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Michael Steele
Michael Steele
stated on May 23, 2010 an interview on ABC's This Week
The Republican Party "fought very hard in the '60s to get the civil rights bill passed, as well as the voting rights bill."
True
By Louis Jacobson • May 25, 2010
Michael Steele
Michael Steele
stated on May 23, 2010 an interview on ABC's 'This Week.'
In Hawaii, "they don't have a history of throwing incumbents out of office."
True
By Aaron Sharockman • May 23, 2010
Adam Putnam
Adam Putnam
stated on May 4, 2010 a campaign statement.
Scott Maddox is a "lobbyist."
True
By Aaron Sharockman • May 6, 2010
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on April 28, 2010 a campaign memo.
"By registration fewer than 20 percent of Florida voters are Independents."
True
By Aaron Sharockman • April 29, 2010
Alan Grayson
Alan Grayson
stated on April 22, 2010 a statement.
"Daniel Webster said he's out. Now he says he's in."
True
By Aaron Sharockman • April 27, 2010
Chet Edwards
Chet Edwards
stated on April 21, 2010 a campaign video
Republican challenger Bill Flores "has never once voted in a general election in our district."
True
By W. Gardner Selby • April 27, 2010
Bill White
Bill White
stated on April 13, 2010 a press release
"By the end of Governor Rick Perry's term, he will have drained Texas taxpayers ... of more than $360,000 to pay for the rental mansion he has been living in while the historic Governor's Mansion is repaired."
True
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • April 25, 2010
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on April 19, 2010 a post on Facebook.
"Thanks to you, in under one week we have the largest GOP (Facebook) page in the Governor's race!"
True
By Aaron Sharockman • April 22, 2010
Paul Workman
Paul Workman
stated on April 3, 2010 a TV ad
Says Holly Turner "failed to vote in five straight Republican primaries."
True
April 10, 2010
Alexander Snitker
Alexander Snitker
stated on March 29, 2010 Alexander Snitker in a campaign press release
"Snitker has been virtually ignored by the major media."
True
By Carol Rosenberg • April 5, 2010
Holly Turner
Holly Turner
stated on February 25, 2010 a radio ad
Says Paul Workman "voted in the Democrat primary, supporting Democrats with his vote."
True
February 26, 2010
Linda Chavez-Thompson
Linda Chavez-Thompson
stated on January 4, 2010 a speech
"Most Texans aren't millionaires."
True
By W. Gardner Selby • January 20, 2010
Michael Moore
Michael Moore
stated on September 23, 2009 an interview on "The Colbert Report"
Goldman Sachs was Barack Obama's "No. 1 private contributor."
True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • September 25, 2009
Mike Murphy
Mike Murphy
stated on June 12, 2009 a column in Time magazine.
In Texas, "the No. 1 name for new male babies — many of whom will vote one day — is Jose."
True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • June 15, 2009
MoveOn.org
MoveOn.org
stated on May 8, 2009 a Web ad
Senators who have accepted millions in campaign contributions from the financial industry voted against allowing bankruptcy judges to modify home mortgages.
True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • May 12, 2009
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on May 21, 2008 a speech in Tampa, Fla.
When McCain was questioned about hiring lobbyists to his campaign staff, "his top lobbyist actually had the nerve to say, 'The American people won't care about this.' "
True
May 23, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on May 21, 2008 Tampa, Fla.
McCain "hired some of the biggest lobbyists in Washington to run his campaign."
True
May 23, 2008
Mike Gravel
Mike Gravel
stated on March 13, 2008 a YouTube video
"I am a candidate. I have not withdrawn."
True
March 26, 2008
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on February 26, 2008 a debate in Cleveland
"Could I just point out that ... I seem to get the first question all the time?"
True
February 27, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on February 21, 2008 a debate in Austin, Texas.
He's been endorsed by "every major newspaper here in the state of Texas."
True
By Bill Adair • February 22, 2008
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