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Latest Fact-Checks In Message Machine 2010

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Leah Vukmir
Leah Vukmir
stated on October 9, 2010 a campaign brochure distributed door to door:
In 2009, "the state Legislature passed more than $5 billion in tax increases."
False
By Tom Kertscher • October 11, 2010
stated on October 1, 2010 a campaign TV ad:
Says "Scott Walker says he would ban stem cell research" 
False
By Tom Kertscher • October 10, 2010
Susan B. Anthony List
Susan B. Anthony List
stated on September 30, 2010 a TV ad:
Sen. Barbara Boxer "voted against immigration reform to permit (Hispanic immigrants) people to come here legally to work."
False
By Robert Farley • October 8, 2010
National Republican Congressional Committee
National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on October 3, 2010 a campaign commercial:
Arkansas Democratic congressional candidate Chad Causey "was a Washington, D.C. bureaucrat."
False
By Louis Jacobson • October 6, 2010
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on September 28, 2010 a campaign TV ad:
"A majority of Wisconsinites opposed the government takeover of health care. But Russ Feingold voted for it anyway."
False
By Dave Umhoefer • October 5, 2010
Back to Basics
Back to Basics
stated on September 8, 2010 a TV ad:
"Perry pushed for a law that lets insurance companies raise homeowners’ rates without having to justify the increase."
False
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • October 3, 2010
Alan Grayson
Alan Grayson
stated on September 25, 2010 a TV ad.:
Says Daniel Webster thinks wives should submit to their husbands.
False
By Aaron Sharockman • September 28, 2010
Jack Conway
Jack Conway
stated on September 14, 2010 a campaign video:
Says Rand Paul thinks drug-dealing, theft, burglary and prostitution should be decriminalized.
False
By Robert Farley • September 27, 2010
Jim Huffman
Jim Huffman
stated on September 17, 2010 a television/web ad:
Says Ron Wyden spent $2 million "to study exotic ants."
False
By Ian K. Kullgren • September 24, 2010
Ted Strickland
Ted Strickland
stated on August 27, 2010 a campaign video:
"Kasich’s trade deals cost Ohio thousands of jobs - 49,000 jobs to Mexico, 91,000 to China."
False
By Tom Feran • September 21, 2010
Sharron Angle
Sharron Angle
stated on September 14, 2010 a campaign commerical:
Harry Reid has voted "to give special tax breaks to illegal aliens."
False
By Louis Jacobson • September 17, 2010
Ron Klein
Ron Klein
stated on September 13, 2010 a campaign ad:
Allen West called Social Security a "Ponzi scheme" and said "this country's got to get on sound footing by destroying it."  
False
By Amy Sherman • September 15, 2010
Chet Edwards
Chet Edwards
stated on September 6, 2010 a TV ad.:
Says opponent Bill Flores helped run a company that laid off over 3,000 workers and paid off executives with millions.
False
By W. Gardner Selby • September 15, 2010
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on September 8, 2010 a campaign TV ad:
Russ Feingold "has not worked anywhere outside of politics."
False
By Tom Kertscher • September 14, 2010
Jim Sensenbrenner
Jim Sensenbrenner
stated on September 10, 2010 a radio ad for the Scott Walker gubernatorial campaign:
Like me, Scott Walker opposed the 1998 transportation bill and the $9 billion of wasteful spending.
False
By Dave Umhoefer • September 11, 2010
Kendrick Meek
Kendrick Meek
stated on September 10, 2010 a television ad:
"I’m the only one who's fought against developers draining the Everglades!"
False
By Trenton Daniel • September 10, 2010
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on September 7, 2010 campaign TV and radio ads:
Says Mark Neumann = Nancy Pelosi
False
By Dave Umhoefer, Lee Bergquist • September 9, 2010
Florida First Initiative
Florida First Initiative
stated on August 17, 2010 in a TV ad.:
"Reporters have uncovered another Scott company accused of criminal acts. But Scott won't come clean."
False
By Aaron Sharockman • August 20, 2010
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on August 17, 2010 a TV ad.:
Bill McCollum "backed Jim Greer's effort to hide financial irregularities."
False
By Aaron Sharockman • August 18, 2010
J.D. Hayworth
J.D. Hayworth
stated on August 5, 2010 a TV ad against John McCain:
McCain opposed the border fence.
False
By Lukas Pleva • August 11, 2010
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