Latest 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 September 17, 2008 in Elko, Nev.: McCain economic adviser Phil Gramm is "the architect of some of the deregulation in Washington that helped cause the mess on Wall Street." 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." 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 16, 2008 in a speech in Tampa: "Obama has asked for $932-million in earmarks, literally $1-million for every day that he’s been in Congress." 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." Joe Biden stated on September 15, 2008 in St. Clair Shores, Mich.: "When George Bush said we shouldn't investigate why the government's response to Hurricane Katrina was so incompetent, John McCain stood with him." Sarah Palin stated on September 6, 2008 in a radio address: "I fought to bring about the largest private-sector infrastructure project in North American history." Sarah Palin stated on September 10, 2008 in Virginia: "Through competition as governor, I got agreements to build a nearly $40-billion natural gas pipeline." Sarah Palin stated on September 11, 2008 in Fairbanks, Alaska: On whether global warming is man-made. Barack Obama stated on September 12, 2008 in a TV ad: "He admits he still doesn't know how to use a computer, can't send an e-mail." Sarah Palin stated on September 11, 2008 in Fairbanks, Alaska: Sarah Palin was repeating "Abraham Lincoln's words" in discussing the war in Iraq. John McCain stated on September 9, 2008 in in a television ad: Obama's one education accomplishment was "legislation to teach 'comprehensive sex education' to kindergartners." John McCain stated on September 9, 2008 in in a television ad: Education Week says Obama 'hasn't made a significant mark on education,' is 'elusive' on accountability, and a 'staunch defender of the existing public school monopoly.' Chain email stated on September 8, 2008: "The Books Sarah Palin tried to have banned." John McCain stated on September 9, 2008 in a Web ad: Says Obama called Sarah Palin a pig. Chain email stated on August 31, 2008 in a chain e-mail: "While Sarah was Mayor of Wasilla she tried to fire our highly respected City Librarian because the Librarian refused to consider removing from the library some books that Sarah wanted removed." John McCain stated on September 8, 2008 in a TV ad: John McCain "took on the drug industry." Chain email stated on August 31, 2008 in a chain e-mail: Palin "inherited a city with zero debt, but left it with indebtedness of over $22-million." Chain email stated on August 31, 2008 in in an e-mail message: Palin "fired Wasilla's Police Chief because he 'intimidated' her." Joe Biden stated on August 27, 2008 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Denver: McCain supports tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas. John McCain stated on September 8, 2008 in a TV ad: Palin "stopped the Bridge to Nowhere." Barack Obama stated on August 28, 2008 in Denver: "The average American family" saw income rise $7,500 under Bill Clinton and decline $2,000 under George Bush. Joe Biden stated on August 27, 2008 in Denver: John McCain's tax plan will give no reduction "for 100-million American families." 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 at the Republican National Convention: Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid "said, quote, 'I can't stand John McCain.' " John McCain stated on September 4, 2008 in St. Paul, Minn.: "I will keep taxes low and cut them where I can. My opponent will raise them." John McCain stated on August 31, 2008: Palin had "executive experience" in the PTA. Rudy Giuliani stated on September 3, 2008 in a speech at the Republican National Convention.: "For four days in Denver, the Democrats were afraid to use the words 'Islamic terrorism.'" 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." Mike Huckabee stated on September 3, 2008 in a speech at the Republican National Convention: Sarah Palin "got more votes running for mayor of Wasilla, Alaska, than Joe Biden got running for president of the United States."
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 September 17, 2008 in Elko, Nev.: McCain economic adviser Phil Gramm is "the architect of some of the deregulation in Washington that helped cause the mess on Wall Street." 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." 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 16, 2008 in a speech in Tampa: "Obama has asked for $932-million in earmarks, literally $1-million for every day that he’s been in Congress." 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." Joe Biden stated on September 15, 2008 in St. Clair Shores, Mich.: "When George Bush said we shouldn't investigate why the government's response to Hurricane Katrina was so incompetent, John McCain stood with him." Sarah Palin stated on September 6, 2008 in a radio address: "I fought to bring about the largest private-sector infrastructure project in North American history." Sarah Palin stated on September 10, 2008 in Virginia: "Through competition as governor, I got agreements to build a nearly $40-billion natural gas pipeline." Sarah Palin stated on September 11, 2008 in Fairbanks, Alaska: On whether global warming is man-made. Barack Obama stated on September 12, 2008 in a TV ad: "He admits he still doesn't know how to use a computer, can't send an e-mail." Sarah Palin stated on September 11, 2008 in Fairbanks, Alaska: Sarah Palin was repeating "Abraham Lincoln's words" in discussing the war in Iraq. John McCain stated on September 9, 2008 in in a television ad: Obama's one education accomplishment was "legislation to teach 'comprehensive sex education' to kindergartners." John McCain stated on September 9, 2008 in in a television ad: Education Week says Obama 'hasn't made a significant mark on education,' is 'elusive' on accountability, and a 