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Pam Stewart
Pam Stewart
stated on August 19, 2013 a letter to the editor in the "Miami Herald"
Florida’s "high school graduation rates continue to increase at the fastest rate in the nation, with Florida leading the nation in the rate of Hispanic graduates."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • August 23, 2013
Don Lemon
Don Lemon
stated on July 27, 2013 a commentary on CNN
"More than 72 percent of children in the African-American community are born out of wedlock."
True
By Louis Jacobson • July 29, 2013
Jesse Jackson
Jesse Jackson
stated on July 18, 2013 an interview on CNN
"Homicides against blacks have tripled" since Florida’s "stand your ground" law has been in existence.
False
By Amy Sherman • July 24, 2013
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on April 14, 2013 an interview on ABC's 'This Week'
Ché Guevara "wrote extensively about the superiority of white Europeans over people of African descent."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • April 17, 2013
George Will
George Will
stated on April 3, 2013 a column
Wisconsin education agency "urged white students to wear white wristbands ‘as a reminder about your (white) privilege.’ "    
Mostly False
April 15, 2013
Susan Yoshihara
Susan Yoshihara
stated on March 21, 2013 testimony before a R.I. Senate committee
Assertions that it makes no difference whether children are raised by heterosexual or homosexual parents have been "shattered by the latest and best social science and research."
False
By Michael McKinney • April 7, 2013
Cory Booker
Cory Booker
stated on February 1, 2013 an appearance on "Bill Maher Overtime"
Says 2012 was the "first year in American history that more minorities are being born than people in the majority."  
Half-True
By Caryn Shinske • February 17, 2013
National Organization for Marriage
National Organization for Marriage
stated on January 17, 2013 a newspaper ad
"Religious groups like Knights of Columbus have been forced to allow same-sex marriage ceremonies in their facilities, against their beliefs."
Pants on Fire!
By Michael McKinney • January 27, 2013
Ann McLane Kuster
Ann McLane Kuster
stated on November 11, 2012
Says she is "entering in the most diverse class ever," of U.S. Representatives
True
By Jake Berry, Maryalice Gill • November 21, 2012
Freedom From Religion Foundation
Freedom From Religion Foundation
stated on November 9, 2012 an email
"Secular Americans are the fastest-growing religious identification demographic in this country."  
Half-True
November 18, 2012
Education Action Group
Education Action Group
stated on September 16, 2012 an online post
"Portland Schools spend $500K to deem PB&J sandwiches racist."
Pants on Fire!
By Janie Har • September 18, 2012
Sonji Jacobs
Sonji Jacobs
stated on August 10, 2012
Initial efforts to strip airport contractors of their special diversity status "has no effect" on the contracts or the city’s diversity goals.
True
By Willoughby Mariano • August 24, 2012
Jeff Merkley
Jeff Merkley
stated on June 12, 2012 a press release
Says, "Less than half of all states have legal protections on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, despite the fact that LGBT Americans report employment discrimination and unemployment at much higher rates than the U.S. average."
Mostly True
By Janie Har • June 18, 2012
Texas Democratic Party
Texas Democratic Party
stated on March 3, 2012 a quoted comment.
"In Texas, there are 668 Democratic Hispanic elected officials to the 60 in the Republican Party."
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • March 16, 2012
Newt Gingrich
Newt Gingrich
stated on January 23, 2012 a debate
There are 86 languages spoken at Miami Dade College.
True
By Amy Sherman • January 24, 2012
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on September 24, 2011 a speech in Orlando at Presidency 5
"At nearly 19 million people, the population of Florida is larger than all the earlier primary and caucus states combined."
True
By Becky Bowers • September 27, 2011
Donna Brazile
Donna Brazile
stated on August 21, 2011 a comment on 'This Week with Christiane Amanpour'
"Over the last four years, 53 percent of black wealth has just disappeared."
Mostly True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • August 24, 2011
Charlie Hales
Charlie Hales
stated on May 31, 2011 Posted at charliehales.com
"When I served as City Commissioner, we made great strides …we successfully fought for, and won, adding women and people of color to the Fire Bureau."
True
By Janie Har • July 29, 2011
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on November 2, 2010 a book
Says some in Congress are trying "to create a separate government for those with a drop of Native Hawaiian blood."
Half-True
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • February 20, 2011
Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush
stated on January 9, 2011 an opinion article in the 'Miami Herald'
"A record number of Hispanics were elected to the U.S House of Representatives..."
Mostly True
By Laura Figueroa • January 13, 2011
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