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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
Mostly True
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."
Mostly True
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."
Mostly True
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."
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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."
Mostly True
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.
Mostly True
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."
Mostly True
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."
Mostly True
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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