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Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on January 22, 2011 a speech
Says there have been 50 million abortions since Roe v. Wade was decided.
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By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • February 1, 2011
Greg Abbott
Greg Abbott
stated on January 14, 2011 a press release
There have been "at least four incidents where bullets from Mexico have crossed the border."
True
By W. Gardner Selby • January 28, 2011
Paul Krugman
Paul Krugman
stated on January 6, 2011 an op-ed column
Texas leads "the nation in the percentage of residents without health insurance."
True
January 24, 2011
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on January 18, 2011 his inaugural address.
Says he’s the first Aggie governor of Texas.
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By W. Gardner Selby • January 19, 2011
Heidi Group
Heidi Group
stated on January 4, 2011 a letter.
"Following the 2009 session," Texas House Speaker Joe Straus "was acknowledged and ‘thanked’ for his ‘tireless efforts’ by Planned Parenthood, the nation’s premier abortion provider."
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By W. Gardner Selby • January 11, 2011
Michael McCaul
Michael McCaul
stated on December 20, 2010 a newsletter
"I stopped requesting earmarks in 2008."
True
January 5, 2011
Mike Villarreal
Mike Villarreal
stated on November 30, 2010 a press release
Texas "children may have a teacher who never spent one minute practicing teaching."
True
December 26, 2010
George W. Bush
George W. Bush
stated on November 9, 2010 his book, "Decision Points."
Says that in his first 17 months as president, the United States doubled its world-leading $500 million a year commitment to fighting global AIDS.
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By W. Gardner Selby • December 16, 2010
Todd Staples
Todd Staples
stated on August 31, 2010 an interview.
"More people hunt and fish in Texas in a given year than attend the... games of the Dallas Cowboys, the Dallas Mavericks, the Houston Texans and the Houston Rockets combined."
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By W. Gardner Selby • November 25, 2010
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on November 2, 2010 in "Fed Up! Our Fight to Save America from Washington"
"The (federal) debt is growing by more than $4 billion a day."
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November 17, 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.
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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."
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By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • October 25, 2010
Hank Gilbert
Hank Gilbert
stated on September 24, 2010 a press release.
Says the Texas Department of Agriculture seeks to purchase up to 300,000 promotional stress balls.  
True
By W. Gardner Selby • October 11, 2010
Lloyd Doggett
Lloyd Doggett
stated on October 4, 2010 a TV ad
"I said no to these big bank bailouts."
True
October 7, 2010
Mark Hinkle
Mark Hinkle
stated on September 23, 2010 a press release.
"Exit polls indicate that Democrats get over 70 percent of LGBT votes in federal elections."
True
By W. Gardner Selby • October 4, 2010
Todd Staples
Todd Staples
stated on September 16, 2010 a radio interview.
Says the U.S. Constitution provides for just compensation when land is taken under eminent domain.
True
By W. Gardner Selby • September 28, 2010
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on September 12, 2010 a TV ad
"We've created more than 850,000 jobs, more than all the other states combined."
True
September 23, 2010
Larry Gonzales
Larry Gonzales
stated on August 31, 2010 an e-mail to supporters
Says state Rep. Diana Maldonado of Round Rock uses Craigslist to hire campaign block walkers.
True
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • September 10, 2010
Republican Party of Texas
Republican Party of Texas
stated on August 31, 2010 a tweet
Says State Rep. Kristi Thibaut was an ACORN lobbyist.
True
September 9, 2010
Greg Abbott
Greg Abbott
stated on August 26, 2010 an interview
Says a highway was closed in El Paso because of bullets flying across the border.
True
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • September 1, 2010
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