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Preston Smith
Preston Smith
stated on July 28, 2010 a news release:
"We have my opponent Sam Olens to thank for [the Arizona immigration ruling] since he was on the team that got Clinton elected."
Pants on Fire!
By Eric Stirgus • August 2, 2010
Catherine Taylor
Catherine Taylor
stated on July 27, 2010 an appearance on the Helen Glover Show:
"There's nothing in the voting instructions that we've been getting in the last several elections that lets you know" about the limitations of the master lever.  
False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • August 2, 2010
Kendrick Meek
Kendrick Meek
stated on July 29, 2010 a TV ad.:
"Jeff Greene can buy anything" ...  he owns two mansions.
True
By Aaron Sharockman • July 30, 2010
Chris Carpenter
Chris Carpenter
stated on July 24, 2010 radio news story:
"Nobody’s invited us" to the Obama events in Atlanta.
Pants on Fire!
By Jim Tharpe • July 30, 2010
Bill McCollum
Bill McCollum
stated on July 29, 2010 talking with reporters.:
"There's no negative advertising in my campaign at all."
Pants on Fire!
By Aaron Sharockman • July 29, 2010
Kendrick Meek
Kendrick Meek
stated on July 26, 2010 a television ad:
Democratic candidate Jeff Greene "ran for Congress as a California Republican."
True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • July 28, 2010
Ted Strickland
Ted Strickland
stated on July 6, 2010 a campaign speech:
"Ohio’s electricity rates are 10 percent below the national average."
Mostly True
By Reginald Fields • July 27, 2010
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on April 26, 2010 a press release:
On debating.
Full Flop
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms, Ciara O'Rourke • July 24, 2010
Bill O'Reilly
Bill O'Reilly
stated on July 17, 2010 an online column:
"Attorney General Eric Holder is involved in the dismissal of the criminal charges" against the New Black Panther Party for voter intimidation  
False
By Robert Farley • July 23, 2010
John Kasich
John Kasich
stated on June 21, 2010 a statement posted to his website:
"Since 1904, the Ohio victor has won the presidency 25 out of 27 times "
True
By Robert Higgs • July 23, 2010
John Cornyn
John Cornyn
stated on July 9, 2010 a Talking Points Memo article:
"There have been 30 published polls in this election cycle and Harry Reid's been trailing in every single one."
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • July 17, 2010
Vincent Fort
Vincent Fort
stated on July 6, 2010 mailer:
Says Democratic opponent is "too Republican to stand up for us."
Mostly False
By Jim Tharpe • July 14, 2010
Anthony Gemma
Anthony Gemma
stated on June 28, 2010 a speech at the state Democratic convention:
Rhode Island voters are moving away from the Democratic party to non-affiliation
False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • July 12, 2010
Bill White
Bill White
stated on June 17, 2010 a press conference.:
Says Gov. Rick Perry is "by far and away the highest-paid state employee on an hourly basis."
Pants on Fire!
By W. Gardner Selby • July 12, 2010
Mary Norwood
Mary Norwood
stated on June 29, 2010 a television interview:
"Georgia has the most restrictive ballot access laws in the country."
True
By Eric Stirgus • July 2, 2010
John Faulk
John Faulk
stated on June 12, 2010 a speech:
Says Houston’s 18th congressional district has been "gentrified" and is home to "more Anglos than African Americans."
False
By W. Gardner Selby • June 30, 2010
Jeff Sessions
Jeff Sessions
stated on June 28, 2010 the Kagan confirmation hearing:
"In her first appellate argument, Ms. Kagan told the court that the speech and press guarantees in the First Amendment would allow the federal government to ban the publication of pamphlets discussing political issues before an election."
Half-True
By Robert Farley • June 29, 2010
Fair Districts Florida
Fair Districts Florida
stated on June 23, 2010 on the Fair Districts Florida website:
"In the last 6 years, there have been 420 elections for State Senator and State Representative. Only three incumbents have been defeated!"
True
By Cristina Silva • June 24, 2010
Libertarian Party of Texas
Libertarian Party of Texas
stated on June 7, 2010 a press release:
"The Republican Party lost 1.1 million registered voters since 2008. The Democratic Party lost 1.2 million registered voters… (while) voter registration in the Libertarian Party rose 8 percent."
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • June 19, 2010
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on June 6, 2010 an interview with CNN's Candy Crowley.:
"BP is setting up claims offices throughout the state."
Mostly True
By Aaron Sharockman • June 15, 2010
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