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"Big oil's filling John McCain's campaign with $2-million in contributions."
Barack Obama on Monday, August 4th, 2008 in a TV ad >>Details
"We could save all the oil that they’re talking about getting off drilling, if everybody was just inflating their tires and getting regular tune-ups."
Barack Obama on Wednesday, July 30th, 2008 in Springfield, Mo. >>Details
"I have repeatedly said that many of the predatory loans that were made in the mortgage system did target African-American and Latino communities."
Barack Obama on Friday, August 1st, 2008 in a town hall in St. Petersburg, Fla. >>Details
"McCain got more money from Airbus’ U.S. executives than any other politician."
Campaign Money Watch on Monday, June 9th, 2008 in a TV ad >>Details
"John McCain intervened, which helped Airbus get that Pentagon contract."
Campaign Money Watch on Monday, June 9th, 2008 in a TV ad >>Details
Obama "says he'll raise taxes on electricity."
John McCain on Wednesday, July 30th, 2008 in a television ad >>Details
"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
"Sen. McCain would occupy Iraq indefinitely, against their wishes."
VoteVets.org on Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008 in a TV ad >>Details
"He made time to go to the gym, but canceled a visit with wounded troops. Seems the Pentagon wouldn’t allow him to bring cameras."
John McCain on Saturday, July 26th, 2008 in a TV ad >>Details
Says Obama flip-flopped on banning handguns.
Let Freedom Ring on Thursday, July 24th, 2008 in a TV ad airing on cable networks such as Fox and MTV. >>Details
Says Obama has flip-flopped on public campaign financing.
Let Freedom Ring on Thursday, July 24th, 2008 in a TV ad airing on cable networks such as Fox and MTV. >>Details
Says Obama flip-flopped on withdrawing troops from Iraq.
Let Freedom Ring on Thursday, July 24th, 2008 in a TV ad airing on cable networks such as Fox and MTV. >>Details
Obama "voted against critical resources: no to individual body armor, no to helicopters, no to ammunition, no to aircraft."
Republican National Committee on Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008 in a radio ad >>Details
"For at least a year now, I have called for two additional brigades, perhaps three."
Barack Obama on Sunday, July 20th, 2008 in Afghanistan >>Details
Obama "voted against funding our troops."
John McCain on Friday, July 18th, 2008 in a television ad >>Details
"Obama never held a single Senate hearing on Afghanistan."
John McCain on Friday, July 18th, 2008 in a television ad >>Details
Obama "hasn't been to Iraq in years."
John McCain on Friday, July 18th, 2008 in a television ad >>Details
"Who can you thank for rising prices at the pump? O-ba-ma! O-ba-ma!"
John McCain on Monday, July 21st, 2008 in a TV ad >>Details
"I have a perfect voting record from organizations like the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the American Legion and all the other veterans service organizations."
John McCain on Monday, July 7th, 2008 in a town hall meeting in Denver >>Details
Obama worked with "Sen. Dick Lugar, a Republican, to help lock down loose nuclear weapons."
Barack Obama on Tuesday, July 15th, 2008 in a television ad >>Details
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