Fact Check Posts – Page 18

Scott Walker
stated on July 24, 2014 an interview:

"Mitt Romney did not run his campaign on the basis of arguing his experience in the business world was a reason to vote for him."

By Dave Umhoefer • August 4, 2014

Robert Walsh
stated on April 20, 2014 an interview on WPRI's "Newsmakers" program:

Says gubernatorial candidate Clay Pell "hasn't spent a dime on advertising."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • May 2, 2014

MSNBC
stated on April 25, 2014 a graphic during "The Daily Rundown":

Says Charlie Crist's campaign bashed Sen. Bill Nelson's "big-government solutions."

By Katie Sanders • April 25, 2014

Democratic Governors Association
stated on October 24, 2013 an email blast:

"Texas Governor Rick Perry’s voter ID law is a blatant effort to defeat Wendy Davis by disenfranchising tens of thousands of women voters."

By W. Gardner Selby • October 31, 2013

Sarah Palin
stated on July 26, 2013 an interview with Fox News:

"I was banned from talking about" Bill Ayers during the 2008 presidential campaign.

By Jon Greenberg • July 30, 2013

Michele Bachmann
stated on July 14, 2013 an interview with World Net Daily:

"The president … by executive order" could grant voting rights to illegal immigrants who are newly legalized under pending legislation.

By Louis Jacobson • July 23, 2013

We the People petition
stated on November 19, 2012 a petition on the White House website:

"In one county alone in Ohio, President Obama received 106,258 votes. But there were only 98,213 eligible voters."

By Tom Feran • November 19, 2012

Chris Christie
stated on November 7, 2012 a press conference :

Says "I was the first governor in America to endorse Mitt Romney."

By Caryn Shinske • November 11, 2012

Bill Bradbury
stated on October 22, 2012 a campaign fundraising letter:

"If Buehler were elected, our vote-by-mail system would be at risk."

By Janie Har • October 26, 2012

Tommy Thompson
stated on September 6, 2012 an email :

An aide "acted on his own" and "was not representing the Thompson campaign" when he sent an email criticizing the sexual orientation of U.S. Senate candidate Tammy Baldwin.

By James B. Nelson • September 17, 2012

Heather Fiorentino
stated on August 7, 2012 a campaign mailer:

As Florida secretary of state, Kurt Browning "allowed 1,800 illegal voters to register in Florida."

By Jeffrey S. Solochek • August 9, 2012

Sherrod Brown
stated on July 19, 2012 a news release:

"When Josh Mandel claims to have accepted three debates with Sen. Sherrod Brown, he is lying. He has accepted ZERO proposed debates."

By Henry J. Gomez • July 25, 2012

Samuel Wurzelbacher
stated on May 3, 2012 a news release:

Says Marcy Kaptur has attacked his military service and training in the Air Force, showing disrespect for veterans.

By Sabrina Eaton • May 15, 2012

Steve Rothman
stated on May 8, 2012 a video posted on YouTube:

Says in regard to providing "more tax cuts for the rich," Bill Pascrell said, "Republicans had great ideas. I liked some of their ideas."

By Bill Wichert • May 14, 2012

Chain email
stated on April 13, 2012 a chain email forwarded by an Austin American-Statesman reader.:

Says there is an upcoming vote to preserve benefits of Texas homestead exemption for seniors and the disabled.

By W. Gardner Selby • April 20, 2012

True The Vote
stated on December 12, 2011 a Web post.:

"Eric Holder is supportive of the NAACP's efforts to get the United Nations involved in our elections."

By W. Gardner Selby • January 27, 2012

New Jersey Republican State Committee
stated on November 3, 2011 a political advertisement:

"Corrupt political bosses. Money laundering. Fraud. It’s just another day at the office for Vin Gopal."

By Caryn Shinske • November 4, 2011

John Kasich
stated on October 31, 2011 a campaign speech:

"They talk about this problem with binding arbitration. It doesn’t make a lot of sense to me to have somebody from Los Angeles fly into Zanesville and impose a wage settlement on you ... and then they’re on the plane back to Los Angeles."

By Joe Guillen • November 3, 2011

Tommy Thompson
stated on September 12, 2011 an interview:

Despite opposition from national Club for Growth, Club for Growth Wisconsin "has endorsed" him for U.S. Senate.

By Tom Kertscher • September 26, 2011

Democratic Governors Association
stated on September 14, 2011 an online ad:

Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker "is denying Democrats the right to vote."

By Tom Kertscher • September 25, 2011

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