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Dan Sullivan
Dan Sullivan
stated on April 29, 2014 a radio ad:
Says Mark Begich "has taken campaign cash from the Kochs" while Dan Sullivan hasn’t.
Mostly False
By Julie Kliegman • May 19, 2014
Defending Main Street
Defending Main Street
stated on April 17, 2014 a campaign ad in Idaho:
Says the Club for Growth tries to defeat Republicans, and that its president called Nancy Pelosi "the person I respect the most in Washington."
Mostly False
By Steve Contorno • May 7, 2014
Republican Party of Texas
Republican Party of Texas
stated on April 11, 2014 a tweet and chart:
"Wendy Davis has already taken more $ from teacher unions than the past 3 Democrat gubernatorial candidates combined."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • May 2, 2014
Nia-Malika Henderson
Nia-Malika Henderson
stated on April 16, 2014 comments on MSNBC:
"Democrats very much are in the pocket of the NRA."
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • April 17, 2014
Senate Majority PAC
Senate Majority PAC
stated on March 26, 2014 a campaign ad:
Says the Koch brothers "funded the fight to let flood insurance premiums soar ... Now they’re spending millions to buy a Senate seat for Bill Cassidy so he can fight for them."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • April 8, 2014
Kesha Rogers
Kesha Rogers
stated on March 27, 2014 an interview:
David Alameel "is giving thousands of dollars to support the Republican Party candidates" including John Cornyn and Greg Abbott.
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • April 3, 2014
Democratic National Committee
Democratic National Committee
stated on March 11, 2014 a fundraising email:
In the recent House special election in Florida, Democrats "got outspent in a Republican district."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • March 14, 2014
Doug Stoner
Doug Stoner
stated on August 3, 2013 a speech:
"I fought hard for that (state Senate) seat. I only lost by four points. I raised over $700,000."
Mostly False
By Eric Stirgus • August 28, 2013
Allen West
Allen West
stated on October 25, 2012 a campaign ad:
"After Patrick Murphy’s charges were dropped, Murphy’s father gave the prosecutor a huge campaign donation."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • November 2, 2012
Wayne Powell
Wayne Powell
stated on October 1, 2012 a debate.:
Eric Cantor "took $5 million from Sheldon Adelson," a Las Vegas casino owner.
Mostly False
By Sean Gorman • October 8, 2012
Michael Riley
Michael Riley
stated on September 18, 2012 a radio ad:
James Langevin "has received almost $20 million from taxpayers and special interests to use at his own discretion to supposedly champion Rhode Island’s needs."
Mostly False
By John Hill • September 23, 2012
Friends of Democracy
Friends of Democracy
stated on August 21, 2012 an advertisement aired in and around New Hampshire:
"Your Congressman, Charlie Bass, took over $166,000 from Big Oil."
Mostly False
By Jake Berry • August 23, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on June 26, 2012 a fundraising email:
Says he could be "the first president in modern history to be outspent."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • July 20, 2012
David Dewhurst
David Dewhurst
stated on June 4, 2012 a radio interview.:
"Most of Ted Cruz’s money comes from Washington, from outside the state of Texas."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • June 21, 2012
Joseph Kyrillos
Joseph Kyrillos
stated on June 6, 2012 an interview on NJToday:
Says Robert Menendez is "the king of raising money from Wall Street, over a million dollars, one of the leaders in the United States Senate. I haven’t raised any Wall Street money at all."
Mostly False
By Bill Wichert • June 14, 2012
American Future Fund
American Future Fund
stated on February 27, 2012 a television ad:
"Obama’s flush with cash, returning to Wall Street for even more money. … Wall Street sure supports President Obama."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • May 24, 2012
Americans for Prosperity
Americans for Prosperity
stated on November 2, 2011 a TV ad:
"(President Barack Obama gave) half a billion in taxpayer money to help his friends at Solyndra, a business the White House knew was on the path to bankruptcy."
Mostly False
By Becky Bowers • November 15, 2011
Vern Buchanan
Vern Buchanan
stated on June 13, 2011 in a news release:
Vern Buchanan "has been completely exonerated" in a Federal Election Commission action.
Mostly False
By Becky Bowers • June 24, 2011
Friends of Voter Owned Elections
Friends of Voter Owned Elections
stated on November 3, 2010 a statement:
It’s hard to get people in Portland to vote yes on ballot measures, especially when there’s opposition.
Mostly False
By Janie Har • November 10, 2010
David Axelrod
David Axelrod
stated on September 26, 2010 ABC's "This Week":
Independent groups behind ads attacking Democratic candidates are "front groups for foreign-controlled companies."
Mostly False
By Robert Farley • September 28, 2010
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