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Committee for Florida's Education
Committee for Florida's Education
stated on October 18, 2010 a mailer
"Dan Gelber: On the record against scholarships to help our needy children attend Jewish private schools."  
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman • October 30, 2010
Crossroads GPS
Crossroads GPS
stated on October 25, 2010 a campaign commerical
"North Dakota's economy is reeling."
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • October 29, 2010
Advancing Wisconsin
Advancing Wisconsin
stated on October 28, 2010 campaign literature distributed by an outside group
Says Republican gubernatorial candidate Scott Walker "increased his own pay by $50,000."
Pants on Fire!
By Tom Kertscher • October 29, 2010
Roy Barnes and Nathan Deal
Roy Barnes and Nathan Deal
stated on October 28, 2010 statements to the press
Vows to keep Georgia's race for governor "civil" and focused on the "positive."
Pants on Fire!
By Eric Stirgus, Jim Tharpe • October 29, 2010
Ted Strickland
Ted Strickland
stated on October 13, 2010 a campaign video
"Congressman Kasich wants to use our tax dollars to give secret bonuses to his corporate friends."
Pants on Fire!
By Tom Feran • October 28, 2010
American Federation for Children
American Federation for Children
stated on October 27, 2010 a direct mail campaign piece
Says state Senate candidate "Monk Elmer voted to exceed the (school district property tax) spending caps."
Pants on Fire!
By James B. Nelson • October 28, 2010
Greater Wisconsin Committee
Greater Wisconsin Committee
stated on October 27, 2010 radio ads and direct mail pieces
Says Republican candidates in key Wisconsin Assembly races "side with those who want to privatize Social Security -- and risk our retirements on Wall Street."
Pants on Fire!
By Tom Kertscher • October 28, 2010
Eric Cantor
Eric Cantor
stated on October 12, 2010 an interview on Comedy Central's Daily Show with Jon Stewart
In the past two years, Democrats have "spent more money than this country has spent in the last 200 years combined."
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • October 27, 2010
Reid Ribble
Reid Ribble
stated on October 12, 2010 a campaign news release
"I lost my health insurance and my doctor because of Obamacare."
Pants on Fire!
By James B. Nelson • October 27, 2010
American Action Network
American Action Network
stated on October 21, 2010 a campaign ad
Ed Perlmutter voted for "Viagra for rapists" paid for with tax dollars.
Pants on Fire!
By Angie Drobnic Holan • October 26, 2010
Jim Renacci
Jim Renacci
stated on October 18, 2010 a debate
Since Rep. John Boccieri’s election, "Ohio has lost 600,000 jobs" and his district’s "unemployment has doubled."
Pants on Fire!
By Stephen Koff • October 26, 2010
Kendrick Meek
Kendrick Meek
stated on October 24, 2010 a debate
"The Taliban has been there for years and years, I mean, hundreds of thousands of years."
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman • October 25, 2010
Citizens for Lower Taxes and a Stronger Economy
Citizens for Lower Taxes and a Stronger Economy
stated on October 17, 2010 a newspaper ad.
Says PolitiFact says Amendment 4 "will force counties and cities across Florida to raise taxes and fees."
Pants on Fire!
By Aaron Sharockman • October 25, 2010
Chris Dudley
Chris Dudley
stated on October 14, 2010 a television ad
Says John Kitzhaber wants a sales tax so people without jobs pay taxes.
Pants on Fire!
By Janie Har • October 23, 2010
Kathie Glass
Kathie Glass
stated on October 19, 2010 a debate.
Says Rick Perry recently said he "wanted another (Texas) business tax."  
Pants on Fire!
By W. Gardner Selby • October 23, 2010
Dan Coats
Dan Coats
stated on October 14, 2010 a campaign ad
The new health care law will "force seniors into Barack Obama's government-run health care program."
Pants on Fire!
By Angie Drobnic Holan • October 22, 2010
Chain email
Chain email
stated on October 7, 2010 a chain e-mail.
Says Texas voters are being asked to act this November on a proposed constitutional amendment affecting property taxes.
Pants on Fire!
By W. Gardner Selby • October 21, 2010
John Raese
John Raese
stated on October 18, 2010 a debate
Under the new health care law, "the first person (a) patient has to go to is a bureaucrat. That is called a panel."
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • October 19, 2010
Jennifer Carroll
Jennifer Carroll
stated on September 27, 2010 a speech
Rick Scott "doesn't have any ties to a lobbyist."
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman • October 18, 2010
Christine O'Donnell
Christine O'Donnell
stated on October 14, 2010 a debate
"We haven't yet taken out a negative ad."
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • October 18, 2010
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