All statements by John McCain
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"Obama says Iran is a 'tiny' country, 'doesn't pose a serious threat.'"

John McCain on Wednesday, August 27th, 2008 in a TV ad >>Details


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Obama plans "a tax increase for everyone earning more than $42,000 a year."

John McCain on Monday, August 11th, 2008 in an Internet ad >>Details


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"Who can you thank for rising prices at the pump? O-ba-ma! O-ba-ma!"

John McCain on Monday, July 21st, 2008 in a TV ad >>Details


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"I have a perfect voting record from organizations like the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the American Legion and all the other veterans service organizations."

John McCain on Monday, July 7th, 2008 in a town hall meeting in Denver >>Details


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Barack Obama has "reversed" on his commitment "to begin withdrawing American troops from Iraq immediately."

John McCain on Thursday, July 3rd, 2008 in in an e-mail message from campaign spokesman Brian Rogers. >>Details


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"If you have an investment for your child’s education or own a mutual fund or a stock in a retirement plan, (Obama) is going to raise your taxes."

John McCain on Monday, July 7th, 2008 in Denver, Co. >>Details


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"The Iranians continue – in the view of every objective observer – continue to pursue the acquisition of nuclear weapons."

John McCain on Tuesday, June 24th, 2008 in a telephone appearance with Florida voters >>Details


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"We must deal with the here and now and assure affordable fuel for America by increasing domestic production."

John McCain on Tuesday, June 17th, 2008 in Houston, Texas >>Details


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Sen. Obama wants to "enact the single largest tax increase since the Second World War."

John McCain on Tuesday, June 10th, 2008 in Washington, D.C. >>Details


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Iran "might not be a superpower, but the threat the government of Iran poses is anything but 'tiny,'" as Obama says.

John McCain on Monday, May 19th, 2008 in Chicago >>Details


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“They (Clinton and Obama) have never to my knowledge been involved in legislation nor hearings nor engagement on this issue (climate change).”

John McCain on Tuesday, May 13th, 2008 in North Bend, Wash. >>Details


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Democrats’ budget resolution would raise America’s tax bill by "$500-billion."

John McCain on Monday, April 7th, 2008 in a poll on McCain's Web site >>Details


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Obama "has no experience or background at all in national security affairs."

John McCain on Thursday, April 3rd, 2008 in interview on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” >>Details


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The Jewish holiday Purim is "their version of Halloween here."

John McCain on Wednesday, March 19th, 2008 in a news conference in Israel >>Details


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It's "common knowledge" that al-Qaida is receiving training from Iran.

John McCain on Tuesday, March 18th, 2008 in Amman, Jordan >>Details


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"I won the majority of the Republican vote in both New Hampshire and South Carolina."

John McCain on Thursday, January 24th, 2008 in a debate in Boca Raton. >>Details


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"I have never asked for nor received a single earmark or pork barrel project for my state."

John McCain on Sunday, January 6th, 2008 in a debate in Manchester, N.H. >>Details


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"I supported (the surge), I argued for it. I'm the only one on this stage that did."

John McCain on Thursday, January 10th, 2008 in a debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C. >>Details


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"Another one he should veto is the SCHIP program, which he should say 'Take the C out of, because now it's for everybody, like every other entitlement program.'"

John McCain on Tuesday, October 9th, 2007 in Dearborn, Mich. >>Details


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"We spent $223-million on a bridge in Alaska to an island with 50 people on it."

John McCain on Wednesday, July 25th, 2007 in a speech in Nashua, N.H. >>Details


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