On Obama, “The press warns the ‘Taxman Cometh.’”
John McCain on Friday, August 15th, 2008 in >>Details
Obama "promises more taxes on small business, seniors, your life savings, your family."
John McCain on Friday, August 8th, 2008 in a television ad >>Details
"Obama voted to raise taxes on people making just $42,000."
John McCain on Friday, August 8th, 2008 in in a television ad. >>Details
Barack Obama promises higher taxes on "the sale of your home."
John McCain on Friday, August 8th, 2008 in in a radio ad. >>Details
Obama "says he'll raise taxes on electricity."
John McCain on Wednesday, July 30th, 2008 in a television ad >>Details
Barack Obama "is more to the left of the announced Socialist in the United States Senate."
John McCain on Thursday, July 17th, 2008 in an interview with the Kansas City Star >>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
"There are many health insurance plans that will cover Viagra but won't cover birth-control medication."
John McCain on Monday, July 7th, 2008 in remarks to reporters by campaign adviser Carly Fiorina in Washington, D.C. >>Details
"In just a few years in office, Sen. Obama has accumulated the most liberal voting record in the Senate."
John McCain on Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008 in a speech in New Orleans >>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
"We have drawn down to presurge levels. Basra, Mosul and now Sadr City are quiet and it's long and it's tough and there will be setbacks."
John McCain on Thursday, May 29th, 2008 in Greensdale, Wis. >>Details
Rev. Wright said "that al-Qaida and the American flag were the same flags."
John McCain on Sunday, April 27th, 2008 in Coral Gables, Fla. >>Details
After Reagan took office, "we didn't raise taxes and we didn't cut entitlements. What we did was we cut taxes."
John McCain on Wednesday, April 9th, 2008 in campaign event in Westport, Conn. >>Details
If the U.S. stops adding to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, it "will lessen worldwide demand for oil" and reduce prices.
John McCain on Thursday, April 10th, 2008 in a speech in Brooklyn, N.Y. >>Details
In the Florida Republican primary, "we got a very large percentage of the, quote, conservative vote."
John McCain on Sunday, February 3rd, 2008 in an interview on "Face the Nation" >>Details
Mitt Romney wants "to set a date for withdrawal" from Iraq.
John McCain on Saturday, January 26th, 2008 in Fort Myers, Fla. >>Details
Romney left Massachusetts "with a $245-million debt because of the big government-mandated health care system."
John McCain on Wednesday, January 30th, 2008 in a debate in Simi Valley, Calif. >>Details
Sen. Clinton said “the surge of troops in Iraq was ‘working.’ Now.... Sen. Clinton says the surge ‘has failed’ and that we should ‘begin the immediate withdrawal of U.S. troops.’”
John McCain on Thursday, August 23rd, 2007 in a news release >>Details
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