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Latest Fact-Checks In Message Machine 2012

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Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on January 2, 2012 an online video:
Says Rick Santorum voted for the Bridge to Nowhere.
Mostly True
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • January 2, 2012
Winning Our Future
Winning Our Future
stated on December 27, 2011 a video ad:
"Newt balanced the federal budget."
Half-True
By Molly Moorhead • December 28, 2011
Restore Our Future
Restore Our Future
stated on December 20, 2011 a TV ad airing in Iowa and Florida:
Says Newt Gingrich "supports amnesty for illegal immigrants."
Half-True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • December 27, 2011
Restore Our Future
Restore Our Future
stated on December 20, 2011 a video ad:
"As speaker, Gingrich even supported taxpayer funding of some abortions."
Half-True
By Molly Moorhead • December 27, 2011
Make Us Great Again
Make Us Great Again
stated on December 21, 2011 a video ad:
Says Newt Gingrich aligned with Nancy Pelosi on global warming.
True
By Molly Moorhead • December 23, 2011
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on December 15, 2011 an Iowa TV ad.:
Says Mitt Romney raised business taxes 20 percent in Massachusetts.
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • December 22, 2011
National Republican Congressional Committee
National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on December 15, 2011 a web ad posted on YouTube:
Says Joe Biden said Jon Corzine is "the smartest guy that I know, in terms of the economy and on finance, I really mean this."
True
By Erin O'Neill • December 22, 2011
Restore Our Future
Restore Our Future
stated on December 14, 2011 a video ad:
Newt Gingrich "teamed with Nancy Pelosi and Al Gore on global warming."
True
By Molly Moorhead • December 21, 2011
Democratic National Committee
Democratic National Committee
stated on December 6, 2011 a Democratic Natonal Committee advertisement:
Says it cost Massachusetts taxpayers $100,000 when Mitt Romney and his staff purchased computer hard drives.
False
By Jake Berry • December 19, 2011
Democratic National Committee
Democratic National Committee
stated on December 6, 2011 a Web video.:
"Traditionally, presidential candidates release their tax returns . . . Mitt Romney still won’t."
Mostly True
By Matt Clary • December 16, 2011
Rob Cornilles
Rob Cornilles
stated on November 27, 2011 in a debate:
Suzanne Bonamici votes with her party a partisan 98 percent of the time.
Half-True
By Janie Har • December 10, 2011
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on December 7, 2011 an Iowa TV ad.:
Our "kids can’t openly celebrate Christmas or pray in school."
False
By W. Gardner Selby • December 9, 2011
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
stated on November 16, 2011 a television commercial:
Says Sen. Sherrod Brown "voted to block American energy production and increase energy taxes."
Mostly False
By Sabrina Eaton • December 6, 2011
Democratic National Committee
Democratic National Committee
stated on November 28, 2011 a Web ad:
Says Mitt Romney has changed his position on supporting the TARP program.
False
By Molly Moorhead • November 30, 2011
Republican National Committee
Republican National Committee
stated on November 30, 2011 a Web video:
In Pennsylvania, President Barack Obama’s policies have increased unemployment 19 percent, led to the loss of 37,900 manufacturing jobs, and left 189,000 more people in poverty.
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • November 30, 2011
Democratic National Committee
Democratic National Committee
stated on November 28, 2011 a Web ad:
Says Mitt Romney has said different things about whether global warming is caused by humans
Mostly True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • November 30, 2011
Democratic National Committee
Democratic National Committee
stated on November 28, 2011 a campaign advertisement:
Says Mitt Romney flip-flopped on a taxpayer protection pledge.
True
By Louis Jacobson • November 29, 2011
Democratic National Committee
Democratic National Committee
stated on November 28, 2011 a video ad:
Says Mitt Romney has flip-flopped on his support for President Reagan’s policies.
Mostly True
By Molly Moorhead • November 29, 2011
Democratic National Committee
Democratic National Committee
stated on November 28, 2011 a campaign advertisement:
Says Mitt Romney flip-flopped on an assault weapons ban.
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • November 29, 2011
Democratic National Committee
Democratic National Committee
stated on November 28, 2011 a television ad:
Says Mitt Romney once supported President Obama’s health care plan but now opposes it.
Mostly False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • November 29, 2011
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