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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
By Ciara O'Rourke • 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
By Ciara O'Rourke • 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
By Robert Farley • 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
By Robert Farley • May 23, 2008
Mike Gravel
Mike Gravel
stated on March 13, 2008 a YouTube video:
"I am a candidate. I have not withdrawn."
True
By Amy Hollyfield • 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
By Amy Hollyfield • 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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