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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
September 28, 2010
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