claim: "i have never asked for a single earmark, pork barrel project for my state of arizona."
author: john mccain
evidence_1: sep 16, 2008 ... mccain said: "i have never asked for a single earmark, pork-barrel project for my  state of arizona. sen. obama has asked for $932-million in earmarks, literally  one million dollars for every day that he's been in congress." mccain had made  nearly the identical claim just a week ago in mailer that is now ...
evidence_2: jan 7, 2008 ... as evidence, he claimed that he has never asked for an earmark for his state of  arizona: and i'm proud to tell you, chris, in 24 years as a member of congress, i  have never asked for nor received a single earmark or pork barrel project for my  state and i guarantee you i'll veto those bills. i'll ask for the line ...
evidence_3: mccain said, "we can't do this earmarking and pork-barreling if we're ever going  to be careful and serious stewards of the taxpayers' dollars." pork is one ......  mccain said, “i'm proud to tell you, in 24 years as a member of congress, i have  never asked for nor received a single earmark or pork barrel project for my state.”.
evidence_4: the pork-free claim can also be challenged based on the inclusion of projects  that have appeared in past appropriations bills as earmarks. in addition to  meeting ... as in previous years, all items in the congressional pig book meet at  least one of cagw's seven criteria, but most satisfy at least two: requested by  only one ...
evidence_5: u.s. senator john mccain (r-az), a member of the u.s. congress since 1983, a  two-time u.s. presidential candidate, and the nominee of the republican party in  the 2008 u.s. presidential election, has taken positions on many political issues  through his public comments, his presidential campaign statements, and his ...