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Latest Fact-Checks In Polls and Public Opinion

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Amy Klobuchar
Amy Klobuchar
stated on February 20, 2020 an MSNBC interview
“The majority of hunters now want universal background checks, the majority of Trump voters.”
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By Bill McCarthy • February 20, 2020
Cory Booker
Cory Booker
stated on January 9, 2020 public comments
National polls have “never predicted who will be president from our party. Carter was in the single digits a few months before caucuses. Bill Clinton was. Obama — 20 points behind in the national polls roughly.”
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By Brooklyn Draisey • February 6, 2020
Pete Buttigieg
Pete Buttigieg
stated on October 15, 2019 a Democratic presidential debate
Americans "say that what they want is a choice" to join a single-payer system like Medicare rather than ending private insurance.
True
By Louis Jacobson • October 16, 2019
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on January 30, 2018 his State of the Union address
"Small business confidence is at an all-time high."
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By Louis Jacobson • January 31, 2018
Chris Abele
Chris Abele
stated on October 2, 2017 a tweet
90 percent of Americans "support universal background checks" for gun purchases.  
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October 3, 2017
Gary Johnson
Gary Johnson
stated on August 5, 2016 a Medium post
"Most Americans support" the legalization of marijuana.
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By Louis Jacobson • August 17, 2016
Chris Murphy
Chris Murphy
stated on July 27, 2016 a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia
"Ninety percent of Americans want our background check system strengthened and expanded to cover more gun sales."
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By Lauren Carroll • July 28, 2016
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on May 22, 2016 an interview on "Meet the Press"
"When I was secretary of state, I had a very high approval rating."
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By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • May 22, 2016
John Kasich
John Kasich
stated on April 24, 2016 comments on "Face the Nation"
"After my first year as governor, I was one of the most unpopular governors, maybe the most unpopular governor in the country. ... It changed."  
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By Nadia Pflaum • May 2, 2016
Glenn Beck
Glenn Beck
stated on April 10, 2016 an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press"
Polls show "Hillary Clinton wins every time with Donald Trump" as her opponent.
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By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • April 10, 2016
Jennifer Granholm
Jennifer Granholm
stated on January 24, 2016 an appearance on ABC's 'This Week'
When a Gallup poll asked about presidential candidate characteristics, "When they get to the question on, 'Would you vote for a socialist,' it is even less popular than voting for atheists."
True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • January 29, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on December 20, 2015 an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press"
Says American polling shows Russian President Vladimir Putin has "an 80 percent approval rating."
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By Lauren Carroll • December 20, 2015
Gwen Moore
Gwen Moore
stated on September 29, 2015 a speech
"60 percent of all Americans do not want to see Planned Parenthood defunded."
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October 14, 2015
John Taylor
John Taylor
stated on April 24, 2015 an interview on WPRI-TV's "Newsmakers."
"The people of Tiverton have historically supported [gambling measures] at a rate higher than the rest of the state."
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By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • May 7, 2015
Chris Murphy
Chris Murphy
stated on January 15, 2014 remarks at a news conference
"Only 3 percent of voters 18 to 34 don't believe that climate change is really happening."
True
By Louis Jacobson • January 15, 2014
Rand Paul
Rand Paul
stated on July 8, 2013 a Fox News interview
"There was a Gallup poll in Egypt last year, and 70 percent of Egyptians don't want our money."
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By Louis Jacobson • July 11, 2013
Chris Redfern
Chris Redfern
stated on November 7, 2012 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
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on July 3, 2012 an interview on CNBC
"If you look at most of the polls, this is a margin-of-error race on Fourth of July between Mitt Romney and the president."
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By Erin O'Neill • July 5, 2012
Jim Cooper
Jim Cooper
stated on March 20, 2012 an op-ed published in The Hill.
"Congress as a whole is less popular than it’s been since polling was invented."
True
By Michael Collins • April 19, 2012
Peter Palumbo
Peter Palumbo
stated on March 20, 2012 a talk radio show.
"Every poll you see, the overwhelming majority of people want [E-Verify]."
True
By Alex Kuffner • March 25, 2012
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