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Debra Medina claims Rick Perry was a Democrat and Al Gore’s campaign manager

By W. Gardner Selby September 7, 2011

"Governor (Perry), you were a Democrat, having worked for Al Gore as his campaign manager..."

Sen. Rob Portman says the U.S. government is the nation’s largest energy user

By Tom Feran September 7, 2011

Says the federal government is "the largest energy user in the country."

Slow Housing Market Poses Problems

By M.B. Pell September 7, 2011

"We [the city of Atlanta] are overbuilt on housing."

Democratic Party says Huntsman supports Medicare plan that would end guaranteed benefits

By Jon Greenberg September 6, 2011

Says Jon Huntsman supports changes in Medicare that would deny guaranteed benefits to 980,000 New Hampshire residents.

Barack Obama says payroll tax cut has boosted average family income by $1,000

By Louis Jacobson September 6, 2011

A bipartisan payroll tax cut championed by the White House has meant that "the average family has an extra $1,000 in their pocket" this year.

Wisconsin Democratic Party says Republican Representatives Paul Ryan, Sean Duffy and Reid Ribble are making people pay for access to them

By James B. Nelson September 6, 2011

"(U.S. Reps.) Paul Ryan, Sean Duffy and Reid Ribble are … shutting down town hall meetings, or making their constituents pay to attend them."

Rick Perry says he switched to GOP at a younger age than Reagan did

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms September 6, 2011

"I became a Republican sooner in my life than" Ronald Reagan did in his.

Bloggers claim Reps. Marcia Fudge, Marcy Kaptur and Dennis Kucinich are ‘card carrying’ Socialists

By Charles Pope, Tom Feran September 6, 2011

Say Ohio Reps. Marcia Fudge, Marcy Kaptur and Dennis Kucinich are "socialists who are openly serving in the U.S. Congress."

Barack Obama says U.S. never lost a major battle in Vietnam

By Louis Jacobson September 5, 2011

The United States "won every major battle" of the Vietnam War. "Every single one."

Bloggers say two Texas Democrats among Socialists in U.S. House

By Charles Pope, W. Gardner Selby September 5, 2011

Say Texas U.S. Reps. Eddie Bernice Johnson and Sheila Jackson Lee are among open Socialists in Congress.

Point Pleasant Beach mayor says borough’s beaches are privately owned

By Caryn Shinske September 5, 2011

"Point Pleasant Beach does not own its beaches; they are privately owned and operated by businesses such as Jenkinson’s"

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