All attacks by Bill Clinton

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Clinton

Bill Clinton

Obama spent "40 percent of the PAC money, 43 percent to be exact, on Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada and South Carolina politicians."

True

42.4 percent by our calculations

Clinton

Bill Clinton

"(Obama) did accept donations from lobbyists and PACs and he spent money in this campaign from that, through his political action committee."

True

A small amount before he announced

Clinton

Bill Clinton

Obama said that "since 1992, the Republicans have had all the good ideas..."

False

Obama not a Reagan Democrat

Clinton

Bill Clinton

Barack Obama "said in 2004 there was no difference between (Obama) and George Bush on the war."

Half-True

Bill takes Obama out of context

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