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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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