No maverick cred for Obama
Still fighting to be the candidate who can deliver change, McCain accuses Obama of being too cozy with his party leaders.
John Edwards's file
Democrat from North Carolina
John Edwards is a former U.S. senator from North Carolina who was John Kerry's running mate in 2004. A personal injury attorney, Edwards was born in South Carolina in 1953 and now lives in Chapel Hill, N.C. He graduated from North Carolina State University and earned a law degree from the University of North Carolina Law School. He is married to Elizabeth Edwards, who has been diagnosed with cancer. They have three children; a fourth was killed in an auto accident. He withdrew from the presidential race on Jan. 30, 2008.
The PolitiFact scorecard
- True 4 (27%) (4%)
- Mostly True 4 (27%) (4)
- Half True 4 (27%) (4)
- Mostly False0 (0)
- False 2 (13%) (2)
- Pants on Fire 1 (7%)(1)
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Black and white family net worth disparity true
Study quantifies homeless vets
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Nader on the attack
Trying to generate some attention for his longshot presidential bid, consumer advocate Ralph Nader shoots at the leaders.
So long, Mayor Giuliani
The ever quotable Rudy Giuliani gave PolitiFact lots of things to check this election season. Here's a look back at highlights from the Giuliani file. We mark John Edwards' departure as well.
He said, she said
The Democratic debate in Myrtle Beach featured sharp comments by Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. We found Clinton continued to distort Obama's comments about Ronald Reagan, while other claims were closer to the truth.
FACT SHEET: Immigration
A breakdown of the immigration issue, including candidate-by-candidate positions.
