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John Kasich
John Kasich
stated on October 14, 2010 a campaign video:
"(John) Kasich was the architect who balanced the budget, cut spending, created a surplus, igniting record job creation."
Half-True
By Tom Feran • October 31, 2010
Protect Your Vote
Protect Your Vote
stated on October 28, 2010 a TV ad:
"Liberal out-of-state special interests are spending millions on 5 and 6 to change the way Florida draws its congressional and legislative districts."
Half-True
By Aaron Sharockman, Becky Bowers • October 31, 2010
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on October 30, 2010 his weekly address:
"The Republican leader of the Senate said his main goal after this election is simply to win the next one."
Half-True
By Robert Farley • October 30, 2010
Robert Hurt
Robert Hurt
stated on October 14, 2010 a statement on candidate's web site:
"Congressman Perriello voted in lock step with Nancy Pelosi 90 percent of the time."
Half-True
By Wes Hester • October 30, 2010
Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce
Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce
stated on October 29, 2010 a campaign TV ad:
Says four Democratic state senators voted to "raise taxes on Wisconsin workers by another $510 a month so freeloaders can get free state-run health care."
Half-True
By Tom Kertscher • October 30, 2010
Taxpayer Association of Oregon
Taxpayer Association of Oregon
stated on October 29, 2010 a campaign mailer:
Says "Richard Devlin raised your taxes by $1 billion in a single day."
Half-True
By Janie Har • October 30, 2010
Elizabeth Roberts
Elizabeth Roberts
stated on October 28, 2010 a campaign commercial:
She "led the fight to stop health insurance rate hikes and saved Rhode Island families over $150 million."
Half-True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • October 30, 2010
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
stated on October 1, 2010 a TV ad:
"Rigell's car dealership made over $400,000 off the ‘Cash for Clunkers’ bailout."
Half-True
By Wes Hester • October 30, 2010
Tom Perriello
Tom Perriello
stated on October 6, 2010 a TV ad.:
"Mr. Hurt would re-open that darn (Medicare) doughnut hole."
Half-True
By Robert Farley • October 29, 2010
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on October 27, 2010 an interview on "The Daily Show.":
"Before we even passed health care, 4 millions kids got health insurance that didn't have it before, through the Children's Health Insurance Program."
Half-True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • October 28, 2010
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on October 27, 2010 an interview on Comedy Central's "Daily Show with Jon Stewart":
Stabilizing the recent financial crisis "will cost less than 1 percent of GDP," which is less than the 2.5 percent to fix the savings and loan crisis of the 1980s.
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • October 28, 2010
Jeff Brandes
Jeff Brandes
stated on September 26, 2010 a campaign video:
Company may close, "all because government essentially says if they don't hire a lifeguard to watch their workers, they can't stay open."
Half-True
By David DeCamp • October 28, 2010
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on October 27, 2010 an appearance on Comedy Central's "The Daily Show":
The health care bill "cuts the deficit by over $1 trillion dollars."
Half-True
By Angie Drobnic Holan, Robert Farley • October 28, 2010
Morgan Griffith
Morgan Griffith
stated on September 20, 2010 a TV ad:
Rick Boucher "helped write" the cap-and-trade bill
Half-True
By Wes Hester • October 28, 2010
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on October 26, 2010 a debate:
Of the more than 1.3 million temporary mortgage modifications, over half have defaulted.  
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • October 27, 2010
Chain email
Chain email
stated on October 12, 2010 a chain e-mail:
"Many of the companies bankrolling the ad campaign against Amendment 4 are recipients of a congressional bailout, in the form of humongous tax refunds earlier this year."
Half-True
By Becky Bowers • October 27, 2010
Jeff Merkley
Jeff Merkley
stated on September 17, 2010 a fundraising letter:
Says Scott Bruun supports allowing corporations to secretly funnel millions of dollars to front groups to finance attack ads. 
Half-True
By Janie Har • October 27, 2010
Concerned Taxpayers of America
Concerned Taxpayers of America
stated on October 25, 2010 a television ad:
Says Peter DeFazio votes with Nancy Pelosi 86 percent of the time.
Half-True
By Janie Har • October 26, 2010
Mark Butler
Mark Butler
stated on October 17, 2010 a debate:
Darryl Hicks had seven ethics violations and didn't pay most of the fines.
Half-True
By Eric Stirgus • October 26, 2010
Nancy Pelosi
Nancy Pelosi
stated on October 21, 2010 an interview on MSNBC's "Countdown with Keith Olbermann":
"More private-sector jobs were created in the first eight months of 2010 than in the eight years of the Bush administration."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • October 25, 2010
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