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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."
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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."
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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."
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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."
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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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By Ciara O'Rourke • 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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By Ciara O'Rourke • 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.  
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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."
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By Ciara O'Rourke • 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."
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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.
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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."
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By Ciara O'Rourke • 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.
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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.
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By Ciara O'Rourke • 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.
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By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • September 1, 2010
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