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John Oliver
John Oliver
stated on February 3, 2011 in an episode of The Daily Show:
Joe Straus is the "first Jewish speaker of the" Texas House.
Mostly True
By Ciara O'Rourke • February 12, 2011
National Organization for Marriage
National Organization for Marriage
stated on February 5, 2011 in 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
Ron Paul
Ron Paul
stated on January 20, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC:
"The last Christians are about to leave" Iraq.
Pants on Fire!
February 7, 2011
Glenn Beck
Glenn Beck
stated on January 31, 2011 in his radio program:
Many of the 9/11 conspirators came from the Muslim Brotherhood, including Osama bin Laden, Ayman Zawahiri and Khalid Sheikh Mohammed.
Half-True
By Robert Farley • February 4, 2011
Victoria Taft
Victoria Taft
stated on December 27, 2010 in a website posting:
Says a Portland school gives Muslim students "their own school provided prayer room, prayer rugs," and lets them "out of class five times a day to pray to Allah."
Pants on Fire!
By Ian K. Kullgren • January 23, 2011
Jack Conway
Jack Conway
stated on October 15, 2010 in a campaign commercial:
Rand Paul wants "to end all federal faith-based initiatives, and even end the deduction for religious charities."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • October 19, 2010
Alan Grayson
Alan Grayson
stated on October 6, 2010 in a campaign commercial:
Daniel Webster "is an advocate for a group that teaches that mothers should not work outside the home."
Mostly False
By Aaron Sharockman, Louis Jacobson • October 6, 2010
Franklin Graham
Franklin Graham
stated on October 3, 2010 in ABC's "This Week":
In most Muslim countries, "We can't have a church. We're not able to build synagogues. It's forbidden."
False
By Robert Farley • October 6, 2010
Alan Grayson
Alan Grayson
stated on September 25, 2010 in a TV ad.:
Says Daniel Webster wants to make divorce illegal, even for abused wives.
Half-True
By Aaron Sharockman • September 28, 2010
Nathan Deal
Nathan Deal
stated on August 19, 2010 in a newspaper article:
On the mosque near ground zero.
No Flip
By Willoughby Mariano • August 30, 2010
18% of the American public
18% of the American public
stated on August 19, 2010 in a Pew Research Center poll:
President Obama is a Muslim.
Pants on Fire!
By Angie Drobnic Holan • August 26, 2010
Franklin Graham
Franklin Graham
stated on August 19, 2010 in an interview on CNN:
"The seed of Muslim is passed through the father."
Mostly False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • August 26, 2010
Michael Bloomberg
Michael Bloomberg
stated on August 24, 2010 in a speech:
"There is already a mosque four blocks away."
True
By Robert Farley • August 26, 2010
Al Hunt
Al Hunt
stated on August 22, 2010 in ABC's "This Week":
"This is not a mosque. It's a cultural center that has a prayer area."  
False
By Robert Farley • August 23, 2010
Tamara Holder
Tamara Holder
stated on August 18, 2010 in comments on the Hannity show.:
"The Republicans have 2 percent of the Muslim vote.''
Mostly True
By Lukas Pleva • August 20, 2010
Kendrick Meek
Kendrick Meek
stated on August 15, 2010 in a televised debate in Miami.:
"There’s a mosque inside of the Pentagon."
False
By Laura Figueroa • August 20, 2010
Rick Lazio
Rick Lazio
stated on August 17, 2010 in Fox News "Hannity" program.:
A New York imam wants to "have a mosque at Ground Zero.'' 
Mostly False
By Robert Farley • August 19, 2010
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
stated on August 10, 2010 in a press release.:
"U.S. taxpayers are being forced to fund Feisal Abdul Rauf’s trip to the Middle East."
True
By Louis Jacobson • August 19, 2010
Sam Olens
Sam Olens
stated on July 6, 2010 in a campaign ad:
"In Cobb County, every meeting opened with a prayer. The ACLU objected. Sued ... [Sam] Olens took on the ACLU and won!"
Half-True
By Eric Stirgus • August 3, 2010
Harry Reid
Harry Reid
stated on June 12, 2010 in a political ad:
Sharron Angle supported "a Scientology plan to give massages to prisoners."
Half-True
By Robert Farley • June 24, 2010
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