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National Education Association
National Education Association
stated on September 27, 2012 a television ad:
Says that Josh Mandel voted to let insurance companies deny coverage for autism
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By Stephen Koff • October 12, 2012
John Kasich
John Kasich
stated on September 29, 2012 a television interview:
"We're up 123,000 jobs over the last year and three-quarters. We're actually, according to the Bureau of Labor statistics, down 500 ... auto jobs in Ohio."
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By Tom Feran • October 5, 2012
Jon Husted
Jon Husted
stated on September 17, 2012 a news release:
"Had the online change of address been in place in 2008 an estimated 130,000 voters who cast provisional ballots could have changed their address online and voted a regular ballot."
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By Reginald Fields • September 28, 2012
Republican Jewish Coalition
Republican Jewish Coalition
stated on September 24, 2012 an election flier :
Barack Obama "refuses to acknowledge Jerusalem as the capital of Israel."
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By Tom Feran • September 24, 2012
Rob Portman
Rob Portman
stated on September 6, 2012 a news release:
The national debt of $16 trillion, is "enough to buy both the Cleveland Indians and Cincinnati Reds 1,918 times."
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By Tom Feran • September 21, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on August 14, 2012 a news release:
Says that as Massachusetts governor, Mitt Romney "condemned coal-fired plants, saying they kill people."
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By Stephen Koff • August 23, 2012
Mike DeWine
Mike DeWine
stated on August 2, 2012 a news release:
Says the Central Ohio Human Trafficking Task Force "is the first task force of its kind in Central Ohio"
Mostly True
By Reginald Fields • August 10, 2012
Protect Your Vote Ohio
Protect Your Vote Ohio
stated on August 1, 2012 a news release:
"Thousands of politicians from across Ohio – along with their relatives, employees and friends – are still eligible to serve" on the proposed redistricting commission.
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By Joe Guillen • August 9, 2012
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
stated on July 8, 2012 an interview on "Fox News Sunday":
"Eighty out of 82 counties in Ohio ... have an auto manufacturing facility."
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By Sabrina Eaton • July 18, 2012
Josh Mandel
Josh Mandel
stated on July 9, 2012 a fundraising email:
Sherrod Brown’s approval rating "has plummeted to 38 percent among Ohio voters" in a poll by a Democratic pollster.
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By Stephen Koff • July 13, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on June 14, 2012 a campaign speech:
"Over the last few decades, the income of the top 1 percent grew by more than 275 percent -- to an average of $1.3 million a year."
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By Henry J. Gomez • June 28, 2012
John Kasich
John Kasich
stated on June 3, 2012 an appearance on NBC's "Meet the Press.":
"Giving the facts:  73,000 jobs created ... since '11.  Do you know how many direct jobs in the auto industry?  1,800."
Mostly True
By Reginald Fields • June 13, 2012
Samuel Wurzelbacher
Samuel Wurzelbacher
stated on June 4, 2012 a campaign video:
"Marcy Kaptur voted against a ban which would have prevented the aborting of a baby girl for the sole reason that she's a girl."
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By Tom Feran • June 12, 2012
John Kasich
John Kasich
stated on June 3, 2012 an appearance on NBC's "Meet the Press.":
"When I started in Ohio it was terrible. Now, we’re getting bipartisan support for our bills. And that’s called leadership."
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By Aaron Marshall • June 11, 2012
Josh Mandel
Josh Mandel
stated on May 23, 2012 a campaign commercial:
Says he "cut the budget."
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By Tom Feran • June 6, 2012
Ohio Democratic Party
Ohio Democratic Party
stated on June 3, 2012 a news release:
Rob Portman won the fewest votes of all Ohio U. S. Senate victors since 2000.
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By Stephen Koff • June 5, 2012
Ron Gerberry
Ron Gerberry
stated on April 17, 2012 a news conference:
The last three days of early voting "happen to be the most populated days of voting that we have in early voting."
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By Joe Guillen • June 4, 2012
Josh Mandel
Josh Mandel
stated on May 23, 2012 a campaign commercial:
Says he "earned the highest possible credit ratings as state treasurer."
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By Tom Feran • May 31, 2012
Mike Foley
Mike Foley
stated on April 25, 2012 a speech in the Ohio House:
Says Ohio law gives tax breaks "to rich people who own private jets."
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By Joe Guillen • May 8, 2012
Kevin DeWine
Kevin DeWine
stated on April 4, 2012 a resignation letter:
Since 2009, the Ohio Republican Party has made more contacts with voters — nearly 6.6 million — than any other GOP state organization in the nation.
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By Reginald Fields • May 3, 2012
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