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Obama voted "to cut off funding for our American troops on the battlefield."
Independent Joe Lieberman on Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008 in St. Paul, Minn.
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"As governor, I've stood up to ... the big oil companies."
Republican Sarah Palin on Friday, August 29th, 2008 in Dayton, Ohio
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(McCain) says "we can't have ... timelines to draw down our troops from Iraq."
Democrat Joe Biden on Wednesday, August 27th, 2008 in Denver
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McCain "said he was 'stumped' when asked whether contraceptives help stop the spread of HIV."
None Planned Parenthood on Monday, August 25th, 2008 in Denver
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"Sen. McCain was already turning his sights to Iraq just days after 9/11, and he became a leading supporter of an invasion and occupation of (Iraq)."
Democrat Barack Obama on Tuesday, August 19th, 2008 in Orlando, Fla.
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The latest Truth-O-Meter items researched by Alexander Lane
Obama voted "to cut off funding for our American troops on the battlefield."
Independent Joe Lieberman on Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008 in St. Paul, Minn.
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"As governor, I've stood up to ... the big oil companies."
Republican Sarah Palin on Friday, August 29th, 2008 in Dayton, Ohio
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(McCain) says "we can't have ... timelines to draw down our troops from Iraq."
Democrat Joe Biden on Wednesday, August 27th, 2008 in Denver
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McCain "said he was 'stumped' when asked whether contraceptives help stop the spread of HIV."
None Planned Parenthood on Monday, August 25th, 2008 in Denver
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"Sen. McCain was already turning his sights to Iraq just days after 9/11, and he became a leading supporter of an invasion and occupation of (Iraq)."
Democrat Barack Obama on Tuesday, August 19th, 2008 in Orlando, Fla.
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The latest Truth-O-Meter items edited by Alexander Lane
(McCain) says "we can't have ... timelines to draw down our troops from Iraq."
Democrat Joe Biden on Wednesday, August 27th, 2008 in Denver
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McCain "said he was 'stumped' when asked whether contraceptives help stop the spread of HIV."
None Planned Parenthood on Monday, August 25th, 2008 in Denver
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"Sen. McCain was already turning his sights to Iraq just days after 9/11, and he became a leading supporter of an invasion and occupation of (Iraq)."
Democrat Barack Obama on Tuesday, August 19th, 2008 in Orlando, Fla.
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Recent stories researched by Alexander Lane
Ghost of Abramoff haunts McCain: McCain has championed his role in bringing lobbyist Jack Abramoff to justice. Now, allegations that McCain is raising money through an Abramoff associate hit hard.
E-mail targets Obama's Afghan stop: Here's a shocker: Another chain e-mail proves inaccurate. This time, it's an American soldier slamming Obama's visit to Bagram Air Base.
Obama ballyhoos Afghan stance: Obama goes abroad to tout the wisdom of his policy. We stay home and check his facts.
Foreign Policy Fusillade!: McCain unleashes multiple attacks on foreign policy on the eve of Obama's overseas trip.
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Alexander Lane is a researcher and reporter for PolitiFact based in Washington, D.C. Previously, he was a staff writer for the New Jersey Star-Ledger. As a freelance journalist, he has contributed to This American Life, Chow.com, Portland Magazine and other publications. He has also worked as a musician and a cook.
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