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Tag Archives: Barack Obama
No Flag on Obama’s Plane?
Posted on August 8, 2008
Q: Did Obama replace the U.S. flag on the tail of his campaign plane with his campaign symbol? A: Yes. Obama’s newly designed campaign plane features the campaign’s logo on the tail. However, an image of the U.S. flag appears on the side of the plane.
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Tagged 2008 presidential election, Barack Obama, patriotism
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Obama Quote Rumors
Posted on August 6, 2008
Q: Did Obama urge supporters to help him change "the greatest nation in the history of the world"? A: No. Obama never said what’s being attributed to him in a number of chain e-mail messages. The line was meant as a joke about John McCain, Hillary Clinton and politicians in …
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Obama’s Overstatement
Posted on August 4, 2008 , Updated on August 6, 2008
Summary Obama released a TV spot saying McCain’s campaign got $2 million from "Big Oil" while McCain proposed "another $4 billion in tax breaks" for the industry. The truth is that McCain’s campaign has received $1.33 million from individuals employed in the oil and gas industry, not $2 million. Obama …
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Tagged Barack Obama, campaign donations, campaign finance, John McCain, oil companies
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Idealistic on Energy
Posted on July 31, 2008
Summary Obama’s ad responding to McCain’s latest attacks on him includes the claim that his energy plan will "break the grip of foreign oil." We’re not sure what "break the grip" translates into in terms of cuts in U.S. oil imports, but we’re sure that Obama’s proposals don’t guarantee it. …
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Obama’s Celebrity Cred
Posted on July 30, 2008 , Updated on July 31, 2008
Summary McCain's new ad claims that Obama "says he'll raise taxes on electricity." That's false. Obama says no such thing. McCain relies on a single quote from Obama who once – and only once so far as we can find – suggested taxing "dirty energy," including coal and natural gas. That …
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McCain Links Castro With Obama
Posted on July 28, 2008
Summary The McCain campaign has been running an under-the-radar Web ad that shows photos of Fidel Castro and Barack Obama, and says, "Fidel Castro thinks he is ‘the most advanced candidate.’ " In fact, the quote comes from an article by Castro that was largely critical of Obama. Castro also …
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Snubbing Wounded Troops?
Posted on July 28, 2008
Summary A new McCain ad says Obama "made time to go to the gym, but canceled a visit with wounded troops. Seems the Pentagon wouldn't allow him to bring cameras." McCain's facts are literally true, but his insinuation – that the visit was canceled because of the press ban or …
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Fraudulent Column Casts Doubt on Obama’s Funding
Posted on July 25, 2008
Q: Does a Maureen Dowd column cast suspicion on Obama’s funding? A: No, the column is being disseminated under her name is a fraud.
Obama Snubbing Troops? False.
Posted on July 25, 2008
Q: Did Obama snub U.S. troops in Afghanistan to shoot baskets for publicity pictures? A: This is another viral e-mail falsehood. The author now says it’s not true; the Army says it’s not true; and video and photos show Obama shaking hands with troops and eating breakfast with them as …
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The Truth on Troop Support?
Posted on July 22, 2008
Summary The McCain campaign is running a TV ad attacking Obama with statements that are literally true but paint an incomplete picture. It says he "voted against funding our troops." He did – exactly once. Obama cast at least 10 votes for war-funding bills before voting against one last year, after …
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