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stated on June 11, 2015 in a Facebook post:
Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson "voted to cut $700m from Medicare."  
Mostly False
By Lucas Daprile • July 1, 2015
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stated on June 27, 2012 in an email:
Gov. Rick Scott "tried to kick 180,000 people off the voter rolls."
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By Amy Sherman • July 10, 2012
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stated on June 27, 2012 in an email:
"Every one of the 67 supervisors of elections" in Florida refused to carry out the effort to remove noncitizens from the voter rolls.
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By Amy Sherman • July 10, 2012
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stated on April 6, 2011 in an email blast to supporters:
The newly proposed House Republican budget "abolishes Medicare within 10 years."
False
By Tom Kertscher • April 11, 2011
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stated on May 8, 2009 in a Web ad:
Senators who have accepted millions in campaign contributions from the financial industry voted against allowing bankruptcy judges to modify home mortgages.
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By Angie Drobnic Holan • May 12, 2009
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MoveOn.org
stated on September 2, 2008 in an e-mail.:
"(Palin) supported right-wing extremist Pat Buchanan for president in 2000."
False
By Edward Epstein • September 3, 2008
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stated on April 5, 2008 in an e-mail:
John McCain, "one of the richest people in a Senate filled with millionaires," says the solution to the housing crisis is for people to get a "second job" and "skip their vacations."
Mostly False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • May 22, 2008
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stated on April 5, 2008 in an e-mail:
McCain "voted against a bill to ban waterboarding, and then applauded President Bush for vetoing that ban."
Half-True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • May 19, 2008
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stated on April 5, 2008 in an e-mail message:
"The pastor McCain calls his 'spiritual guide,' Rod Parsley, believes America's founding mission is to destroy Islam, which he calls a 'false religion.' "
Half-True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • May 15, 2008
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stated on April 5, 2008 in an e-mail message:
McCain sought the political support of minister John Hagee, "who believes Hurricane Katrina was God's punishment for gay rights and called the Catholic Church 'the Antichrist' and a 'false cult.'"
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By Angie Drobnic Holan • May 15, 2008
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stated on April 5, 2008 in an e-mail message:
"John McCain voted against establishing a national holiday in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr."
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By Angie Drobnic Holan • April 8, 2008
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stated on April 5, 2008 in an e-mail message:
"McCain opposes a woman's right to choose."
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By Angie Drobnic Holan • April 8, 2008
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stated on April 5, 2008 in an e-mail message:
"The Children's Defense Fund rated McCain as the worst senator in Congress for children."
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By Angie Drobnic Holan • April 8, 2008
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stated on April 5, 2008 in an e-mail message:
"He positions himself as pro environment, but he scored a zero — yes, zero — from the League of Conservation Voters last year."
Half-True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • April 8, 2008