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Rebecca Kleefisch
Rebecca Kleefisch
stated on October 13, 2010 a campaign TV ad:
Says "Tom Barrett supports a government takeover of our health care"
Pants on Fire!
By Dave Umhoefer • October 17, 2010
stated on October 12, 2010 a campaign TV ad:
Says Scott Walker "eliminated his own office of economic development in the middle of this recession."
Mostly True
By James B. Nelson • October 15, 2010
National Republican Congressional Committee
National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on October 3, 2010 a campaign TV ad:
Says Steve Kagen "promised us jobs, voting for the $787 billion stimulus. Cost: another 77,000 jobs lost."
Pants on Fire!
By Tom Kertscher • October 14, 2010
Julie Lassa
Julie Lassa
stated on September 21, 2010 a campaign TV ad:
Says "Sean Duffy was a no-show" as Ashland County District Attorney while he was on the campaign trail
Mostly False
By James B. Nelson • October 13, 2010
Russ Feingold
Russ Feingold
stated on September 30, 2010 campaign TV and radio ads:
"According to independent analysis, unfair trade deals have resulted in the loss of over 64,000 jobs in Wisconsin ... But Ron Johnson favors those deals."
Half-True
By Dave Umhoefer • October 12, 2010
Leah Vukmir
Leah Vukmir
stated on October 9, 2010 a campaign brochure distributed door-to-door:
"For the first time in history, Wisconsin has more government jobs than manufacturing jobs."
Mostly True
By Tom Kertscher • October 11, 2010
Leah Vukmir
Leah Vukmir
stated on October 9, 2010 a campaign brochure distributed door to door:
In 2009, "the state Legislature passed more than $5 billion in tax increases."
False
By Tom Kertscher • October 11, 2010
stated on October 1, 2010 a campaign TV ad:
Says "Scott Walker says he would ban stem cell research" 
False
By Tom Kertscher • October 10, 2010
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on October 7, 2010 campaign literature mailed to state residents:
Says "Russ Feingold cut Medicare by $523 billion."
Mostly False
By Dave Umhoefer • October 8, 2010
Raymond LaHood
Raymond LaHood
stated on September 6, 2010 a speech at a Labor Day rally in Milwaukee:
"It’s coming. Nobody can stop this train."
False
By James B. Nelson • October 7, 2010
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on October 5, 2010 a statement on campaign web site:
Since being elected in 2002, Scott Walker has "given back over $370,000 of his salary to the county."
True
By Tom Kertscher • October 6, 2010
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on September 28, 2010 a campaign TV ad:
"A majority of Wisconsinites opposed the government takeover of health care. But Russ Feingold voted for it anyway."
False
By Dave Umhoefer • October 5, 2010
Scott Hassett
Scott Hassett
stated on September 21, 2010 an email to supporters:
Says Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen "knew about (the Ken Kratz sexting) case for nearly a year and did nothing about it."
False
By Tom Kertscher • October 4, 2010
stated on September 30, 2010 a campaign TV ad:
Says "the headlines … tell the story" of how Walker has "mismanaged" Milwaukee County
Pants on Fire!
By Dave Umhoefer, Tom Kertscher • October 3, 2010
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on September 27, 2010 a statement on campaign web site:
As Milwaukee County executive, Scott Walker "eliminated the waiting list for long-term care for older adults through the Family Care program."
Mostly False
By Dave Umhoefer • October 1, 2010
Mark Belling
Mark Belling
stated on September 28, 2010 a website posting and statement during his radio show:
Says the Feingold garage ad "is a fake: He’s not standing in front of his house."
Pants on Fire!
By Don Walker, James B. Nelson • September 29, 2010
stated on September 8, 2010 a campaign TV ad:
When each faced a pension funding crisis, Tom Barrett made tough choices and smart cuts while Scott Walker passed $400 million in pension debt to the next generation.
Half-True
By Dave Umhoefer • September 29, 2010
Rebecca Kleefisch
Rebecca Kleefisch
stated on September 27, 2010 a statement on campaign web site:
"The Wisconsin Legislature raised taxes more than $5 billion in 2009."
False
By Tom Kertscher • September 28, 2010
Steve Kagen
Steve Kagen
stated on September 19, 2010 a campaign TV ad:
"Politician Reid Ribble wants to phase out Social Security, forcing Wisconsin seniors to fend for themselves."
Pants on Fire!
By James B. Nelson • September 27, 2010
Tom Nelson
Tom Nelson
stated on September 7, 2010 a radio interview:
A $300 million stimulus allocation to Wisconsin "has led to the creation of tens of thousands of jobs in every corner of this state."
False
By Tom Kertscher • September 26, 2010
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