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Joe Straus
Joe Straus
stated on November 12, 2010 in an e-mail:
Says the Texas House has "a record number of new members joining our ranks."
Half-True
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • November 27, 2010
John Kasich
John Kasich
stated on November 4, 2010 in a speech to lobbyists:
John Kasich says he won, despite "12 visits by a president, somewhere between $45 (million) and $50 million (spent against him,) 500 paid volunteers in here calling me every name in the book, former presidents, first ladies and God-knows-who-else."  
Half-True
By Mark Naymik • November 15, 2010
Rachel Maddow
Rachel Maddow
stated on November 10, 2010 in comments on her MSNBC show.:
"The Republican who was just elected governor of the great state of Florida paid his campaign staffers, not with money, but with American Express gift cards."
Half-True
By Aaron Sharockman • November 12, 2010
Protect Your Vote
Protect Your Vote
stated on October 28, 2010 in a TV ad:
"Liberal out-of-state special interests are spending millions on 5 and 6 to change the way Florida draws its congressional and legislative districts."
Half-True
By Aaron Sharockman, Becky Bowers • October 31, 2010
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on September 2, 2010 in a press conference.:
Jennifer Carroll's an "outsider."
Half-True
By Aaron Sharockman • September 3, 2010
Mike DeWine
Mike DeWine
stated on August 15, 2010 in 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 in 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
Libertarian Party of Texas
Libertarian Party of Texas
stated on June 7, 2010 in 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
Donna Brazile
Donna Brazile
stated on June 14, 2010 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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
By Ciara O'Rourke • February 26, 2010
Farouk Shami
Farouk Shami
stated on February 8, 2010 in 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
By Ciara O'Rourke • February 12, 2010
John McCain
John McCain
stated on October 31, 2008 in 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 in a news release:
"Barack Obama said he would debate 'anywhere, anytime' but has rejected joint town hall meetings."
Half-True
By Robert Farley • July 15, 2008
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