Tag Archives: John McCain

Snubbing Wounded Troops?

Posted on July 28, 2008

Summary A new McCain ad says Obama "made time to go to the gym, but canceled a visit with wounded troops. Seems the Pentagon wouldn't allow him to bring cameras." McCain's facts are literally true, but his insinuation – that the visit was canceled because of the press ban or …
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McCain’s Viagra Moment

Posted on July 24, 2008

Summary Planned Parenthood is running a TV ad showing John McCain painfully groping for an answer to a reporter’s question: "It’s unfair that health insurance companies cover Viagra but not birth control. Do you have an opinion on that?" McCain had good reason to be flustered. The premise of the …
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The Truth on Troop Support?

Posted on July 22, 2008

Summary The McCain campaign is running a TV ad attacking Obama with statements that are literally true but paint an incomplete picture. It says he "voted against funding our troops." He did – exactly once. Obama cast at least 10 votes for war-funding bills before voting against one last year, after …
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A Full Tank of Nonsense

Posted on July 22, 2008 , Updated on July 23, 2008

Summary McCain’s new ad accuses Obama of keeping gas prices high, all by himself. That’s absurd, and McCain knows it – he has said repeatedly that our current problems were "30 years in the making." The ad also tells us that gas prices are high because "some in Washington are still …
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Presidential Debate Dates

Posted on July 20, 2008

Q: When is the first real debate between John McCain and Barack Obama? I’m really looking forward to it. A: Not until Sept. 26, as things stand. But McCain wants more debates starting sooner and Obama has said he’s open to the idea. So far the two haven’t agreed on …
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Unused Offshore Potential?

Posted on July 17, 2008

Q: Are the Democrats correct in stating that oil companies are leasing 68 million acres in the U.S. that are not being used? A: Not exactly. More than 4,700 new holes are being drilled on current onshore leases.

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Average Campaign Contributions

Posted on July 15, 2008

Q: What is the average size of Obama’s contributions and what is the average size of McCain’s contributions? A: We can’t calculate a precise average for either candidate, but we can say that persons giving less than $200 account for 47 percent of Obama’s donations and 26 percent of McCain’s.

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AFL-CIO Falsely Attacks McCain

Posted on July 14, 2008 , Corrected on July 14, 2008

Summary The AFL-CIO is attacking McCain with a TV spot saying he voted "against increasing health care benefits for veterans." Actually, he voted for increases in those benefits. The labor federation points to McCain’s votes against Democratic proposals to increase funding. Those were defeated along party lines and were accompanied …
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McCain’s Small-Business Bunk

Posted on July 14, 2008

Summary McCain has repeatedly claimed that Obama would raise tax rates for 23 million small-business owners. It’s a false and preposterously inflated figure. We find that the overwhelming majority of those small-business owners would see no increase, because they earn too little to be affected. Obama’s tax proposal would raise …
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McCain’s Veteran Voting Record

Posted on July 13, 2008 , Updated on July 15, 2008

Q: Does McCain have a perfect voting record according to veterans’ groups? A: Well, the two groups McCain cited at a recent town hall event don’t even dole out ratings. He has received awards from those groups, however.

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