Latest Fact Checks By Jim Tharpe

Politicians claim Georgia is to pine trees what Saudi Arabia is to oil

By Jim Tharpe

July 25, 2010

Georgia is "the Saudi Arabia of pine trees."

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GOP candidate for governor Karen Handel calls opponent Nathan Deal a “former Clinton Demcrat.”

By Jim Tharpe , Willoughby Mariano

July 23, 2010

GOP candidate for governor Nathan Deal "is a former Clinton Democrat."

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Fort contends his opponent is a Republican in Democratic clothing

By Jim Tharpe

July 14, 2010

Says Democratic opponent is "too Republican to stand up for us."

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Financial disclosure becomes an issue in the Democratic race for secretary of state

By Jim Tharpe

July 5, 2010

"I have filed every disclosure that has ever been required."

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Does Georgia have more illegal immigrants than Arizona?

By Jim Tharpe

June 25, 2010

Georgia has "more illegal aliens than the state of Arizona."

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Did Handel ever join the Log Cabin Republicans?

By Jim Tharpe

June 16, 2010

Says she was never a  member of the Georgia Log Cabin Republicans.

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Barnes suggests mining the Capitol for education gold

By Jim Tharpe

June 15, 2010

Georgia could get money for schools by scraping "the gold off the gold dome" of the state Capitol.

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Deal claims Handel supported gay adoption

By Jim Tharpe

June 7, 2010

"Handel endorsed gay adoption" in 2003 when she was running for chairwoman of the Fulton County Commission.

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