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Kurt Schuller
Kurt Schuller
stated on November 15, 2011 a tweet:
Wisconsin law says all recall petition signers must sign in the presence of another person.
False
By James B. Nelson • November 18, 2011
Robert Hagan
Robert Hagan
stated on November 3, 2011 an interview with Ohio Capital Blog’s Marc Kovac:
"The governor won this state with 49 percent. We had some of the closest races in the House in history. So you’re not dealing with this 70-30, like they want to make it."
Mostly True
By Henry J. Gomez • November 14, 2011
John Wisniewski
John Wisniewski
stated on November 7, 2011 a memo on behalf of the New Jersey Democratic State Committee:
"Governor Christie also remains the only Governor since World War II, among both Democrats and Republicans, who failed to have his party win control of at least one legislative body over the course of his term."
False
By Bill Wichert, Erin O'Neill • November 10, 2011
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on October 26, 2011 a radio interview:
Says "over the last 48 years, every governor at the midterm of his first term or her first term has lost seats in the Legislature, with the exception of Jim McGreevey in 2003."
True
By Erin O'Neill • November 6, 2011
New Jersey Republican State Committee
New Jersey Republican State Committee
stated on November 3, 2011 a political advertisement:
"Corrupt political bosses. Money laundering. Fraud. It’s just another day at the office for Vin Gopal." 
Pants on Fire!
By Caryn Shinske • November 4, 2011
Jefferson Smith
Jefferson Smith
stated on November 1, 2011 a press release:
Says if elected, he would be the first Mayor who lives east of 82nd.
True
By Ian K. Kullgren • November 4, 2011
Alan Hays
Alan Hays
stated on October 18, 2011 a Senate committee meeting:
Proof of citizenship isn't necessary before you register to vote in Florida.
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • November 4, 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
John Kasich
John Kasich
stated on October 31, 2011 a campaign speech:
"They talk about this problem with binding arbitration. It doesn’t make a lot of sense to me to have somebody from Los Angeles fly into Zanesville and impose a wage settlement on you ... and then they’re on the plane back to Los Angeles."
Pants on Fire!
By Joe Guillen • November 3, 2011
Connie Mack
Connie Mack
stated on October 26, 2011 news reports:
On whether he would run for U.S. Senate in 2012.
Full Flop
By Becky Bowers • October 27, 2011
New Jersey Democratic State Committee
New Jersey Democratic State Committee
stated on October 17, 2011 a political advertisement:
"Since Mayor Kennedy O’Brien took office Sayreville has issued 22,081 building permits! Now O’Brien is holding secret meetings with big developers."  
Mostly False
By Caryn Shinske • October 26, 2011
Dennis Kucinich
Dennis Kucinich
stated on September 14, 2011 an email to supporters:
"About 57 percent of registered Democrats in the new (9th Congressional) district come from my old district."
Mostly True
By Sabrina Eaton • October 21, 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
Ruben Navarrette Jr.
Ruben Navarrette Jr.
stated on September 28, 2011 an opinion column.:
"Every month, another 50,000 U.S.-born Hispanics turn 18 and become eligible to vote."  
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • October 7, 2011
Brian Newberry
Brian Newberry
stated on October 2, 2011 a television interview:
"Legally, it doesn't make any difference" which state district you live in when running for Congress.
True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • October 7, 2011
We Are Ohio
We Are Ohio
stated on September 13, 2011 a campaign commercial:
Says that politicians who approved collective bargaining restrictions for public employees "exploited a loophole exempting themselves from Senate Bill 5."
Mostly False
By Joe Guillen • October 7, 2011
Chris Redfern
Chris Redfern
stated on September 15, 2011 a news conference:
Says that to drive the length of the newly drawn 15th District "you’d find yourself on the road as long as it would take to drive from Columbus to Niagara Falls."
Mostly True
By Aaron Marshall • October 5, 2011
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on October 4, 2011:
On running for the presidency in 2012
No Flip
By Caryn Shinske • October 4, 2011
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on September 24, 2011 a speech in Orlando at Presidency 5:
"At nearly 19 million people, the population of Florida is larger than all the earlier primary and caucus states combined."
True
By Becky Bowers • September 27, 2011
Tommy Thompson
Tommy Thompson
stated on September 12, 2011 an interview:
Despite opposition from national Club for Growth, Club for Growth Wisconsin "has endorsed" him for U.S. Senate.
Pants on Fire!
By Tom Kertscher • September 26, 2011
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