Latest Fact Checks By Amy Sherman

Lenny Curry says Charlie Crist and Todd Akin hold same abortion position: “No exception except life of the mother”

By Amy Sherman

December 20, 2012

Says Charlie Crist and Missouri Rep. Todd Akin "hold same abortion views. No exception except the life of the mother."

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Allen West said the House voted to remove the word ‘lunatic’ from federal law

By Amy Sherman

December 17, 2012

"This week the House of Representatives voted to remove the word ‘lunatic’ from federal law."

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Florida elections chief says we had “record” turnout

By Amy Sherman

December 7, 2012

November 2012 was "a record year of turnout. More people voted before Election Day using absentee ballots and voting early than ever before in our…

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Broward GOP activists claim “we had the liberal League of Women Voters Guide removed from the Broward Supervisor of Election’s website”

By Amy Sherman

December 3, 2012

The Broward Republican Executive Committee "had the liberal League of Women Voters Guide removed from the Broward Supervisor of Election's website."

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Viral post claims precinct in Allen West race had 900 ballots cast but only 7 registered voters

By Amy Sherman

November 20, 2012

A precinct in the Allen West-Patrick Murphy recount has "7 registered voters in Guatemalan community and the tally showed 900 voted!!!!!"

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Allen West ad connects Patrick Murphy’s case being dropped and donations by his dad

By Amy Sherman

November 2, 2012

"After Patrick Murphy’s charges were dropped, Murphy’s father gave the prosecutor a huge campaign donation."

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Connie Mack says Bill Nelson voted for higher taxes 272 times

By Amy Sherman

November 1, 2012

"Bill Nelson actually voted in favor of higher taxes 272 times."

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Bill Nelson says Connie Mack kept changing his mind about Paul Ryan plan

By Amy Sherman

October 29, 2012

Says Connie Mack initially said he would have voted "yes" for the Paul Ryan budget plan, and then, "you said it was stupid and you…

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Lois Frankel’s mayoral bathroom takes a hit in Adam Hasner attack ad

By Amy Sherman

October 25, 2012

Lois Frankel "spent over $13,000 in taxpayer money on a marble shower in a private bathroom with her own toilet."

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Adam Hasner says Lois Frankel used a police chopper to get to dinner party

By Amy Sherman

October 25, 2012

While she was mayor, Lois Frankel took a "police helicopter ride to go to a dinner party."

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Bill Nelson says Connie Mack’s Penny Plan would lead to massive cuts in defense, Medicare and Social Security

By Amy Sherman

October 24, 2012

Says Connie Mack’s Penny Plan would cut "over $200 billion out of Medicare, over $1 trillion out of Social Security. ... $3 trillion out of…

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Mitt Romney says Barack Obama was silent about the protests after the 2009 Iran election

By Amy Sherman

October 23, 2012

Says Barack Obama was silent on Iran "when the students took to the streets in Tehran and the people there protested, (and) the Green Revolution…

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