Fact Check Posts – Page 168

Mark Belling
stated on September 28, 2010 a website posting and statement during his radio show:

Says the Feingold garage ad "is a fake: He’s not standing in front of his house."

By Don Walker, James B. Nelson • September 29, 2010

J.D. Alexander
stated on September 16, 2010 a news article:

"It takes as much energy to make a solar panel as it likely generates in its entire life."

By Becky Bowers • September 28, 2010

Steve Kagen
stated on September 19, 2010 a campaign TV ad:

"Politician Reid Ribble wants to phase out Social Security, forcing Wisconsin seniors to fend for themselves."

By James B. Nelson • September 27, 2010

Allen West
stated on September 21, 2010 a candidate forum:

"If you look at the application for a security clearance, I have a clearance that even the president of the United States cannot obtain because of my background."

By Louis Jacobson • September 24, 2010

Nancy Pelosi
stated on September 23, 2010 a blog post:

Says John Boehner "admits 'we are not going to be any different than we’ve been' " by returning to "the same failed economic policies" that "wrecked our economy."

By Louis Jacobson • September 24, 2010

Delia Lopez
stated on September 15, 2010 a statement on campaign website:

A bill by Earl Blumenauer would "mandate GPS tracking devices on all our vehicles."

By Ian K. Kullgren • September 24, 2010

Charlie Crist
stated on September 20, 2010 a TV ad.:

Marco Rubio tried to insert "$1.5 million for a rowing institute" into the state budget.

By Aaron Sharockman • September 24, 2010

Republican Governors Association
stated on September 9, 2010 a website:

Candidate for governor Roy Barnes has been "fighting hard" to let illegal immigrants vote.

By Willoughby Mariano • September 24, 2010

stated on September 21, 2010 a statement on campaign web site:

"Under Tom Barrett’s leadership, violent crime in Milwaukee has decreased by over 20% -- to its lowest levels in more than 20 years."

By Dave Umhoefer • September 22, 2010

Michele Bachmann
stated on September 17, 2010 a speech to the Values Voter Summit:

"Speaker Pelosi ... has been busy sticking the taxpayer with her $100,000 bar tab for alcohol on the military jets that she's flying."

By Louis Jacobson • September 21, 2010

Betty Sutton
stated on September 1, 2010 a campaign fundraising e-mail:

"Ganley said that if elected, he wants to ‘cut the dickens’ out of Social Security, Medicare and Veterans’ benefits."

By Sabrina Eaton • September 20, 2010

Russ Feingold
stated on September 14, 2010 a TV interview and multiple other sources:

"I've been outspent by my opponents every time I've run for U.S. Senate."

By Tom Kertscher • September 20, 2010

Allen West
stated on September 16, 2010 a campaign website:

Ron Klein "repeatedly voted in favor of amnesty for illegal immigrants."

By Amy Sherman • September 17, 2010

Rick Scott
stated on September 3, 2010 a meeting with reporters in Tallahassee:

"The stimulus has not created one private sector job."

By Becky Bowers • September 17, 2010

Rob Portman
stated on August 25, 2010 a posting on Facebook:

Says a "Pro-Stimulus economist admits it is not working … "

By Robert Higgs • September 16, 2010

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
stated on August 30, 2010 a campaign TV ad:

"Sean Duffy backed plan to privatize Social Security."

By James B. Nelson • September 10, 2010

Peter Kilmartin
stated on September 1, 2010 a campaign commercial:

"When the mayor of Providence's brother wrote over 100 grand in bad checks to the city, Joe Fernandez didn't have the guts to prosecute him. He let him off the hook."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • September 10, 2010

Jan Brewer
stated on June 25, 2010 a TV interview:

"Our law enforcement agencies have found bodies in the desert, either buried or just lying out there, that have been beheaded."

By Robert Farley • September 8, 2010

Bloggers
stated on September 8, 2010 postings on Twitter:

Lindsey Graham endorsed Charlie Crist for U.S. Senate.

By Aaron Sharockman • September 8, 2010

Kevin Boyce
stated on August 19, 2010 a campaign e-mail:

"Our most important work has been creating and retaining almost 55,000 Ohio jobs."

By Joe Guillen • September 7, 2010

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