Statements on History
Obama
True
"Wild Bill Hickok had his first duel in the town square here. And the family legend is that he is a distant cousin of mine."

Barack Obama on Wednesday, July 30th, 2008 in Springfield, Mo. >>Details


Conservative bloggers
Pants on fire!
"Barack Obama loves Che Guevara."

Conservative bloggers on Monday, February 18th, 2008 in blog postings responding to a news video showing the flag. >>Details


Obama
Half-True
"But it was Hillary Clinton, in an interview with Tom Brokaw, who quote 'paid tribute' to Ronald Reagan's economic and foreign policy."

Barack Obama on Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008 in a radio ad in South Carolina >>Details


Hunter
False
"And, you know, our first president and our first commander in chief prayed every day. He had a field manual of prayers."

Duncan Hunter on Wednesday, October 31st, 2007 in a Fox News interview >>Details


McCain
True
" ... following World War II war crime trials were convened. The Japanese were tried and convicted and hung for war crimes committed against American POWs. Among those charges for which they were convicted was waterboarding."

John McCain on Thursday, November 29th, 2007 in a campaign event in St. Petersburg >>Details


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