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Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on October 30, 2012 a Spanish-language TV commercial:
"Obama's Environmental Protection Agency sent emails for Hispanic Heritage Month with a photo of Che Guevara."
Half-True
By Katie Sanders • November 2, 2012
Betty Sutton
Betty Sutton
stated on October 10, 2012 a debate:
Says Jim Renacci has "consistently voted" for loopholes that "encourage outsourcing of our jobs."
Half-True
By Henry J. Gomez • November 2, 2012
Majority PAC
Majority PAC
stated on October 31, 2012 a TV ad:
"Tommy Thompson made millions from corporations who outsource American jobs and now he's trying to lavish huge tax breaks on them."  
Half-True
By Tom Kertscher • November 1, 2012
Taxpayer Association of Oregon
Taxpayer Association of Oregon
stated on October 30, 2012 a campaign mailer.:
Says Mark Hass "raised your taxes by $1 billion in a single day."
Half-True
By Ian K. Kullgren • November 1, 2012
Democratic Party of Oregon
Democratic Party of Oregon
stated on October 24, 2012 a campaign mailer:
Says Matt Wand has sided with anti-choice activists "to restrict access to reproductive health care services."
Half-True
By Janie Har • November 1, 2012
C.W. Bill Young
C.W. Bill Young
stated on October 17, 2012 a TV commercial:
Says he "opposed $716 billion cut to Medicare."
Half-True
By Katie Sanders • October 30, 2012
Jessica Ehrlich
Jessica Ehrlich
stated on October 8, 2012 a TV commercial:
Says Bill Young "voted twice for the Ryan budget that ends the current Medicare system."
Half-True
By Katie Sanders • October 30, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on October 17, 2012 the second presidential debate at Hofstra University:
"There are millions of women all across the country who rely on Planned Parenthood for not just contraceptive care; they rely on it for mammograms."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • October 30, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on October 27, 2012 a campaign ad:
Says Mitt Romney’s plan makes "catastrophic cuts to education."
Half-True
By Molly Moorhead • October 30, 2012
Clint Eastwood
Clint Eastwood
stated on October 24, 2012 in a TV ad:
"We borrow $4 billion every single day, much of it from China."
Half-True
By Becky Bowers • October 30, 2012
Bill Nelson
Bill Nelson
stated on October 17, 2012 a U.S. Senate debate:
Says Connie Mack initially said he would have voted "yes" for the Paul Ryan budget plan, and then, "you said it was stupid and you would vote no. And then your folks corrected you, and you changed your position again, yes."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • October 29, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on October 26, 2012 a campaign mailer:
"Women in Barack Obama's White House are earning less than men."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • October 29, 2012
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on October 24, 2012 a campaign event in New Hampshire:
Says New Jersey lost private-sector jobs between 2000 and 2009 because Democrats increased taxes, fees, regulations and state spending.
Half-True
By Bill Wichert • October 29, 2012
Donna Howard
Donna Howard
stated on August 30, 2012 East Austin meetup of Texans for Obama.:
"We’re talking right now about a $12 billion hole in our current, so-called balanced" state "budget."
Half-True
By David Barer • October 29, 2012
Adam Hasner
Adam Hasner
stated on October 18, 2012 an ad:
Lois Frankel "spent over $13,000 in taxpayer money on a marble shower in a private bathroom with her own toilet."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • October 25, 2012
Adam Hasner
Adam Hasner
stated on October 18, 2012 an ad:
While she was mayor, Lois Frankel took a "police helicopter ride to go to a dinner party."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • October 25, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on October 22, 2012 the third presidential debate in Boca Raton, Fla.:
Says Romney said "we should ask Pakistan for permission" to take a shot at Osama bin Laden.
Half-True
By Becky Bowers • October 23, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on October 22, 2012 the third presidential debate in Boca Raton, Fla.:
"Latin America’s economy is almost as big as the economy of China."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • October 23, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on October 22, 2012 the third presidential debate in Boca Raton, Fla.:
"Veterans’ unemployment is actually now lower than (the) general population. It was higher when I came into office."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • October 23, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on October 22, 2012 a presidential debate:
"A few months ago when you were asked what's the biggest geopolitical threat facing America, you said Russia."
Half-True
By Molly Moorhead • October 23, 2012
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