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Latest Fact-Checks In Candidate Biography

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Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on October 28, 2015 in the CNBC GOP presidential debate:
In 2008, then-Sen. Barack Obama "missed 60 or 70 percent of his votes." In 2004, John Kerry missed "close to 60 to 70 percent" and Bob Graham missed "over 30 percent of his votes."  
True
By Amy Sherman, Linda Qiu • October 29, 2015
Jennifer Granholm
Jennifer Granholm
stated on October 25, 2015 in comments on ABC's "This Week":
Says Marco Rubio opposes abortion "even in the case of rape and incest."  
Mostly True
By Aaron Sharockman, Amy Sherman • October 25, 2015
Jason Villalba
Jason Villalba
stated on October 13, 2015 in a tweet:
"Bernie Sanders admits he is a Democratic Socialist. … Nazis were Democratic Socialists."
Pants on Fire!
By W. Gardner Selby • October 16, 2015
Club for Growth
Club for Growth
stated on September 15, 2015 in a television ad:
Says Donald Trump "supports eminent domain" and the Supreme Court’s Kelo decision. 
True
By Lauren Carroll • October 7, 2015
Jim Gilmore
Jim Gilmore
stated on September 16, 2015 in a tweet.:
On the main GOP presidential debate: "Not one candidate on the debate stage has military experience … "
True
By Warren Fiske • September 28, 2015
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on September 16, 2015 in the second GOP primary debate:
When Carly Fiorina says Hewlett-Packard "revenues went up, that's because she bought Compaq. It was a terrible deal."
Mostly True
By Linda Qiu • September 21, 2015
Carly Fiorina
Carly Fiorina
stated on September 16, 2015 in the CNN debate:
Says Donald Trump was "forced to file for bankruptcy not once, not twice, four times."
Mostly True
By Clayton Youngman, Lauren Carroll • September 21, 2015
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on September 16, 2015 in the second GOP primary debate.:
Says Marco Rubio has "the worst voting record there is today."
Mostly True
By Linda Qiu • September 17, 2015
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on September 13, 2015 in an interview on "Face the Nation":
"The top man at Yale Law School came out ... with just a raging report" about former HP CEO Carly Fiorina, saying she is "one of the worst executives in his memory in history running the company."
Mostly True
By Linda Qiu • September 13, 2015
Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush
stated on September 8, 2015 in a campaign video:
"Florida led the nation in job creation" while Bush was governor.
Half-True
By Joshua Gillin • September 10, 2015
Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush
stated on August 31, 2015 in comments on Twitter.:
"I cut state spending more than anybody (in the 2016 GOP field)."
Half-True
By Linda Qiu • September 9, 2015
Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush
stated on August 21, 2015 in a fundraising email:
"Trump proposed enacting the largest tax increase in American history."  
True
By Amy Sherman • September 2, 2015
Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush
stated on August 27, 2015 in a campaign video:
"I released all my emails."
Mostly False
By Joshua Gillin • August 31, 2015
Bobby Jindal
Bobby Jindal
stated on August 30, 2015 in comments on ABC's "This Week":
"I'm the only (Republican) candidate that has actually reduced the size of government."
Half-True
By Linda Qiu • August 30, 2015
Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush
stated on August 19, 2015 in a New Hampshire town hall discussion:
Says Donald Trump "was a Democrat longer in the last decade than he was a Republican."
Half-True
By Joshua Gillin • August 24, 2015
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on August 17, 2015 in an interview with Iowa Public Radio:
"If I had not asked for my emails all to be made public, none of this would have been in the public arena."
Mostly False
By Lauren Carroll • August 20, 2015
Andrew Napolitano
Andrew Napolitano
stated on August 5, 2015 in in an interview on Fox's "Hannity":
Emails released to the public show Hillary Clinton discussed "the location of Ambassador Stevens, who of course was murdered, in Libya."
Half-True
By Lauren Carroll • August 11, 2015
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on August 11, 2015 in a meme:
Scott Walker "had a 2.3 GPA when he was asked to leave Marquette University for cheating."
False
By Tom Kertscher • August 11, 2015
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on August 6, 2015 in in comments at a GOP debate in Cleveland:
"A majority of the candidates on this stage have supported amnesty ... I have never supported amnesty."
Mostly True
By Lauren Carroll • August 7, 2015
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on August 6, 2015 in comments at a GOP debate in Cleveland:
Says Hillary Clinton has "been in office and in government longer than anybody else running here tonight."
Mostly False
By Lauren Carroll • August 7, 2015
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