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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!
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
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
October 11, 2010
stated on October 1, 2010 a campaign TV ad
Says "Scott Walker says he would ban stem cell research" 
False
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
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
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 • 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
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
September 26, 2010
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