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Rachel Maddow
Rachel Maddow
stated on June 28, 2013 in On “The Rachel Maddow Show,” broadcast on MSNBC:
Says Ohio budget item later signed into law by Gov. John Kasich requires women seeking an abortion to undergo a  "mandatory vaginal probe."
Pants on Fire!
By Henry J. Gomez • July 9, 2013
Tom Letson
Tom Letson
stated on May 16, 2013 in an emailed news release :
Says Gov. John Kasich implied that a portion of workers’ compensation rebates to employers "should be directed back to him in the form of campaign cash."
Pants on Fire!
By Henry J. Gomez • June 7, 2013
Ed FitzGerald
Ed FitzGerald
stated on April 19, 2013 in an email announcing his gubernatorial campaign kickoff:
"Ohioans want an end to pay-to-play politics."
False
By Henry J. Gomez • May 2, 2013
Republican Governors Association
Republican Governors Association
stated on April 24, 2013 in a news release reacting to FitzGerald's run for governor:
Accuses Ed FitzGerald of "pay-to-play and corruption politics."
Pants on Fire!
By Henry J. Gomez • April 30, 2013
John Kasich
John Kasich
stated on March 20, 2013 in an interview televised March 22 on “State of Ohio”:
Says that his transportation budget and Ohio Turnpike plan "would make sure we have lower tolls than we’ve had through the history of the turnpike."
Pants on Fire!
By Henry J. Gomez • April 8, 2013
Bob Bennett
Bob Bennett
stated on March 4, 2013 in a news release :
Ohio Republicans made significant gains during [Chris McNulty’s] time at the ORP, including the extremely successful re-election of President Bush in Ohio."
Mostly True
By Henry J. Gomez • March 13, 2013
Ed FitzGerald
Ed FitzGerald
stated on January 26, 2013 in a speech to Ohio College Democrats.:
Says he was the first local official to endorse Barack Obama
Mostly False
By Henry J. Gomez • February 13, 2013
Ted Strickland
Ted Strickland
stated on January 8, 2013 in a news release:
Says Ohio’s economic recovery "started in February 2010."
Mostly True
By Henry J. Gomez • January 24, 2013
Jobs Ohio
Jobs Ohio
stated on November 17, 2012 in a television ad:
"In the past year alone, Ohio businesses have created more jobs than almost every other state in the country."
True
By Henry J. Gomez • November 29, 2012
Chris Redfern
Chris Redfern
stated on November 7, 2012 in a news conference:
Says a poll shows that "without a name attached, Democrats are just one point behind" Gov. John Kasich.
True
By Henry J. Gomez • November 14, 2012
Betty Sutton
Betty Sutton
stated on October 10, 2012 in a debate:
Says Jim Renacci has "consistently voted" for loopholes that "encourage outsourcing of our jobs."
Half-True
By Henry J. Gomez • November 2, 2012
Chris Redfern
Chris Redfern
stated on August 11, 2012 in a news release:
"Paul Ryan got his start in politics, as a young staffer just out of college, working for then-Congressman John Kasich’s Budget Committee."
Half-True
By Henry J. Gomez • August 17, 2012
Sherrod Brown
Sherrod Brown
stated on July 19, 2012 in a news release:
"When Josh Mandel claims to have accepted three debates with Sen. Sherrod Brown, he is lying. He has accepted ZERO proposed debates."
Pants on Fire!
By Henry J. Gomez • July 25, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on June 14, 2012 in a campaign speech:
"Over the last few decades, the income of the top 1 percent grew by more than 275 percent -- to an average of $1.3 million a year."
Mostly True
By Henry J. Gomez • June 28, 2012
Sherrod Brown
Sherrod Brown
stated on May 14, 2012 in an email campaign statement:
Says Josh Mandel opposed federal loans to the auto industry.
False
By Henry J. Gomez • May 18, 2012
National Republican Congressional Committee
National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on May 2, 2012 in an email statement:
Says that Rep. Betty Sutton "would rather riot with Occupy (Wall Street) than stand up for Ohio families."
Pants on Fire!
By Henry J. Gomez • May 9, 2012
Ohio Democratic Party
Ohio Democratic Party
stated on March 20, 2012 in a news release:
Says Ohio Treasurer Josh "Mandel first claimed bank fraud in June 2010 but did nothing for more than a year while raising money for his (Republican) Senate campaign."
Pants on Fire!
By Henry J. Gomez • April 3, 2012
Ohio Democratic Party
Ohio Democratic Party
stated on March 13, 2012 in a news release:
There are "850,000 Ohio jobs tied to the auto industry."
True
By Henry J. Gomez • March 14, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on January 4, 2012 in a news release:
Barack Obama’s recess appointment of Richard Cordray "is precisely what then-Sen. Obama claimed would be ‘the wrong thing to do.’"
Half-True
By Henry J. Gomez • January 11, 2012
Nina Turner
Nina Turner
stated on December 30, 2011 in a news release:
Says that after she declared her candidacy for Congress, "the redistricting process was manipulated to allow incumbent politicians to guarantee their re-election."
Mostly False
By Henry J. Gomez • January 10, 2012
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