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Bill White
Bill White
stated on August 9, 2010 an East Texas campaign stop.:
Says Rick Perry's proposal on driver licenses and high school dropouts has been state law since 1989.
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By W. Gardner Selby • August 20, 2010
Todd Staples
Todd Staples
stated on July 15, 2010 a consultant's e-mail to PolitiFact Texas.:
Says Democrat Hank Gilbert "has a criminal conviction for theft, has multiple years of unpaid taxes, has multiple tax liens and fines, unsafe driving convictions (and) has recently been accused of taking a bribe and is on record lying to the press this year about his criminal record."
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • August 13, 2010
Mike DeWine
Mike DeWine
stated on July 30, 2010 a statement posted to his website:
"There are currently delays of up to six months in the processing of DNA evidence at the state run crime lab."
Half-True
By Aaron Marshall • August 9, 2010
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on July 28, 2010 an interview:
Because of violence spreading from Mexico, "you’ve got bullets hitting the city hall in El Paso. You’ve got bombs exploding in El Paso."
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • August 5, 2010
Peter Kilmartin
Peter Kilmartin
stated on June 28, 2010 a speech at the state Democratic convention:
For every $1 spent on afterschool programs, "we can save over $5, almost $6, in crime costs down the line."
Half-True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • July 30, 2010
Mark Kirk
Mark Kirk
stated on June 30, 2010 a campaign video:
"At his father's bank, Alexi made tens of millions in risky loans to convicted mobsters. Then, the bank collapsed."
Half-True
By Robert Farley • July 8, 2010
Harry Reid
Harry Reid
stated on June 12, 2010 a political ad:
Sharron Angle supported "a Scientology plan to give massages to prisoners."
Half-True
By Robert Farley • June 24, 2010
David Dewhurst
David Dewhurst
stated on May 12, 2010 an interview:
"You’ve got almost twice as many cops in New York City as you do on our entire border. That’s nuts."
Half-True
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • May 21, 2010
Rudy Giuliani
Rudy Giuliani
stated on May 9, 2010 an interview on ABC's This Week:
Says federal law enforcement officers cut off questioning of the Christmas Day underwear bomber by giving him a Miranda warning after 30 minutes of questioning.
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • May 10, 2010
Gil Kerlikowske
Gil Kerlikowske
stated on March 31, 2010 an interview on C-SPAN's Washington Journal:
"More people are driving under the influence of drugs than are driving under the influence of alcohol. A recent roadside survey showed that 16 percent of the people tested, tested positive for illicit or licit drugs. That's significantly higher than alcohol."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • April 5, 2010
Dan Gelber
Dan Gelber
stated on February 8, 2010 his campaign blog:
"Florida leads the nation in elected officials charged with crimes."
Half-True
By Robert Farley • February 25, 2010
Ann Coulter
Ann Coulter
stated on October 15, 2009 an interview on Sean Hannity's show on the Fox News Channel:
"Husbands rarely beat up their wives. Single women get beaten up more."
Half-True
By Robert Farley • October 22, 2009
Arianna Huffington
Arianna Huffington
stated on July 26, 2009 This Week with George Stephanopoulos:
Only 15 percent of drug users are African-American, yet 74 percent of all drug offenders sentenced to prison are black
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • July 28, 2009
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on September 12, 2008 blog postings on many Web sites.:
Sarah Palin endorsed a Wasilla policy that charged sexual assault victims for their "rape kits."
Half-True
By Bill Adair • September 22, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on August 23, 2008:
"Joe Biden brought Republicans and Democrats together to pass the 1994 crime bill, putting 100,000 cops on the streets and starting an eight-year drop in crime across the country."
Half-True
By Robert Farley • August 24, 2008
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on April 16, 2008 Philadelphia:
"More than one person, on average, a day is murdered in Philadelphia."
Half-True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • April 17, 2008
Rudy Giuliani
Rudy Giuliani
stated on November 24, 2007 a newspaper interview.:
"Murder went up" when Romney was governor. "Robbery went up. Violent crimes went up."
Half-True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • November 26, 2007
Fred Thompson
Fred Thompson
stated on August 20, 2007 an ABC radio commentary.:
"... study after study has shown that the death penalty deters murders."
Half-True
By John Frank • August 21, 2007
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