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"If West Virginia had voted for our Democratic nominee in 2000 and 2004, we wouldn't have had to put up with George Bush for the last 7½ years."
Democrat Hillary Clinton on Monday, May 12th, 2008 in Logan, W. Va.
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"His true name is Barak Hussein Muhammed Obama."
None Chain e-mail on Friday, April 18th, 2008 in
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"Obama ... gave almost a million dollars to the (Kenya) opposition campaign who just happened to be his cousin, Raila Odinga."
None Chain e-mail on Friday, April 18th, 2008 in
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"According to The Book of Revelations the anti-christ ... will be a man, in his 40s, of MUSLIM descent ... is it OBAMA??"
None Chain e-mail on Wednesday, March 19th, 2008 in a chain e-mail
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"I am a candidate. I have not withdrawn."
Libertarian Mike Gravel on Thursday, March 13th, 2008 in a YouTube video
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The latest Truth-O-Meter items researched by Amy Hollyfield
"If West Virginia had voted for our Democratic nominee in 2000 and 2004, we wouldn't have had to put up with George Bush for the last 7½ years."
Democrat Hillary Clinton on Monday, May 12th, 2008 in Logan, W. Va.
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"According to The Book of Revelations the anti-christ ... will be a man, in his 40s, of MUSLIM descent ... is it OBAMA??"
None Chain e-mail on Wednesday, March 19th, 2008 in a chain e-mail
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"Could I just point out that ... I seem to get the first question all the time?"
Democrat Hillary Clinton on Tuesday, February 26th, 2008 in a debate in Cleveland
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The latest Truth-O-Meter items edited by Amy Hollyfield
"(Bill) Ayers and Obama ran a radical education foundation together."
Republican John McCain on Thursday, October 9th, 2008 in a Web ad
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Barack Obama opposed a bill that would have saved Gianna Jessen's life.
None BornAliveTruth.org on Monday, September 15th, 2008 in a television ad
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Barack Obama voted against "born alive" legislation in Illinois that was "virtually identical to the federal law."
None National Right to Life Committee on Monday, August 11th, 2008 in a published piece on their Web site
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John McCain accused Barack Obama "of letting infants die."
Democrat Barack Obama on Monday, September 1st, 2008 in a TV ad
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Under Barack Obama's health care proposal, "if you've got a health care plan that you like, you can keep it."
Democrat Barack Obama on Tuesday, October 7th, 2008 in a debate in Nashville, Tenn.
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Recent stories by Amy Hollyfield
Examining Gov. Sarah Palin: John McCain's surprising choice of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his vice presidential nominee gives PolitiFact a fresh face. We start by digging into her resume.
Obama's birth certificate: Final chapter: Since we published Obama's birth certificate, questions about its authenticity have been frequent and fierce. After reviewing the evidence, we're confident in our rulings.
Obama's birth certificate (Really!): For months we've been asking for a birth certificate to sort out rumors about Obama's real name. Confirmed by the state of Hawaii, here it is.
Even missionaries botch their facts: The latest scurrilous e-mail about Barack Obama has real-live authors, Christian missionaries in Africa, but they're no better with the truth than anonymous bloggers.
Obama is the Antichrist? Puh-leeze!: The latest chain e-mail attack on Obama distorts the words in the Bible to suggest he is the Antichrist.
Recent stories researched by Amy Hollyfield
Examining Gov. Sarah Palin: John McCain's surprising choice of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his vice presidential nominee gives PolitiFact a fresh face. We start by digging into her resume.
Obama's birth certificate: Final chapter: Since we published Obama's birth certificate, questions about its authenticity have been frequent and fierce. After reviewing the evidence, we're confident in our rulings.
Obama's birth certificate (Really!): For months we've been asking for a birth certificate to sort out rumors about Obama's real name. Confirmed by the state of Hawaii, here it is.
'Parallel public financing'? Only partly.: Small donors don't equal public finance.
Clinton: More than sightseer diplomacy: The true significance of Clinton's first lady travels is somewhere between the overstatement of her presidential campaign and the dismissal of her critics.
Recent stories edited by Amy Hollyfield
A radical Ayers allegation: The McCain campaign ratchets up its attempt to connect Barack Obama to former '60s radical William Ayers.
"Born alive" votes fuel abortion fight: The abortion issue plays out in dueling ads.
Off key in Music City: McCain and Obama tangle in Nashville. We check their claims and find some truth . . . and some stretching.
Sorting out the truth on energy: In our latest installment of our series on key issues, we distill the candidates' positions and examine our key rulings.
Hooey in St. Louie: The candidates for vice president meet in St. Louis. We check their facts.
Amy Hollyfield is a staff writer for the St. Petersburg Times.
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