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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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By Tom Kertscher • October 3, 2017
Gary Johnson
Gary Johnson
stated on August 5, 2016 a Medium post:
"Most Americans support" the legalization of marijuana.
True
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."
True
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."
True
By Tom Kertscher • 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."
True
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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