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Paul Ryan says national Coca-Cola study showed Texans and Wisconsinites love their states the most

By W. Gardner Selby June 22, 2012

Says a national Coca-Cola study showed Texans love Texas more than residents of any other state love their state; Wisconsinites ranked second.

‘Souls to the Polls’ Sunday drew high numbers of African-Americans and Hispanics, Corrine Brown says

By Amy Sherman June 22, 2012

In 2008, "33.2 percent of those who voted early on the last Sunday before Election Day were African-American, while 23.6 percent were Hispanic."

Barca says voters aren’t fully behind Walker — 70 percent were just uncomfortable with a recall

By Dave Umhoefer June 22, 2012

"70 percent of the people who voted" on June 5, 2012, "just didn’t feel comfortable with the recall of the governor," weakening any idea that…

Cuts to state workforce not as steep as Deal said

By Chris Joyner June 22, 2012

"Since the beginning of the economic downturn in FY 2008, the state workforce has been reduced by 12.4 percent as part of overall cost savings…

Jim Renacci says a government investigation targeted contributions to election foe Betty Sutton

By Sabrina Eaton June 22, 2012

"My opponent, in 2008, had contributions investigated by the federal government."

American Crossroads says Va. lost 65,000 jobs when Kaine led DNC during his governorship

By Sean Gorman June 22, 2012

"As Virginia lost over 65,000 jobs, (Tim) Kaine put partisan ambitions first" by serving as DNC chairman during the last year of his governorship.

State Rep. Michael Chippendale says Rhode Island has the worst maintained bridges in U.S. and second worst maintained roads

By Tom Mooney June 22, 2012

Rhode Island has the "worst maintained bridges in the United States of America . . . and we have the second worst maintained roads [behind]…

Facebook post claims nearly 60 percent of public housing residents are illegal immigrants

By Jon Greenberg June 21, 2012

"Nearly 60% of all occupants of HUD properties in U.S. are illegals."

Barack Obama ad says women are paid “77 cents on the dollar for doing the same work as men”

By Louis Jacobson June 21, 2012

"Women (are) paid 77 cents on the dollar for doing the same work as men."

David Dewhurst says most of Ted Cruz’s “money comes from Washington, from outside the state of Texas”

By W. Gardner Selby June 21, 2012

"Most of Ted Cruz’s money comes from Washington, from outside the state of Texas."

There’s no wildlife in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, says Dave Weldon

June 21, 2012

"There’s no wildlife" in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

Under Obama, 1,700 transportation workers eclipse $170,000 per year, GOP Wisconsin Senate candidate Eric Hovde says

June 21, 2012

Since President Barack Obama took office, "you have 1,700 employees just at the Department of Transportation" earning over $170,000.

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