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Ohio Democratic Party
Ohio Democratic Party
stated on October 25, 2012 an election flier :
Says Mike Dovilla supports a plan "that could allow a foreign corporation to take over the Ohio Turnpike" 
Mostly False
By Reginald Fields • November 12, 2012
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on November 4, 2012 a TV interview:
Says Jeb Bush "extended early voting" after seeing "long lines."
Mostly False
By Katie Sanders • November 8, 2012
Priorities USA Action
Priorities USA Action
stated on November 2, 2012 in a TV ad:
"Mitt Romney made over a hundred million dollars by shutting down (a Marion, Ind. paper) plant."
Mostly False
By Becky Bowers • November 5, 2012
New Hampshire Democratic Party
New Hampshire Democratic Party
stated on October 18, 2012 a campaign mailer to New Hampshire residents :
Says Ovide Lamontagne wants to eliminate kindergarten.
Mostly False
By Maryalice Gill • November 3, 2012
Allen West
Allen West
stated on October 25, 2012 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
Planned Parenthood Action Fund
Planned Parenthood Action Fund
stated on October 31, 2012 a radio ad:
Says Mitt Romney wants to "get rid of Planned Parenthood."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • November 2, 2012
Voters First Ohio
Voters First Ohio
stated on September 25, 2012 a news story:
Says the NAACP's Ohio chapter has endorsed Issue 2.
Mostly False
By Joe Guillen • November 1, 2012
Tere McCann
Tere McCann
stated on October 30, 2012 a campaign mailer.:
Says opponent Chad Chadwell "wants condom techniques demonstrated to your children."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • November 1, 2012
House Majority PAC
House Majority PAC
stated on September 26, 2012 a campaign commercial “Principle” about U.S. Rep. Charlie Bass, R-NH airing in New Hampshire:
Says Charlie Bass supports Paul Ryan plan that forces seniors to pay $6,400 a year more for health care so millionaires can pay less in taxes.
Mostly False
By Angie Drobnic Holan, Maryalice Gill • October 31, 2012
Tommy Thompson
Tommy Thompson
stated on October 18, 2012 a debate:
Says Democrats first proposed prohibiting the government from negotiating prices for prescription drugs in Medicare Part D and he "had nothing to do with" that provision in the law.
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • October 30, 2012
Republican Governors Association
Republican Governors Association
stated on October 16, 2012 Republican Governor's Association says NH candidate for governor Maggie Hassan pays no taxes:
Says Maggie Hassan pays zero property taxes on her $500,000 home.
Mostly False
By Kevin Landrigan • October 29, 2012
Tommy Thompson
Tommy Thompson
stated on October 18, 2012 debate comments:
Says when he was governor, "most of the Democrats" voted for his billion-dollar property-tax cuts, but U.S. Senate rival Tammy Baldwin "voted against it."  
Mostly False
By Dave Umhoefer • October 26, 2012
Tammy Baldwin
Tammy Baldwin
stated on October 24, 2012 a TV ad:
Says U.S. Senate opponent Tommy Thompson "personally made over $3 million" from a federal contract granted to his healthcare company, but left  9/11 first responders "without the care they were promised."  
Mostly False
By Dave Umhoefer • October 26, 2012
Tommy Thompson
Tommy Thompson
stated on October 23, 2012 a television ad:
Says "Tammy Baldwin had the opportunity to vote to honor the victims of 9/11 and she voted against it."
Mostly False
By James B. Nelson • October 26, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on October 22, 2012 a presidential debate:
"The sequester is not something that I've proposed. It is something that Congress has proposed."
Mostly False
By Molly Moorhead • October 24, 2012
Tommy Thompson
Tommy Thompson
stated on October 8, 2012 a TV ad:
Says U.S. Senate rival Tammy Baldwin supports a "tax increase that President Obama says" would cost middle-class families $3,000 per year.  
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • October 24, 2012
Joseph Kyrillos
Joseph Kyrillos
stated on October 15, 2012 an interview on NJToday:
Says Chris Christie was "behind" in the polls against Jon Corzine during the 2009 governor's race.
Mostly False
By Bill Wichert • October 24, 2012
Promote Oregon Leadership PAC (Oregon House Republicans)
Promote Oregon Leadership PAC (Oregon House Republicans)
stated on October 13, 2012 a campaign mailer:
Says, "Carl proposed a 'windfall' tax on real estate development when he was a Metro Councilor."
Mostly False
By Janie Har • October 24, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on October 22, 2012 a foreign policy debate:
Says Barack Obama was silent on Iran "when the students took to the streets in Tehran and the people there protested, (and) the Green Revolution occurred."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • October 23, 2012
Shirley Anderson
Shirley Anderson
stated on October 17, 2012 a campaign flyer:
Elizabeth Townsend runs the elections office that omitted a school board race on a ballot and gave a School Board candidate "faulty advice."
Mostly False
By Danny Valentine • October 23, 2012
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