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Judy Manning
Judy Manning
stated on January 4, 2012 an interview
"When [Mitt Romney] was the governor of Massachusetts, he performed 100 — and I’m not sure this number is right, but my mind says it’s about 180 gay marriages."
Pants on Fire!
By Eric Stirgus • January 18, 2012
Sheila Oliver
Sheila Oliver
stated on January 9, 2012 a news conference
"In 1958, there were 16 states in this country that prohibited -- prohibited -- an African-American and a Caucasian from being married."
Mostly True
By Erin O'Neill • January 15, 2012
Reed Gusciora
Reed Gusciora
stated on January 9, 2012 a news release
"Opinion polls show that the majority of Americans, and the majority of New Jerseyans, favor marriage equality for same sex couples."
Mostly True
By Bill Wichert • January 12, 2012
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on October 23, 2011 an Internet post
Congressional Republicans have introduced dozens of bills on social issues and other topics, but "zero on job creation."
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • October 25, 2011
Martin Frost
Martin Frost
stated on August 12, 2011 a column in "POLITICO"
Says Rick Perry flip-flopped on gay marriage by first saying it was a state’s rights issue and then saying he was in favor of a federal constitutional amendment banning gay marriage.
Mostly False
By Martha M. Hamilton • August 19, 2011
Ted Strickland
Ted Strickland
stated on July 26, 2011 an interview with Politico
"Josh Mandel used to be pro-choice, now he’s anti-choice. He used to be sympathetic towards gay and lesbians and now he’s [not]."
Half-True
By Joe Guillen • August 16, 2011
Steven Goldstein
Steven Goldstein
stated on July 24, 2011 an opinion column in The Star-Ledger
"Polls now show a majority of Catholics favor marriage equality."
Mostly True
By Erin O'Neill • July 31, 2011
Tim Pawlenty
Tim Pawlenty
stated on July 10, 2011 an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press"
Says scientists are "in dispute" over whether being gay is a choice.
False
By Louis Jacobson • July 13, 2011
Tim Pawlenty
Tim Pawlenty
stated on July 10, 2011 an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press"
"There's no scientific conclusion that (being gay) is genetic."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • July 13, 2011
Tim Kaine
Tim Kaine
stated on May 18, 2011 an interview.
On whether judges should be allowed to place children with gay couples who wish to adopt.
Half Flip
By Jacob Geiger • May 27, 2011
Christopher Plante
Christopher Plante
stated on April 29, 2011 a television interview
"The people of Rhode Island don't want same-sex marriage."
Pants on Fire!
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • May 11, 2011
Bill Fischer
Bill Fischer
stated on April 5, 2011 a Providence Journal story
"Full marriage equality [would provide same-sex couples] with about 1,700 rights."
Mostly False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • April 17, 2011
Anne Hathaway
Anne Hathaway
stated on March 15, 2011 a letter to President Barack Obama
Says the majority of Americans support gay marriage.
Mostly True
March 18, 2011
Tom Scott
Tom Scott
stated on February 8, 2011 a mayoral debate
A 2005 gay pride vote "had nothing to do with discrimination."
False
By Lee Logan • February 21, 2011
Get EQUAL Texas
Get EQUAL Texas
stated on February 9, 2011 a press release.
"Between Austin, San Antonio, Houston and Dallas over 8,000 same-sex couples are raising children."
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • February 14, 2011
National Organization for Marriage
National Organization for Marriage
stated on February 5, 2011 a mailing to Rhode Island voters
"Massachusetts public schools teach kids as young as kindergartners about gay marriage."
False
By Peter Lord • February 10, 2011
Vincent
Vincent "Buddy" Cianci
stated on December 12, 2010 an ABC-6 interview program
"Over 80 percent of the people want the shot to vote" on whether to approve same-sex marriage, according to polls.
Mostly True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • December 26, 2010
Louie Gohmert
Louie Gohmert
stated on December 15, 2010 a U.S. House floor speech.
Says that "all those who do not answer directly to the president, they've said (repealing Don't Ask, Don't Tell) is a terrible idea."
False
December 23, 2010
Harry Reid
Harry Reid
stated on December 4, 2010 the Senate floor
"The senior senator from Arizona (John McCain) said he couldn't support repealing 'don't ask, don't tell' because of the economy."
Half-True
December 6, 2010
Wesley Clark
Wesley Clark
stated on December 5, 2010 an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour"
The Pentagon's survey about the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy found that 92 percent of service members "agree that they could serve ... in a unit in combat" without compromising "mission readiness."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • December 6, 2010
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