are seeking out the American dream."
Democrat Barack Obama on Tuesday, February 26th, 2008 in Cleveland, Ohio
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RNC version of a Hillary Clinton valentine: "Roses are red, violets are blue, I’ll raise your taxes and there is nothing you can do."
Republican Republican National Committee on Monday, February 11th, 2008 in an RNC Web site feature where you can send a GOP valentine from your favorite Democrat
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"So that 2005 energy bill was a big step backwards on the path to clean, renewable energy. That's why I voted against it."
Democrat Hillary Clinton on Tuesday, January 15th, 2008 in debate in Las Vegas
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"Sen. McCain says it was not a mistake to vote against the Bush tax cuts ... but now says the tax cuts need to be made permanent."
Republican Mitt Romney on Wednesday, December 26th, 2007 in a press release
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"I saw my father march with Martin Luther King."
Republican Mitt Romney on Thursday, December 6th, 2007 in College Station, Texas
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Recent stories by Bill Adair
Not the Clinton you think: "Clinton pastor" convicted of child sex abuse, says a newspaper Web site and a posting on an Obama campaign blog. It's a recipe for outrage.
A terrorist endorsement for Obama?: John McCain says Hamas has endorsed Barack Obama. We find it's not an official endorsement, but it's certainly effusive praise.
By request: keeping count: We've made a few improvements to PolitiFact. For the first time, we're providing a tally of our ratings for each candidate and group.
Clinton's long haul on foreclosures: Clinton — and Obama — spoke up early on mortgage problems.
Gas taxes, on holiday: The RNC is right that Obama once supported a gas tax "holiday," but a video glosses over some key details.
Recent stories researched by Bill Adair
By request: keeping count: We've made a few improvements to PolitiFact. For the first time, we're providing a tally of our ratings for each candidate and group.
Clinton's long haul on foreclosures: Clinton — and Obama — spoke up early on mortgage problems.
Vanilla in Phila.: The Philly debate was a relatively tame affair, but it brought a new controversy into the campaign: Obama's ties to a former member of the Weather Underground. We check the facts.
Numbers game: If a candidate is off with a statistical claim, should they earn a False on the Truth-O-Meter?
Ready for the 3 a.m. call?: Clinton says she's skilled at foreign affairs because of her work as first lady on Northern Ireland, China and Kosovo. We check the facts to see what she did.
Recent stories edited by Bill Adair
5 conservative concerns about McCain: Attacks by conservatives became so sharp last week that Sen. John McCain asked for a cease-fire. Here's a look at why they're unhappy and what PolitiFact has said about their complaints.
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Romney's tax claim against McCain: Romney says McCain has flip-flopped on the Bush tax cuts. He's right, but McCain has an explanation.
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Bill Adair, the Washington Bureau Chief for the St. Petersburg Times, covers national politics, the White House, Congress and aviation safety. He's worked in Washington since 1997 and is the author of "The Mystery of Flight 427: Inside a Crash Investigation" (2002, Smithsonian Press). He is the winner of the Everett Dirksen Award for Distinguished Coverage of Congress and the Society of Professional Journalists Sigma Delta Chi Award. He lives in Arlington, Va. with his wife and three children.
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