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Barry Garner
Barry Garner
stated on November 2, 2010 a newspaper article:
The Fulton County vote count will be finished by 11:30 p.m. on election night.
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By Willoughby Mariano • November 5, 2010
Kevin Rader
Kevin Rader
stated on October 29, 2010 a campaign TV ad:
Lizbeth Benacquisto's supporters "would make (abortion) illegal in all cases, including rape, incest, even to save a woman's life."
Mostly True
By Rachel Revehl • October 29, 2010
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on October 27, 2010 an interview on Comedy Central's "Daily Show with Jon Stewart":
"We have empowered state insurance commissioners to review the rate hikes that are taking place in states. And in some states like North Carolina, they have already used it and rolled back premium increases by 25 percent."
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By Robert Farley • October 28, 2010
Jeff Brandes
Jeff Brandes
stated on October 12, 2010 a campaign video:
Bill Heller "raises taxes. Property taxes. Small business taxes. He even wants to tax the Internet. Mr. Heller said no to balancing the federal budget, that puts more debt on our kids."
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By David DeCamp • October 28, 2010
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on October 25, 2010 a debate:
"Most" of the newspapers that endorsed Alex Sink also endorsed Barack Obama.
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By Angie Drobnic Holan • October 28, 2010
Lloyd Doggett
Lloyd Doggett
stated on October 27, 2010 a campaign mailer:
"Donna Campbell has called for ending all federal funding for education"
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By Ciara O'Rourke • October 28, 2010
Alex Sink
Alex Sink
stated on October 25, 2010 a CNN/St. Petersburg Times debate.:
The lawyer who brought the case against NationsBank said "publicly that Alex Sink had nothing to do with the case, had nothing to do with the situation and didn't know about the problems."
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By Aaron Sharockman • October 26, 2010
Roy Barnes
Roy Barnes
stated on October 12, 2010 an Oct. 12 e-mail to reporters:
"Georgia had the worst job losses in state history under GOP watch."
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By Eric Stirgus • October 25, 2010
Yes on 8
Yes on 8
stated on October 18, 2010 a website:
"There currently are 825,000 student stations sitting empty across Florida in every district and at every grade level."
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By Amy Sherman • October 24, 2010
David Cicilline
David Cicilline
stated on October 19, 2010 a campaign radio advertisement:
 Says "John Loughlin voted to let people accused of domestic violence keep their guns."
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By Cynthia Needham • October 24, 2010
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on September 28, 2010 a campaign TV ad:
"There are 100 members of the U.S. Senate. Fifty-seven of them, including Russ Feingold, are lawyers. There are zero manufacturers and one accountant."
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By Dave Umhoefer • October 22, 2010
Bill White
Bill White
stated on October 4, 2010 a TV ad:
"Rick Perry has become a millionaire on the public payroll."
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By Ciara O'Rourke • October 22, 2010
Barbara Boxer
Barbara Boxer
stated on October 15, 2010 a campaign ad:
"Carly Fiorina, she's against banning assault weapons."
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By Angie Drobnic Holan • October 21, 2010
Dino Rossi
Dino Rossi
stated on October 12, 2010 a campaign ad:
The Seattle Times called Patty Murray "a 'prolific sponsor of earmarks.' Patty even defended the 'Bridge to Nowhere.' "
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By Angie Drobnic Holan • October 20, 2010
Jack Conway
Jack Conway
stated on October 15, 2010 a campaign commercial:
Rand Paul wants "to end all federal faith-based initiatives, and even end the deduction for religious charities."
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By Louis Jacobson • October 19, 2010
Lee Fisher
Lee Fisher
stated on October 8, 2010 a debate :
"If you want to see the jobs that I've saved and created in this storm he helped create, go anywhere in Ohio."
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By Mark Naymik • October 16, 2010
Rob Portman
Rob Portman
stated on October 8, 2010 a debate:
Says he's so bipartisan that "12 of my bills were signed into law by Democratic President Bill Clinton."
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By Stephen Koff • October 16, 2010
Harry Reid
Harry Reid
stated on October 7, 2010 a campaign commercial:
"Sharron Angle voted to protect sex offenders."
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By Louis Jacobson • October 15, 2010
stated on October 12, 2010 a campaign TV ad:
Says Scott Walker "eliminated his own office of economic development in the middle of this recession."
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By James B. Nelson • October 15, 2010
Casey Cagle
Casey Cagle
stated on September 5, 2010 a speech:
Georgia lawmakers balanced the budget without raising taxes on residents.
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By Eric Stirgus • October 15, 2010
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