On Obama, “The press warns the ‘Taxman Cometh.’”
John McCain on Friday, August 15th, 2008 in >>Details
John McCain worries about nuclear waste in Arizona, but not in Nevada.
Barack Obama on Saturday, August 9th, 2008 in a television ad >>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
"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
"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
"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
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
U.S. forces in Iraq and Afghanistan include a "few thousand that are still green card holders who are not even citizens of this country."
John McCain on Friday, July 11th, 2008 in a TV ad airing Colorado, Nevada and New Mexico >>Details
Barack Obama "cut taxes for working families."
Barack Obama on Thursday, June 19th, 2008 in a television ad >>Details
Hillary Clinton is "willing to have workers' wages garnisheed if they refuse to buy health insurance."
Barack Obama on Friday, April 18th, 2008 in a television ad >>Details
"Barack Obama accepted $200,000 from executives and employees of oil companies."
Hillary Clinton on Tuesday, April 15th, 2008 in a TV ad airing in Pennsylvania. >>Details
"Obama voted for the Bush-Cheney energy bill that put $6-billion in the pocket of big oil."
Hillary Clinton on Tuesday, April 15th, 2008 in a TV ad airing in Pennsylvania. >>Details
Barack Obama is "the only candidate who doesn’t take a dime from oil company PACs or lobbyists."
Barack Obama on Wednesday, April 16th, 2008 in in a television ad >>Details
John McCain and George W. Bush want to spend "a trillion dollars in Iraq over the next 10 years."
Campaign to Defend America on Wednesday, March 5th, 2008 in a television ad >>Details
McCain and Bush are millionaires who are "for tax cuts for millionaires."
Campaign to Defend America on Wednesday, March 5th, 2008 in a television ad >>Details
John McCain and George Bush have "absolutely no plan for universal health care."
Campaign to Defend America on Wednesday, March 5th, 2008 in a television ad >>Details
"I have 35 years' experience making change."
Hillary Clinton on Thursday, December 20th, 2007 in a TV ad airing in Iowa and New Hampshire. >>Details
"(John McCain) was even mentioned as a running mate with John Kerry."
Citizens United Political Victory Fund on Friday, February 1st, 2008 in a TV ad >>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
"And delivered more tax relief than the other Republicans combined."
Rudy Giuliani on Wednesday, January 16th, 2008 in a TV ad >>Details
Biden was responsible for "ending genocide in Bosnia."
Joe Biden on Thursday, December 27th, 2007 in a TV ad >>Details
Huckabee "granted 1,033 pardons and commutations . . . more clemencies than the previous three governors combined."
Mitt Romney on Monday, December 17th, 2007 in a TV ad airing in Iowa. >>Details
"As governor, Mike Huckabee supported higher income taxes, sales taxes, gas taxes, grocery taxes, tobacco taxes, beer taxes, Internet taxes, nursing home bed taxes."
Club for Growth on Wednesday, December 26th, 2007 in a TV ad >>Details
"One out of every four homeless people on our streets is a veteran."
John Edwards on Wednesday, December 19th, 2007 in a TV ad airing in Iowa and 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
“Mitt Romney opposed the gun lobby, even Ronald Reagan."
Log Cabin Republicans on Thursday, October 4th, 2007 in >>Details
"She stood by our National Guard and Reserve and kept standing till they received health care they deserved."
Hillary Clinton on Thursday, October 4th, 2007 in a TV ad airing in Iowa and New Hampshire. >>Details
"She stood by ground zero workers who sacrificed their health after so many sacrificed their lives and kept standing till this administration took action."
Hillary Clinton on Thursday, October 4th, 2007 in a television ad >>Details
"He's sued gun manufacturers. He was supportive of Brady. He was supportive of things like assault weapon bans."
Mike Huckabee on Friday, September 21st, 2007 in an interview on MSNBC >>Details
"The Republican governor who stood up and cut spending instead of raising taxes."
Mitt Romney on Friday, September 21st, 2007 in a television ad. >>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
Obama “won health care for 150,000 people.”
Barack Obama on Wednesday, August 8th, 2007 in >>Details
"He's leading by example, refusing contributions from PACs and Washington lobbyists."
Barack Obama on Tuesday, August 21st, 2007 in a TV ad. >>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
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