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MSNBC
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."
Pants on Fire!
By Katie Sanders • April 25, 2014
Democratic Governors Association
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."
Pants on Fire!
By W. Gardner Selby • October 31, 2013
Sarah Palin
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.
Pants on Fire!
By Jon Greenberg • July 30, 2013
Michele Bachmann
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.
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • July 23, 2013
We the People petition
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."
Pants on Fire!
By Tom Feran • November 19, 2012
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on November 7, 2012 a press conference
Says "I was the first governor in America to endorse Mitt Romney."
Pants on Fire!
By Caryn Shinske • November 11, 2012
Bill Bradbury
Bill Bradbury
stated on October 22, 2012 a campaign fundraising letter
"If Buehler were elected, our vote-by-mail system would be at risk."
Pants on Fire!
By Janie Har • October 26, 2012
Tommy Thompson
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.
Pants on Fire!
By James B. Nelson • September 17, 2012
Heather Fiorentino
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."
Pants on Fire!
By Jeffrey S. Solochek • August 9, 2012
Sherrod Brown
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."
Pants on Fire!
By Henry J. Gomez • July 25, 2012
Samuel Wurzelbacher
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.
Pants on Fire!
By Sabrina Eaton • May 15, 2012
Steve Rothman
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."
Pants on Fire!
By Bill Wichert • May 14, 2012
Chain email
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.
Pants on Fire!
By W. Gardner Selby • April 20, 2012
True The Vote
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."
Pants on Fire!
By W. Gardner Selby • January 27, 2012
New Jersey Republican State Committee
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." 
Pants on Fire!
By Caryn Shinske • November 4, 2011
John Kasich
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."
Pants on Fire!
By Joe Guillen • November 3, 2011
Tommy Thompson
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.
Pants on Fire!
September 26, 2011
Democratic Governors Association
Democratic Governors Association
stated on September 14, 2011 an online ad
Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker "is denying Democrats the right to vote."
Pants on Fire!
September 25, 2011
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
stated on August 9, 2011 a television interview
"Two elections in a row (Waukesha County Clerk Kathy Nickolaus) has screwed up counting the vote"  
Pants on Fire!
By Dave Umhoefer • August 11, 2011
Mike Bennett
Mike Bennett
stated on May 5, 2011 comments made on the Senate floor.
Says people in Africa "literally walk two and three hundred miles" in order to vote.
Pants on Fire!
By Aaron Sharockman • May 6, 2011
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