'staunch defender of the existing public school monopoly.' Chain email stated on September 8, 2008: "The Books Sarah Palin tried to have banned." John McCain stated on September 9, 2008 in a Web ad: Says Obama called Sarah Palin a pig. Chain email stated on August 31, 2008 in a chain e-mail: "While Sarah was Mayor of Wasilla she tried to fire our highly respected City Librarian because the Librarian refused to consider removing from the library some books that Sarah wanted removed." John McCain stated on September 8, 2008 in a TV ad: John McCain "took on the drug industry." Chain email stated on August 31, 2008 in a chain e-mail: Palin "inherited a city with zero debt, but left it with indebtedness of over $22-million." Chain email stated on August 31, 2008 in in an e-mail message: Palin "fired Wasilla's Police Chief because he 'intimidated' her." Joe Biden stated on August 27, 2008 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Denver: McCain supports tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas. John McCain stated on September 8, 2008 in a TV ad: Palin "stopped the Bridge to Nowhere." Barack Obama stated on August 28, 2008 in Denver: "The average American family" saw income rise $7,500 under Bill Clinton and decline $2,000 under George Bush. Joe Biden stated on August 27, 2008 in Denver: John McCain's tax plan will give no reduction "for 100-million American families." 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 at the Republican National Convention: Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid "said, quote, 'I can't stand John McCain.' " John McCain stated on September 4, 2008 in St. Paul, Minn.: "I will keep taxes low and cut them where I can. My opponent will raise them." John McCain stated on August 31, 2008: Palin had "executive experience" in the PTA. Rudy Giuliani stated on September 3, 2008 in a speech at the Republican National Convention.: "For four days in Denver, the Democrats were afraid to use the words 'Islamic terrorism.'" 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." Mike Huckabee stated on September 3, 2008 in a speech at the Republican National Convention: Sarah Palin "got more votes running for mayor of Wasilla, Alaska, than Joe Biden got running for president of the United States."
Barack Obama stated on September 17, 2008 in Elko, Nev.: McCain economic adviser Phil Gramm is "the architect of some of the deregulation in Washington that helped cause the mess on Wall Street."
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."
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 16, 2008 in a speech in Tampa: "Obama has asked for $932-million in earmarks, literally $1-million for every day that he’s been in Congress."
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."
Joe Biden stated on September 15, 2008 in St. Clair Shores, Mich.: "When George Bush said we shouldn't investigate why the government's response to Hurricane Katrina was so incompetent, John McCain stood with him."
Sarah Palin stated on September 6, 2008 in a radio address: "I fought to bring about the largest private-sector infrastructure project in North American history."
Sarah Palin stated on September 10, 2008 in Virginia: "Through competition as governor, I got agreements to build a nearly $40-billion natural gas pipeline."
Sarah Palin stated on September 11, 2008 in Fairbanks, Alaska: On whether global warming is man-made.
Barack Obama stated on September 12, 2008 in a TV ad: "He admits he still doesn't know how to use a computer, can't send an e-mail."
Sarah Palin stated on September 11, 2008 in Fairbanks, Alaska: Sarah Palin was repeating "Abraham Lincoln's words" in discussing the war in Iraq.
John McCain stated on September 9, 2008 in in a television ad: Obama's one education accomplishment was "legislation to teach 'comprehensive sex education' to kindergartners."
John McCain stated on September 9, 2008 in in a television ad: Education Week says Obama 'hasn't made a significant mark on education,' is 'elusive' on accountability, and a 'staunch defender of the existing public school monopoly.'
Chain email stated on August 31, 2008 in a chain e-mail: "While Sarah was Mayor of Wasilla she tried to fire our highly respected City Librarian because the Librarian refused to consider removing from the library some books that Sarah wanted removed."
Chain email stated on August 31, 2008 in a chain e-mail: Palin "inherited a city with zero debt, but left it with indebtedness of over $22-million."
Chain email stated on August 31, 2008 in in an e-mail message: Palin "fired Wasilla's Police Chief because he 'intimidated' her."
Joe Biden stated on August 27, 2008 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Denver: McCain supports tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas.
Barack Obama stated on August 28, 2008 in Denver: "The average American family" saw income rise $7,500 under Bill Clinton and decline $2,000 under George Bush.
Joe Biden stated on August 27, 2008 in Denver: John McCain's tax plan will give no reduction "for 100-million American families."
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 at the Republican National Convention: Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid "said, quote, 'I can't stand John McCain.' "
John McCain stated on September 4, 2008 in St. Paul, Minn.: "I will keep taxes low and cut them where I can. My opponent will raise them."
Rudy Giuliani stated on September 3, 2008 in a speech at the Republican National Convention.: "For four days in Denver, the Democrats were afraid to use the words 'Islamic terrorism.'"
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."
Mike Huckabee stated on September 3, 2008 in a speech at the Republican National Convention: Sarah Palin "got more votes running for mayor of Wasilla, Alaska, than Joe Biden got running for president of the United States."
