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Jennifer Granholm
Jennifer Granholm
stated on January 24, 2016 an appearance on ABC's 'This Week'
When a Gallup poll asked about presidential candidate characteristics, "When they get to the question on, 'Would you vote for a socialist,' it is even less popular than voting for atheists."
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By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • January 29, 2016
Glenn Beck
Glenn Beck
stated on January 23, 2016 an appearance in Ankeny, Iowa
"In 40 years of broadcast, I have never endorsed any candidate."
True
By W. Gardner Selby • January 26, 2016
Sid Miller
Sid Miller
stated on August 16, 2015 a meme posted on his Facebook page
"To vote in Mexico every eligible Mexican citizen has to have a tamper-proof photo-ID card with a thumbprint and an embossed hologram."
True
By W. Gardner Selby • August 26, 2015
Jean Casarez
Jean Casarez
stated on June 21, 2015 comments on CNN
The Confederate battle flag at the South Carolina statehouse "must fly at a height of 30 feet. Any changes -- taken down, or even at half-staff, if that can be done -- must be passed by a supermajority of the General Assembly."
True
By Linda Qiu • June 21, 2015
David Cicilline
David Cicilline
stated on May 1, 2015 a commentary in The Providence Journal
Annual precipitation "has increased in Rhode Island by over 12 inches in the last century."
True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • May 14, 2015
John Taylor
John Taylor
stated on April 24, 2015 an interview on WPRI-TV's "Newsmakers."
"The people of Tiverton have historically supported [gambling measures] at a rate higher than the rest of the state."
True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • May 7, 2015
Bobby Scott
Bobby Scott
stated on December 9, 2014 a news release.
"After World War II, we tried, convicted, and, in some cases, executed Japanese soldiers for war crimes that included charges of waterboarding."
True
By Sean Gorman • January 12, 2015
Sheldon Whitehouse
Sheldon Whitehouse
stated on December 17, 2014 a Senate floor speech
"January through November 2014, the year so far, were the hottest first 11 months of any year recorded."
True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • January 12, 2015
Sheldon Whitehouse
Sheldon Whitehouse
stated on December 14, 2014 a TV interview
The United States "decided waterboarding was torture back when we court-martialed American soldiers for waterboarding Philippine insurgents in the Philippine revolution."
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By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • December 23, 2014
Greg Abbott
Greg Abbott
stated on December 7, 2014 an interview on Meet the Press
"My wife is going to be the first Hispanic first lady in the history of Texas."
True
By Dylan Baddour • December 22, 2014
Peter Kilmartin
Peter Kilmartin
stated on October 2, 2014 an interview on Rhode Island Public Radio
"In the past three years, we have prosecuted or brought more cases on access to public records than in the previous 12 years combined."
True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • October 18, 2014
Jorge Elorza
Jorge Elorza
stated on September 30, 2014 a Providence Journal-WPRI debate
"We have a retiree that is collecting a $17,000 paycheck a month . . . tax free."
True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • October 5, 2014
Bob Goodlatte
Bob Goodlatte
stated on September 17, 2014 a video.
The U.S. Constitution is "the oldest written constitution still in use today" among nations.
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By Sean Gorman • September 22, 2014
Henry Cisneros
Henry Cisneros
stated on July 22, 2014 a statement after Ivy Taylor's selection as mayor of San Antonio
San Antonio is "now the largest city in the United States ever to have an African American woman mayor."
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By W. Gardner Selby • August 6, 2014
Allan Fung
Allan Fung
stated on June 17, 2014 a debate
Republican candidate for governor Ken Block was "fined and had to admit that (he) funneled money illegally to the Moderate Party."
True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • June 29, 2014
Ken Paxton
Ken Paxton
stated on June 6, 2014 a speech at the Republican Party of Texas convention
"At the beginning of World War II, we had a relatively small army, smaller than Portugal’s."
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By W. Gardner Selby • June 13, 2014
Mike Martinez
Mike Martinez
stated on May 28, 2014 remarks at a gathering
Four (maybe five) Latinos have served on the Austin City Council.  
True
By W. Gardner Selby • June 6, 2014
Joaquin Castro
Joaquin Castro
stated on April 24, 2014 an interview with the McAllen Monitor
With only 67 bills or so passed into law, "2013 was the least productive year in congressional history since we’ve been keeping record."
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By W. Gardner Selby • May 9, 2014
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on April 10, 2014 speech at the Lyndon B. Johnson Library
During Lyndon B. Johnson’s first 20 years in Congress, "he opposed every civil rights measure that came up for a vote."
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By W. Gardner Selby • April 14, 2014
Joe Scarborough
Joe Scarborough
stated on April 10, 2014 comments on MSNBC's "Morning Joe"
Before "our last three presidents, you have to go back to the 1800s, early 1800s to find three presidents in a row being consecutively re-elected."
True
By Aaron Sharockman • April 10, 2014
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