"Our National Guard, as we saw in the Midwest flooding, can't function as effectively as it could. I was talking to National Guard representatives. Fifteen of their 17 helicopters in this region were overseas during the flooding."
Barack Obama on Wednesday, June 25th, 2008 in Chicago >>Details
"I've supported every investigation (into Hurricane Katrina) and ways of finding out how – what caused the tragedy. I've met with people on the ground. I've met with the governor."
John McCain on Wednesday, June 4th, 2008 in a news conference in Baton Rouge, La. >>Details
Eliminating earmarks "would make barely a drop in the bucket with regard to the national debt, the deficit."
Bob Barr on Monday, May 12th, 2008 in a news conference announcing his Libertarian candidacy in Washington, D.C. >>Details
"For what we spend in just one week in Iraq, 800,000 children could get health insurance for an entire year."
Florida Consumer Action Network on Tuesday, April 29th, 2008 in a press conference in Tampa >>Details
Rev. Wright said "that al-Qaida and the American flag were the same flags."
John McCain on Sunday, April 27th, 2008 in Coral Gables, Fla. >>Details
The Rev. Wright compared "the United States Marine Corps with Roman legionnaires who were responsible for the death of our Savior."
John McCain on Sunday, April 27th, 2008 in Coral Gables, Fla. >>Details
"I did very well with young people in Ohio, Massachusetts, California."
Hillary Clinton on Tuesday, March 25th, 2008 in a news conference in Greensburg, Pa. >>Details
The Jewish holiday Purim is "their version of Halloween here."
John McCain on Wednesday, March 19th, 2008 in a news conference in Israel >>Details
"I committed to public financing; (Obama) committed to public financing."
John McCain on Wednesday, February 20th, 2008 in a news conference in Columbus, Ohio >>Details
Obama "suggested bombing Pakistan."
John McCain on Wednesday, February 20th, 2008 in a media availability in Columbus, Ohio. >>Details
"Gasoline would rise in price by approximately 50 cents a gallon" if the McCain-Lieberman bill became law.
Mitt Romney on Monday, January 28th, 2008 in West Palm Beach, Fla. >>Details
"Americans spend 100-million hours a year filling out these forms (FAFSA). That is the equivalent of 55,500 full-time jobs."
Hillary Clinton on Thursday, October 11th, 2007 in Plymouth, N.H. >>Details
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