Latest Fact-Checks In Elections

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Restore Our Future
Restore Our Future
stated on January 13, 2012 a television ad
Says Rick Santorum "voted to let convicted felons vote."
Half-True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • January 17, 2012
Georgia Democrats
Georgia Democrats
stated on December 21, 2011 an online fundraising bid
"Republicans are attempting to remove Barack Obama from Georgia’s Presidential Ballot in 2012."
Half-True
By Willoughby Mariano • January 17, 2012
Rick Santorum
Rick Santorum
stated on December 29, 2011 an interview on NBC's "Today"
Says he has "been able to attract independents and Democrats to win" elections in Pennsylvania.
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • January 3, 2012
Rebecca Kleefisch
Rebecca Kleefisch
stated on November 15, 2011 a video
A recall election for Wisconsin governor would cost "$7.7 million -- $7.7 million that may already be allocated to merit raises for teachers or health care for the poor or school books for your kids."
Half-True
November 23, 2011
H204TEXAS PAC
H204TEXAS PAC
stated on October 24, 2011 an email blast.
Proposition 2 on November’s Texas ballot "does not cost state taxpayers any money."
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • November 3, 2011
Michele Bachmann
Michele Bachmann
stated on October 11, 2011 the Bloomberg/Washington Post Republican presidential debate.
Says Rick Perry co-chaired Al Gore’s campaign for president.
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • October 12, 2011
Debra Medina
Debra Medina
stated on January 14, 2010 the Republican gubernatorial debate in Denton
"Governor (Perry), you were a Democrat, having worked for Al Gore as his campaign manager..."
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • September 7, 2011
Marcia Fudge
Marcia Fudge
stated on July 13, 2011 a news conference on voting rights
Says that voter identification laws "keep poor people from voting, minorities from voting, the elderly from voting, students from voting."
Half-True
By Stephen Koff • August 10, 2011
Will Weatherford
Will Weatherford
stated on July 5, 2011 an interview with the "St. Petersburg Times" editorial board
"Let’s say (Republicans) take away half of our delegates. They’re worth more than Iowa’s, New Hampshire’s and almost South Carolina’s combined."
Half-True
By Becky Bowers • July 7, 2011
Randi Shade
Randi Shade
stated on May 19, 2011 a statement.
Says that several times in the last 15 years, Austin City Council candidates have won seats after trailing by more than 4,000 votes in the election prompting the runoff.  
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • May 26, 2011
Armond Budish
Armond Budish
stated on March 22, 2011
"Across the United States, 25 percent of voting age African Americans do not have the photo ID that this bill would require."
Half-True
By Aaron Marshall • April 7, 2011
William G. Batchelder
William G. Batchelder
stated on March 23, 2011 a news conference
Says a photo ID voting law in Georgia didn't dissuade black voters from participating in voting. "It hasn't, it doesn't, and apparently, if you do cause and effect in that state, it's been helpful."
Half-True
By Tom Feran • April 4, 2011
Leticia Van de Putte
Leticia Van de Putte
stated on January 25, 2011 remarks on the floor of the Texas Senate
"Ten retired nuns were barred from voting in the 2008 Indiana Democratic primary."
Half-True
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • February 5, 2011
Mario Gallegos
Mario Gallegos
stated on January 25, 2011 a Texas Senate committee meeting.
Says that 98,184 Texans are now driving with temporary driver’s licenses lacking their photos.
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • January 26, 2011
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
stated on December 7, 2010 a news release
Says Jim Renacci ran against the Washington establishment in the election, but is now "hypocritically embracing it with big money, special interest fundraisers."
Half-True
By Sabrina Eaton • December 13, 2010
Michael Steele
Michael Steele
stated on November 8, 2010 an interview on NPR
"I have won more elections than any chairman since 1938."
Half-True
December 3, 2010
Joe Straus
Joe Straus
stated on November 12, 2010 an e-mail
Says the Texas House has "a record number of new members joining our ranks."
Half-True
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • November 27, 2010
John Kasich
John Kasich
stated on November 4, 2010 a speech to lobbyists
John Kasich says he won, despite "12 visits by a president, somewhere between $45 (million) and $50 million (spent against him,) 500 paid volunteers in here calling me every name in the book, former presidents, first ladies and God-knows-who-else."  
Half-True
By Mark Naymik • November 15, 2010
Rachel Maddow
Rachel Maddow
stated on November 10, 2010 comments on her MSNBC show.
"The Republican who was just elected governor of the great state of Florida paid his campaign staffers, not with money, but with American Express gift cards."
Half-True
By Aaron Sharockman • November 12, 2010
Protect Your Vote
Protect Your Vote
stated on October 28, 2010 a TV ad
"Liberal out-of-state special interests are spending millions on 5 and 6 to change the way Florida draws its congressional and legislative districts."
Half-True
By Aaron Sharockman, Becky Bowers • October 31, 2010
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