Latest Fact-Checks In Ethics

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Phil Berger
Phil Berger
stated on March 31, 2016 a Facebook post
"Attorney General Roy Cooper refuses to do his job" by not defending House Bill 2 in a lawsuit.
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By Will Doran • April 7, 2016
Reince Priebus
Reince Priebus
stated on April 12, 2015 an interview
In recent polling in battleground states, a "majority of the people" said Hillary Clinton "is untrustworthy."
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April 21, 2015
Bill O'Reilly
Bill O'Reilly
stated on February 20, 2015 a broadcast of "The O'Reilly Factor"
"I never said I was on the Falkland Islands."
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By Jon Greenberg • March 3, 2015
David Corn
David Corn
stated on February 25, 2015 an interview on "The Rachel Maddow Show" on MSNBC
Says he "often" appeared on The O’Reilly Factor and "often was praised" by Bill O'Reilly.
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By Jon Greenberg • February 26, 2015
Wendy Davis
Wendy Davis
stated on September 19, 2014 a debate in the Rio Grande Valley.
Greg Abbott "has campaigned with a sexual predator who has bragged about having sex with underage girls."
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By W. Gardner Selby • September 25, 2014
Wendy Davis
Wendy Davis
stated on August 23, 2014 a TV ad
Greg Abbott was "charged with overseeing the state cancer research fund. But he let his wealthiest donors take tens of millions of taxpayer dollars without proper oversight. They showered Abbott with gifts and free vacations."
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By W. Gardner Selby • August 31, 2014
Republican Party of Florida
Republican Party of Florida
stated on August 17, 2014 a TV ad
Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein "gave hundreds of thousands of campaign cash to control Crist’s appointments of key state judges."
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By Amy Sherman • August 25, 2014
Vernon Jones
Vernon Jones
stated on July 10, 2014 an Atlanta Press Club debate
Jeff Mann has an ethics complaint against him alleging he used county workers for campaign work, which is an indictable offense.
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By April Hunt • July 19, 2014
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on June 23, 2014 the White House Summit on Working Families
"I don't own a single stock or bond … I have no savings accounts."
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By Lauren Carroll, Molly O'Connor • June 24, 2014
Lauren Kane
Lauren Kane
stated on December 19, 2013 in email exchange with reporter
The prosecution of state Sen. Don Balfour cost less than $100, excluding prosecutors’ salaries.
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By Nancy Badertscher • February 19, 2014
National Republican Congressional Committee
National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on January 15, 2014 in a Web campaign ad
Alex Sink "used a taxpayer-funded plane so she could get to a vacation in the Bahamas."
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By Joshua Gillin • January 17, 2014
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on August 9, 2012 a campaign ad
"We do know that Romney personally approved over $70 million in fictional losses to the IRS as part of the notorious 'Son of Boss' tax scandal, one of the largest tax avoidance schemes in history."
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By Jon Greenberg • August 13, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on January 18, 2012 a campaign commercial
"For the first time in 13 years, our dependence on foreign oil is below 50 percent."
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By Stephen Koff • January 26, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on January 18, 2012 a campaign ad
Says PolitiFact has said he "kept a campaign promise to toughen ethics rules."
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By Louis Jacobson • January 19, 2012
Kasim Reed
Kasim Reed
stated on January 3, 2012 a meeting
"Five members of [the Common Cause Georgia] board accepted maximum campaign contributions."
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By Eric Stirgus • January 12, 2012
Newt Gingrich
Newt Gingrich
stated on December 15, 2011 a debate in Iowa
"I never lobbied under any circumstance" for Freddie Mac.
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By Angie Drobnic Holan • December 16, 2011
Jim McGreevey
Jim McGreevey
stated on October 10, 2011 a radio interview
"After I had resigned or announced my resignation, I abolished -- I prohibited pay-to-play for people that had county or state contracts."
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By Bill Wichert • October 30, 2011
Anthony Weiner
Anthony Weiner
stated on March 2, 2011 an interview on Fox News
"Under the clear letter of the law, (Justice Clarence Thomas) must recuse himself" from the case challenging the constitutionality of the health care law.
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March 7, 2011
J.D. Alexander
J.D. Alexander
stated on February 16, 2011 reaction to Gov. Rick Scott’s decision to kill the high-speed rail project.
"The Constitution doesn't allow the governor to not-spend appropriations funds."
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By Aaron Sharockman • February 18, 2011
Livable Damascus
Livable Damascus
stated on October 30, 2010 a campaign mailer
Says Steve Spinnett has court judgments against him for trespass and harassment.
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By Natalie Fuelner • November 1, 2010
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