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Robert Brown
Robert Brown
stated on October 29, 2010 press release
"Animal abuse is often an indicative trait of future acts of violence against humans."
True
By Eric Stirgus • November 10, 2010
John Boehner
John Boehner
stated on November 3, 2010 a news conference
Says that the new financial services law requires 358 regulatory filings.  
True
By Sabrina Eaton • November 9, 2010
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
stated on November 20, 2010 a press release
"Georgia has the second-highest rate of childhood obesity in the United States."
True
By Willoughby Mariano • November 8, 2010
Eric Cantor
Eric Cantor
stated on October 30, 2010 a letter to the editor of the Richmond Times-Dispatch
"The budget submitted by Obama will add more to the debt than the outstanding debt of the previous 43 presidents combined." 
True
By Wes Hester • November 7, 2010
John Boehner
John Boehner
stated on October 30, 2010 a Saturday address
Members of Congress did not have three days to read the bill "when the stimulus was rushed into law."
True
By Louis Jacobson • October 31, 2010
Sharron Angle
Sharron Angle
stated on October 25, 2010 a TV ad
Sen. Harry Reid voted "against declaring English our national language, twice."
True
October 29, 2010
Josh Mandel
Josh Mandel
stated on September 22, 2010 a campaign ad
"Decorated Marine, two-tour Iraq war vet."
True
By Joe Guillen • October 29, 2010
Promote Oregon Leadership PAC (Oregon House Republicans)
Promote Oregon Leadership PAC (Oregon House Republicans)
stated on October 27, 2010 a campaign mailer
Says Will Rasmussen falsely claimed he had lived in the West Linn district for about a year.
True
By Janie Har • October 29, 2010
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on October 27, 2010 an interview on "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart"
"Most of the jobs that we lost were lost before the economic policies we put in place had any effect."
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By Martha M. Hamilton • October 28, 2010
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
stated on October 21, 2010 a TV ad
As CEO of WWE, Linda McMahon "was caught tipping off a ringside physician" about a federal investigation into illegally distributing steroids to wrestlers.
True
October 27, 2010
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on October 25, 2010 a CNN/St. Petersburg Times debate.
"Your tellers were paid kickbacks for directing elderly consumers from ... safe deposits to risky ones."
True
By Aaron Sharockman • October 26, 2010
stated on October 21, 2010 a campaign TV ad
Says "Scott Walker wants to make abortion illegal, even in cases of rape, incest or to protect the life of the mother."
True
October 26, 2010
Donna Campbell
Donna Campbell
stated on October 19, 2010 an ad
Says Lloyd Doggett voted for the health care, stimulus and cap-and-trade bills.
True
October 26, 2010
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on October 13, 2010 an ad
"More Texans have new jobs today than the entire population of Fort Worth."
True
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • October 25, 2010
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on October 24, 2010 a U.S. Senate debate on CNN’s “State of the Union.”
"I am very proud, as governor of Florida, that we signed the first divestment act, as it relates to Iran, divesting any investments in companies that would invest in Iran."
True
By Becky Bowers • October 24, 2010
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on October 24, 2010 a U.S. Senate debate on CNN’s “State of the Union.”
Says Marco Rubio said that "people who essentially don't agree with him, ought to leave the country, like Keith Olbermann."
True
By Becky Bowers • October 24, 2010
Kevin Rader
Kevin Rader
stated on October 20, 2010 a TV campaign ad
Lizbeth Benacquisto "broke election law 105 times, hiding special interest contributors."
True
By Pat Gillespie • October 24, 2010
Russ Feingold
Russ Feingold
stated on October 18, 2010 a campaign rally
Says Ron Johnson "likes to say there are too many lawyers in the Senate – 57. He’d be the 70th millionaire." 
True
By Dave Umhoefer • October 22, 2010
Maryellen O'Shaughnessy
Maryellen O'Shaughnessy
stated on September 27, 2010 a news release
"Since 2000, when he entered politics, Jon Husted has been on the ballot six times for three different political offices."
True
By Joe Guillen • October 22, 2010
Michael Bennet
Michael Bennet
stated on October 15, 2010 a campaign ad
Ken Buck wants to "outlaw abortion, even in cases of rape or incest."
True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • October 18, 2010
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