"There's only four senators senior to me ... there's still 44 older than me."
Joe Biden on Saturday, August 23rd, 2008 in Springfield, Ill. >>Details
As a state senator in Illinois, Obama made sure women got equal pay for equal work.
Michelle Obama on Monday, August 25th, 2008 in her address at the Democratic National Convention. >>Details
While in the Illinois Senate, Barack Obama passed legislation moving people "from welfare to jobs."
Michelle Obama on Monday, August 25th, 2008 in Denver >>Details
"Whether in Illinois or Washington, Barack Obama has bridged partisanship to bring about significant reform."
Nancy Pelosi on Monday, August 25th, 2008 in Denver >>Details
"I joined the Gang of 14, seven Republicans, seven Democrats, so that we wouldn’t blow up the United States Senate. Sen. Obama had the opportunity to join that group. He chose not to."
John McCain on Saturday, June 14th, 2008 in a virtual town hall meeting >>Details
"I've supported every investigation (into Hurricane Katrina) and ways of finding out how – what caused the tragedy. I've met with people on the ground. I've met with the governor."
John McCain on Wednesday, June 4th, 2008 in a news conference in Baton Rouge, La. >>Details
"He took on special interests and won, passing the toughest ethics law yet."
Barack Obama on Monday, April 14th, 2008 in a television ad. >>Details
Barack Obama has written and co-sponsored more bills in three years than Hillary Clinton has in seven.
Chain e-mail on Wednesday, February 20th, 2008 in a chain e-mail >>Details
Said he's the only Republican candidate "who's actually turned around a government economy."
Rudy Giuliani on Thursday, January 24th, 2008 in a debate in Boca Raton, Fla. >>Details
Hillary Clinton wants to "wave the white flag of surrender and set a date for withdrawal."
John McCain on Thursday, January 24th, 2008 in a debate in Boca Raton. >>Details
"He reformed welfare before others tried."
Rudy Giuliani on Wednesday, January 16th, 2008 in a TV ad >>Details
"And he’s the only candidate who will fight for a national catastrophe fund to reduce insurance rates."
Rudy Giuliani on Wednesday, January 16th, 2008 in a TV ad >>Details
"I took on the worst road system in the country, according to Trucker's magazine. When I left, they said it was the most improved road system in the country."
Mike Huckabee on Thursday, January 10th, 2008 in a debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C. >>Details
Says Time magazine called him "one of America's best governors."
Mike Huckabee on Thursday, January 10th, 2008 in a TV ad airing in Michigan >>Details
"John doesn't have a record in the Senate. John's only passed four bills. They're all about post offices."
Joe Biden on Monday, December 31st, 2007 in a campaign event in Ames, Iowa >>Details
"Barack Obama hasn’t passed any (bills)."
Joe Biden on Monday, December 31st, 2007 in a campaign event in Ames, Iowa >>Details
"There's not a major bill I know with Hillary's name on it."
Joe Biden on Monday, December 31st, 2007 in a campaign event in Ames, Iowa >>Details
"The oddest thing is he doesn't want to do for America what he did for Massachusetts. He did mandate health care for Massachusetts, which is HillaryCare, and he doesn't want to do that for America."
Rudy Giuliani on Monday, November 26th, 2007 in a Washington Post interview. >>Details
"People were hopeless. Sixty percent of the population, 70 percent of the population wanted to live somewhere else. . . . By the time I left, 70 percent wanted to stay."
Rudy Giuliani on Friday, October 5th, 2007 in Washington, D.C. >>Details
"John wasn’t this raging populist four years ago" when he ran for president.
Barack Obama on Thursday, November 8th, 2007 in Chariton, Iowa >>Details
"Congress' approval rating is 11 percent. You know who's higher? Dick Cheney and HMOs."
Bill Richardson on Thursday, November 15th, 2007 in Las Vegas >>Details
Rudy Giuliani is "probably the most underqualified man since George Bush to seek the presidency."
Joe Biden on Tuesday, October 30th, 2007 in Philadelphia >>Details
"I've got the most international experience here."
Bill Richardson on Tuesday, October 30th, 2007 in a Democratic debate in Philadelphia, Pa. >>Details
"She hasn't run a corner store. She hasn't run a state. She hasn't run a city. She has never run anything."
Mitt Romney on Friday, November 2nd, 2007 in a TV ad airing in New Hampshire. >>Details
"Dodd brought both parties together to pass the Family and Medical Leave Act."
Chris Dodd on Monday, November 5th, 2007 in a TV ad airing in Iowa and New Hampshire. >>Details
He received "A" ratings from "every conservative organization that gives ratings."
Tom Tancredo on Sunday, October 21st, 2007 in a Republican debate in Orlando, Fla. >>Details
Mitt Romney: the innovator who created and revolutionized American businesses, turned around major companies.
Mitt Romney on Friday, September 21st, 2007 in a television ad. >>Details
"Took on the Olympics and turned them around"
Mitt Romney on Wednesday, September 26th, 2007 in a television ad. >>Details
"Congressman Paul introduces numerous pieces of substantive legislation each year, probably more than any single member of Congress."
Ron Paul on Monday, September 17th, 2007 in a statement on his campaign Web site. >>Details
"During his tenure in Washington and in the Illinois State Senate, Barack Obama has accumulated a record of bipartisan success."
Barack Obama on Thursday, September 6th, 2007 in the campaign's website. >>Details
"Sen. Obama worked on some of the deepest issues we had and was successful in a bipartisan way."
Barack Obama on Tuesday, September 11th, 2007 in a TV ad, in an endorsement by Illinois State Sen. Kirk Dillard >>Details
New Mexico moved "up to" sixth in the nation in job growth.
Bill Richardson on Thursday, May 10th, 2007 in a TV Ad. >>Details
"Tommy Thompson is the father of welfare reform, creating the groundbreaking Wisconsin Works program in Wisconsin that became the model for national and international reforms."
Tommy Thompson on Tuesday, May 1st, 2007 in the Web. >>Details
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