Latest Half-True Fact-checks on John Edwards Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category John Edwards stated on January 15, 2008 in Las Vegas: "I believe, Senator Clinton, you've raised more money from those people (the oil and gas industry) than any candidate, Democrat or Republican." John Edwards stated on November 26, 2007 in Nashua, N.H.: "I won the South Carolina primary in 2004, and I was way behind in the polls at this stage in 2004." John Edwards stated on September 20, 2007 in a television interview.: "John Edwards never -- has ever from the beginning of his political career has never taken PAC money or the money of Washington lobbyists. Ever." -Joe Trippi, senior campaign adviser John Edwards stated on September 21, 2007 in Des Moines, Iowa.: Rural schools "face the highest dropout rates, the lowest college enrollment rates, have the lowest average teacher salaries..."
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John Edwards stated on January 15, 2008 in Las Vegas: "I believe, Senator Clinton, you've raised more money from those people (the oil and gas industry) than any candidate, Democrat or Republican." John Edwards stated on November 26, 2007 in Nashua, N.H.: "I won the South Carolina primary in 2004, and I was way behind in the polls at this stage in 2004." John Edwards stated on September 20, 2007 in a television interview.: "John Edwards never -- has ever from the beginning of his political career has never taken PAC money or the money of Washington lobbyists. Ever." -Joe Trippi, senior campaign adviser John Edwards stated on September 21, 2007 in Des Moines, Iowa.: Rural schools "face the highest dropout rates, the lowest college enrollment rates, have the lowest average teacher salaries..."
John Edwards stated on January 15, 2008 in Las Vegas: "I believe, Senator Clinton, you've raised more money from those people (the oil and gas industry) than any candidate, Democrat or Republican."
John Edwards stated on November 26, 2007 in Nashua, N.H.: "I won the South Carolina primary in 2004, and I was way behind in the polls at this stage in 2004."
John Edwards stated on September 20, 2007 in a television interview.: "John Edwards never -- has ever from the beginning of his political career has never taken PAC money or the money of Washington lobbyists. Ever." -Joe Trippi, senior campaign adviser
John Edwards stated on September 21, 2007 in Des Moines, Iowa.: Rural schools "face the highest dropout rates, the lowest college enrollment rates, have the lowest average teacher salaries..."
