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Democratic National Committee
Democratic National Committee
stated on March 11, 2014 in a fundraising email:
In the recent House special election in Florida, Democrats "got outspent in a Republican district."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • March 14, 2014
Dick Cheney
Dick Cheney
stated on October 27, 2013 in an interview on "This Week":
Says Mike Enzi is "getting about 84 percent of his campaign funds from Washington-based PACs. That's more than any senator of either party."
Mostly True
By Steve Contorno • October 30, 2013
Rhode Island Tea Party
Rhode Island Tea Party
stated on October 25, 2013 in a posting on Twitter:
"Soldiers Donating to Tea Party Now Face Punishment Under the Uniform Code of Military Justice."
Pants on Fire!
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • October 30, 2013
Van Jones
Van Jones
stated on September 13, 2013 in a discussion on CNN's "Crossfire":
"1 percent of candidates that (the National Rifle Association) endorsed in 2012 won."
False
By Louis Jacobson • September 17, 2013
Doug Stoner
Doug Stoner
stated on August 3, 2013 in a speech:
"I fought hard for that (state Senate) seat. I only lost by four points. I raised over $700,000."
Mostly False
By Eric Stirgus • August 28, 2013
Ken Cuccinelli
Ken Cuccinelli
stated on August 10, 2013 in a speech.:
Says Terry McAuliffe is "the person who invented the scheme to rent out the Lincoln Bedroom."
False
By Sean Gorman • August 26, 2013
Earl Blumenauer
Earl Blumenauer
stated on June 4, 2013 in a U.S. Ways and Means hearing:
Says "Having organizations parading as being social welfare organizations and then being involved in the political combat harkens back to why the statute a hundred years ago said that they were prohibited."
False
By Janie Har • June 13, 2013
Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty
Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty
stated on June 4, 2013 in a web posting:
Says Madison Mayor Paul Soglin's stated intent when proposing that city contractors disclose private political donations was to "discourage contributions to organizations with which he disagrees."
True
By Dave Umhoefer • June 12, 2013
Tom Letson
Tom Letson
stated on May 16, 2013 in an emailed news release :
Says Gov. John Kasich implied that a portion of workers’ compensation rebates to employers "should be directed back to him in the form of campaign cash."
Pants on Fire!
By Henry J. Gomez • June 7, 2013
Patience Roggensack
Patience Roggensack
stated on March 27, 2013 in a radio interview:
On recusing herself from cases after receiving a campaign contribution
No Flip
By Dave Umhoefer • March 29, 2013
Ed Fallone
Ed Fallone
stated on March 22, 2013 in debate comments:
On changing the rules governing judicial conflicts of interest
Half Flip
By Dave Umhoefer • March 29, 2013
Ed Fallone
Ed Fallone
stated on March 6, 2013 in an interview:
"The majority of my contributions have been from private individuals" giving $125 on average, "not from PACs, not from groups."
Mostly True
By Dave Umhoefer • March 13, 2013
Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter
stated on February 21, 2013 in an interview with CNN's Piers Morgan:
"When I ran against incumbent President Gerald Ford, you know how much money we raised? None."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • February 26, 2013
Will Weatherford
Will Weatherford
stated on January 30, 2013 in a news conference:
Florida has "the second-lowest (campaign) contribution limit in the entire country."
False
By Katie Sanders • February 8, 2013
Sherry Sylvester
Sherry Sylvester
stated on December 2, 2012 in an opinion column.:
Says personal-injury trial lawyers "have provided over 80 percent of the funding for the Texas Democratic Party for over a decade."
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • December 14, 2012
Allen West
Allen West
stated on October 25, 2012 in a campaign ad:
"After Patrick Murphy’s charges were dropped, Murphy’s father gave the prosecutor a huge campaign donation."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • November 2, 2012
Raymond Frank
Raymond Frank
stated on October 7, 2012 in an advertisement.:
Says Travis County Sheriff Greg Hamilton has accepted $42,000 from strip-club interests and $10,000 from local alcohol distributors.
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • October 11, 2012
Patriot Majority USA
Patriot Majority USA
stated on September 30, 2012 in a news release:
Gov. Nathan Deal "has taken at least $15,600 from the (Koch brothers), their businesses, and their employees."
False
By Eric Stirgus • October 9, 2012
Wayne Powell
Wayne Powell
stated on October 1, 2012 in a debate.:
Eric Cantor "took $5 million from Sheldon Adelson," a Las Vegas casino owner.
Mostly False
By Sean Gorman • October 8, 2012
Jim Kyle
Jim Kyle
stated on September 29, 2012 in a story in the Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle:
"All legislative mail, from the content to the timing, is approved by the speaker's office."
False
By Tom Humphrey • October 8, 2012
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