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Ted Strickland
Ted Strickland
stated on October 20, 2016 the U.S. Senate debate in Cleveland
Says Rob Portman was a registered foreign agent whose "client was Haiti, at a time when the Baby Doc, Duvalier, who was a despot, was killing people."
Mostly False
By Linda Qiu • October 21, 2016
Ted Strickland
Ted Strickland
stated on October 14, 2016 in a Ohio senatorial candidate debate
Says Sen. Rob Portman said, "It would be irresponsible not to cut Medicare."
Half-True
By Nadia Pflaum • October 20, 2016
Ted Strickland
Ted Strickland
stated on September 21, 2016 a campaign ad
Says Rob Portman "even voted to allow people on the terrorism watch list to buy guns."
False
By Nadia Pflaum • September 29, 2016
Ohio Democratic Party
Ohio Democratic Party
stated on August 12, 2016 an online ad campaign, "The Portman Files"
"Who would sign up to speak for a (Haitian) dictator? Rob Portman."
Mostly False
By Nadia Pflaum • August 23, 2016
Ted Strickland
Ted Strickland
stated on March 17, 2016 campaign ad, "Beltway Rob"
"It was (Rob Portman’s) job to stop China’s illegal dumping of steel. He failed, looked the other way, did nothing."  
False
By Nadia Pflaum • April 1, 2016
Ohio Democratic Party
Ohio Democratic Party
stated on June 3, 2012 a news release
Rob Portman shares "radical, ideological views" toward women.
False
By Stephen Koff • June 14, 2012
Lee Fisher
Lee Fisher
stated on September 7, 2010 a campaign commercial
"On (Rob Portman's) watch as Bush's trade czar, our deficit with China exploded" and "as Bush's budget chief, Portman oversaw a spending spree that doubled the deficit."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • September 9, 2010
Lee Fisher
Lee Fisher
stated on July 31, 2010 a campaign speech
Rob Portman is "the one who actually sucked the jobs out of the (Mahoning) Valley and sent them to China."
False
By Stephen Koff • August 25, 2010
Lee Fisher
Lee Fisher
stated on June 16, 2010 a news release
Rob Portman has taken more than $125,000 from "Big Oil."
Mostly True
By Stephen Koff • August 6, 2010
Lee Fisher
Lee Fisher
stated on July 12, 2010 a campaign statement
Rob Portman’s "plan to tax, slash and privatize" Social Security "would devastate Ohioans."
Mostly False
By Stephen Koff • July 28, 2010