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Latest Fact-Checks By Aaron Sharockman

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Loranne Ausley
Loranne Ausley
stated on August 12, 2010 a web ad.
"(Jeff) Atwater's bank was so weak that just a few months ago it was shut down by the FDIC."
Half-True
By Aaron Sharockman • August 27, 2010
Kendrick Meek
Kendrick Meek
stated on August 24, 2010 his primary victory speech.
Kendrick Meek claims he's the only candidate who said Sonia Sotomayor "will make an excellent Supreme Court justice."
True
By Aaron Sharockman • August 25, 2010
Jeff Greene
Jeff Greene
stated on August 10, 2010 a debate
"Seventy bills [Kendrick Meek] authored, not one of them has passed."  
Half-True
By Aaron Sharockman, Amy Sherman • August 20, 2010
Florida First Initiative
Florida First Initiative
stated on August 17, 2010 in a TV ad.
"Reporters have uncovered another Scott company accused of criminal acts. But Scott won't come clean."
False
By Aaron Sharockman • August 20, 2010
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on August 17, 2010 a TV ad.
Bill McCollum "backed Jim Greer's effort to hide financial irregularities."
False
By Aaron Sharockman • August 18, 2010
Kendrick Meek
Kendrick Meek
stated on August 11, 2010 a TV ad.
"Warren Buffett called credit default swaps financial weapons of mass destruction. And Greene was the first individual to use them."
True
By Aaron Sharockman • August 18, 2010
Jeff Kottkamp
Jeff Kottkamp
stated on July 31, 2010 a debate.
"I've taken on the federal government and won."
True
By Aaron Sharockman • August 11, 2010
Pam Bondi
Pam Bondi
stated on April 28, 2010 a speech.
I've shut down pill mills.
Mostly False
By Aaron Sharockman • August 11, 2010
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on August 3, 2010 a TV ad.
"Bill McCollum voted for higher taxes and fees 42 times while he was in Congress."
Mostly False
By Aaron Sharockman • August 10, 2010
Bill McCollum
Bill McCollum
stated on August 5, 2010 a debate.
"In my attorney general's office, we've cut the budget 18 percent."
Half-True
By Aaron Sharockman • August 6, 2010
Jeff Greene
Jeff Greene
stated on August 3, 2010 comments to the media.
Jeff Greene on why he went Cuba.
Full Flop
By Aaron Sharockman • August 4, 2010
Jeff Greene
Jeff Greene
stated on July 31, 2010 a campaign mail piece.
"Kendrick Meek was named one of the two most corrupt Democrats in Congress by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington."
False
By Aaron Sharockman • August 3, 2010
Pam Bondi
Pam Bondi
stated on July 31, 2010 a Bay News 9/CFN 13 debate.
Mortgage fraud is "up 400 percent in the last five years."
Mostly True
By Aaron Sharockman • 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
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
Dan Gelber
Dan Gelber
stated on July 26, 2010 a campaign flier.
Dave Aronberg's career legal experience is "less than two years as Asst. AG/private attorney."
Mostly False
By Aaron Sharockman • July 28, 2010
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on July 25, 2010 campaign materials.
"My 7-step plan" creates 700,000 jobs in 7 years.
Mostly True
By Aaron Sharockman • July 26, 2010
Rachel Maddow
Rachel Maddow
stated on July 19, 2010 comments on her MSNBC show.
Marco Rubio's "economic proposals will add $3.5 trillion to the federal deficit."
Mostly True
By Aaron Sharockman • July 23, 2010
Alex Sink
Alex Sink
stated on July 20, 2010 remarks to reporters.
House Republicans who complained they didn't have enough time to consider a constitutional ban against oil drilling "shoved through a proposal in just a few days to open state waters to oil drilling."
True
By Aaron Sharockman • July 21, 2010
Pam Bondi
Pam Bondi
stated on July 15, 2010 a campaign mail piece.
Opponent Holly Benson said that "Just because you're poor doesn't mean you're unhealthy, it just means you have a lot more time to go running."
Mostly True
By Aaron Sharockman • July 20, 2010
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