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Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on September 2, 2010 a press conference.
Jennifer Carroll's an "outsider."
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By Aaron Sharockman • September 3, 2010
Mike DeWine
Mike DeWine
stated on August 15, 2010 a television interview
The DeWine campaign is "receiving money from so many more people. (Cordray's) money is coming almost exclusively from the party, labor unions, and special counsel that he has given business to."
Half-True
By Aaron Marshall • August 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."
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June 29, 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."
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By W. Gardner Selby • June 19, 2010
Donna Brazile
Donna Brazile
stated on June 14, 2010 a statement on ABC News' 'This Week.'
Ninety percent of the people in Arkansas still love Bill Clinton.
Half-True
By Alex Holt • June 15, 2010
Tom Mechler
Tom Mechler
stated on May 27, 2010 a press release
"The Democrats have over 20 field agents to our zero."
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • June 4, 2010
Tim Kaine
Tim Kaine
stated on May 23, 2010 an interview on ABC's 'This Week.'
The primary election results show Democrats are strong in Kentucky because the Democratic candidates "both got more votes than Rand Paul did."
Half-True
By Aaron Sharockman • May 23, 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
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on March 28, 2010 a debate on Fox News Sunday
Marco Rubio controlled funds that "out of the $600,000 that were raised, only $4,000 went to candidates to try to improve their chances to be elected to office."
Half-True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • March 29, 2010
Citizens for Lower Taxes and a Stronger Economy
Citizens for Lower Taxes and a Stronger Economy
stated on March 15, 2010 an interview
St. Pete Beach's experiences are a "fair example" of what could happen if Amendment 4 passes.
Half-True
By Aaron Sharockman • March 19, 2010
David Axelrod
David Axelrod
stated on March 14, 2010 an interview on ABC's This Week
"Under the ruling of the Supreme Court, any lobbyist could go into any legislator and say, if you don't vote our way on this bill, we're going to run a million-dollar campaign against you in your district."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • March 17, 2010
Citizens for Lower Taxes and a Stronger Economy
Citizens for Lower Taxes and a Stronger Economy
stated on March 10, 2010 an Internet ad.
St. Pete Beach's local version of Amendment 4 resulted in "seemingly endless lawsuits (that) decimated the city's legal budget and forced the city to raise the property tax rate."
Half-True
By Aaron Sharockman • March 16, 2010
David Sewell
David Sewell
stated on February 22, 2010 a campaign flier
Says he "never" donates to Democrats while Paul Workman "contributes to Democrat Kirk Watson and other Democrats running against Republicans."
Half-True
February 26, 2010
Farouk Shami
Farouk Shami
stated on February 8, 2010 a debate
"When we go to vote, they ask for driver's license and verify that you are a voter and a citizen in the state of Texas."
Half-True
February 12, 2010
John McCain
John McCain
stated on October 31, 2008 a TV interview
"We are within the margin of error."
Half-True
By Alexander Lane • October 30, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on July 8, 2008 a news release
"Barack Obama said he would debate 'anywhere, anytime' but has rejected joint town hall meetings."
Half-True
July 15, 2008
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on May 12, 2008 Logan, W. Va.
"If West Virginia had voted for our Democratic nominee in 2000 and 2004, we wouldn't have had to put up with George Bush for the last 7 years."
Half-True
May 15, 2008
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on March 25, 2008 a news conference in Greensburg, Pa.
"I did very well with young people in Ohio, Massachusetts, California."
Half-True
By Stephanie Garry • April 8, 2008
John Edwards
John Edwards
stated on November 26, 2007 Nashua, N.H.
"I won the South Carolina primary in 2004, and I was way behind in the polls at this stage in 2004."
Half-True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • November 27, 2007
Bill Richardson
Bill Richardson
stated on October 5, 2007 an interview on CNN
"Going to public financing really disadvantages Democrats because you're not able to raise funds between the day you win the primaries and the time you're officially nominated."
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By Tom Tobin • October 26, 2007
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