Latest True Fact-checks in Ethics Barack Obama stated on May 21, 2008 in Tampa, Fla.: McCain "hired some of the biggest lobbyists in Washington to run his campaign." Barack Obama stated on May 21, 2008 in a speech in Tampa, Fla.: When McCain was questioned about hiring lobbyists to his campaign staff, "his top lobbyist actually had the nerve to say, 'The American people won't care about this.' " Barack Obama stated on May 21, 2008 in Tampa, Fla.: "Ten years ago, John McCain offered a bill that said he would ban a candidate from paying registered lobbyists." Barack Obama stated on April 17, 2008 in an online ad.: "Hillary Clinton has taken over $800,000 from lobbyists." Bill Clinton stated on March 16, 2008 in an interview with the mtvU editorial board: Obama spent "40 percent of the PAC money, 43 percent to be exact, on Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada and South Carolina politicians." Bill Clinton stated on March 16, 2008 in an interview with the mtvU editorial board: "(Obama) did accept donations from lobbyists and PACs and he spent money in this campaign from that, through his political action committee." Barack Obama stated on January 15, 2008 in debate in Las Vegas: "I'm proud of the fact that I've raised more money from small donors than anybody else, and that we're getting $25, $50, $100 donations, and we've done very well doing it that way." Hillary Clinton stated on January 5, 2008 in a debate in Manchester, N.H.: "Sen. Obama's chair in New Hampshire is a lobbyist. He lobbies for the drug companies." Ron Paul stated on November 28, 2007 in a debate in St. Petersburg: "I get the most money from active duty officers and military personnel."
Barack Obama stated on May 21, 2008 in Tampa, Fla.: McCain "hired some of the biggest lobbyists in Washington to run his campaign." Barack Obama stated on May 21, 2008 in a speech in Tampa, Fla.: When McCain was questioned about hiring lobbyists to his campaign staff, "his top lobbyist actually had the nerve to say, 'The American people won't care about this.' " Barack Obama stated on May 21, 2008 in Tampa, Fla.: "Ten years ago, John McCain offered a bill that said he would ban a candidate from paying registered lobbyists." Barack Obama stated on April 17, 2008 in an online ad.: "Hillary Clinton has taken over $800,000 from lobbyists." Bill Clinton stated on March 16, 2008 in an interview with the mtvU editorial board: Obama spent "40 percent of the PAC money, 43 percent to be exact, on Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada and South Carolina politicians." Bill Clinton stated on March 16, 2008 in an interview with the mtvU editorial board: "(Obama) did accept donations from lobbyists and PACs and he spent money in this campaign from that, through his political action committee." Barack Obama stated on January 15, 2008 in debate in Las Vegas: "I'm proud of the fact that I've raised more money from small donors than anybody else, and that we're getting $25, $50, $100 donations, and we've done very well doing it that way." Hillary Clinton stated on January 5, 2008 in a debate in Manchester, N.H.: "Sen. Obama's chair in New Hampshire is a lobbyist. He lobbies for the drug companies." Ron Paul stated on November 28, 2007 in a debate in St. Petersburg: "I get the most money from active duty officers and military personnel."
Barack Obama stated on May 21, 2008 in Tampa, Fla.: McCain "hired some of the biggest lobbyists in Washington to run his campaign."
Barack Obama stated on May 21, 2008 in a speech in Tampa, Fla.: When McCain was questioned about hiring lobbyists to his campaign staff, "his top lobbyist actually had the nerve to say, 'The American people won't care about this.' "
Barack Obama stated on May 21, 2008 in Tampa, Fla.: "Ten years ago, John McCain offered a bill that said he would ban a candidate from paying registered lobbyists."
Barack Obama stated on April 17, 2008 in an online ad.: "Hillary Clinton has taken over $800,000 from lobbyists."
Bill Clinton stated on March 16, 2008 in an interview with the mtvU editorial board: Obama spent "40 percent of the PAC money, 43 percent to be exact, on Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada and South Carolina politicians."
Bill Clinton stated on March 16, 2008 in an interview with the mtvU editorial board: "(Obama) did accept donations from lobbyists and PACs and he spent money in this campaign from that, through his political action committee."
Barack Obama stated on January 15, 2008 in debate in Las Vegas: "I'm proud of the fact that I've raised more money from small donors than anybody else, and that we're getting $25, $50, $100 donations, and we've done very well doing it that way."
Hillary Clinton stated on January 5, 2008 in a debate in Manchester, N.H.: "Sen. Obama's chair in New Hampshire is a lobbyist. He lobbies for the drug companies."
Ron Paul stated on November 28, 2007 in a debate in St. Petersburg: "I get the most money from active duty officers and military personnel."