AP: Obama, McCain stretch facts in debate

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Obama, McCain stretch facts in debate
By JIM KUHNHENN and CALVIN WOODWARD – 52 minutes ago

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain stretched facts, sometimes past the breaking point, as they addressed the financial crisis and more during their second presidential debate.

Some examples:

McCAIN: Said one way out of the financial crisis is to "stop sending $700 billion a year to countries that don't like us."

THE FACTS: Although he didn't spell it out, he was referring — as he has in the past — to purchases of oil from countries hostile to the U.S. The figure is inflated and misleading. The U.S. is not spending nearly that much on oil imports and roughly one-third of what it does spend goes to friendly countries such as Canada, Mexico and Britain.

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OBAMA: "I believe this is a final verdict on the failed economic policies of the last eight years, .........