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Meg Whitman
Meg Whitman
stated on April 16, 2010 a campaign commerical
Steve Poizner "increased his department's budget nearly 14 percent."
False
By Louis Jacobson • May 20, 2010
Steve Poizner
Steve Poizner
stated on April 10, 2010 a campaign commercial
California Republican gubernatorial hopeful Meg Whitman "contributed to, and campaigned, for" Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer.
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • May 20, 2010
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on May 12, 2010 statements to the press
On returning Republican campaign contributions.
Full Flop
By Laura Figueroa • May 19, 2010
Steve Poizner
Steve Poizner
stated on April 10, 2010 a campaign commercial
"Taxpayer-funded benefits to illegals" in California are "a skyrocketing cost under Obamacare."
False
By Louis Jacobson • May 19, 2010
Meg Whitman
Meg Whitman
stated on May 14, 2010 a campaign commercial
California gubernatorial candidate Steve Poizner, a Republican, "gave $10,000 to Al Gore's recount" effort in 2000.
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • May 18, 2010
Lone Star Project
Lone Star Project
stated on April 29, 2010 an e-mail blast.
Says state's expected "increase in federal political clout is almost entirely due to the growth of the African American and Hispanic populations in Texas in virtually every region of the state."
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • May 17, 2010
Allen Boyd
Allen Boyd
stated on April 23, 2010 a TV ad
Says that when he first ran for office in the late 1980s, "there were still folks who didn't have phone service. Soon I'd helped ensure that everyone in North Florida could access a dial tone."
Mostly True
By Laura Figueroa • May 14, 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
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on April 29, 2010 various comments over the past few months
On whether to run for the U.S. Senate as an independent.
Full Flop
By Aaron Sharockman • April 29, 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
Charlie Justice
Charlie Justice
stated on April 14, 2010 a web ad.
Links jailed lobbyist Jack Abramoff to Rep. C.W. Bill Young.
Pants on Fire!
By Aaron Sharockman • April 26, 2010
Charlie Justice
Charlie Justice
stated on April 14, 2010 a web ad.
U.S. Rep. Bill Young "has accepted $737,000 from lobbyists and recipients of his earmarks."
Half-True
By Aaron Sharockman • April 26, 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
Dan Gelber
Dan Gelber
stated on April 5, 2010 e-mail to supporters and media
''I have received more contributions than any other candidate in the race – Republican or Democrat.''
False
By Carol Rosenberg • April 21, 2010
Debra Lehrmann
Debra Lehrmann
stated on April 5, 2010 a mailer
"This race will be the Democrats’ top target this November."
False
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • April 11, 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
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
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