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Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on July 31, 2019 a Democratic presidential primary debate:
Says Kamala Harris oversaw a police department that was "abusing people’s rights" and that she did not "disclose to defense attorneys" when there was exculpatory evidence: "She didn't do that. She never did it. And so, what happened? Along came a federal judge and said enough, enough, and he freed 1,000 of these people."
Mostly True
By Bill McCarthy • August 2, 2019
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on December 19, 2015 a Democratic debate in New Hampshire:
Says Bernie Sanders "voted for regime change with respect to Libya." 
Mostly True
By Lauren Carroll • December 22, 2015
Lincoln Chafee
Lincoln Chafee
stated on October 13, 2015 presidential debate:
"I am very proud that over my almost 30 years of public service I have had no scandals."
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By Mark Reynolds • October 15, 2015
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on September 20, 2015 an interview on "This Week.":
"We had a three-hour debate, no discussion about the national debt, very little about the economy."
Mostly True
By Joshua Gillin • September 20, 2015
Gina Raimondo
Gina Raimondo
stated on August 26, 2014 a debate:
"The pension fund in the city of Providence is only 30 percent funded, about the same level as when he [Taveras] took office."
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By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • August 31, 2014
Clay Pell
Clay Pell
stated on August 26, 2014 a TV debate:
"My campaign alone has created more jobs in the state of Rhode Island than Narragansett Beer."
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By Karen Lee Ziner • August 28, 2014
Kenneth Block
Kenneth Block
stated on June 17, 2014 a debate:
Republican candidate for governor Allan Fung "donated to Democrats like Congressman David Cicilline, disgraced (House) speaker Gordon Fox and even Mr. Obamacare, Harry Reid."
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By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • June 29, 2014
Bill Nelson
Bill Nelson
stated on October 17, 2012 a debate:
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 defense."
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • October 24, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on October 22, 2012 the third presidential debate:
Says Mitt Romney "just gave a speech a few weeks ago" and said "we should still have troops in Iraq."
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By Katie Sanders • October 23, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on October 22, 2012 a presidential debate:
"The president said he was going to create daylight between ourselves and Israel."
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By Molly Moorhead • October 23, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on October 16, 2012 in a town hall debate:
"George Bush never suggested that we eliminate funding for Planned Parenthood."
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By Molly Moorhead • October 19, 2012
Bill Nelson
Bill Nelson
stated on October 17, 2012 in a debate in Davie, Fla.:
In 2012, Connie Mack missed 178 votes, "one of the worst voting records" in Congress.
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By Amy Sherman • October 18, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on October 16, 2012 debate comments:
Says Barack Obama has pension investments that include Chinese firms, and "investments through a Caymans trust."
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By Dave Umhoefer • October 17, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on October 16, 2012 the second presidential debate:
Says Mitt Romney refused to say whether he'd sign the Lilly Ledbetter bill.
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By Katie Sanders • October 17, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on October 3, 2012 a presidential debate in Denver:
Massachusetts schools "are ranked No. 1 of all 50 states."
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By Katie Sanders • October 5, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on October 3, 2012 the first presidential debate in Denver:
"We’re now spending 42 percent of our economy on government."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • October 4, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on October 3, 2012 the first presidential debate:
Romney "would turn Medicare into a voucher program."
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By Katie Sanders, Louis Jacobson • October 4, 2012