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Patrick Murphy
Patrick Murphy
stated on October 10, 2016 a TV ad:
Says Marco Rubio "opposes immigration reform. Worse, Rubio supports Donald Trump. His plan would deport 800,000 children, destroying families."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • October 17, 2016
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on October 4, 2016 a Spanish-language campaign ad:
Says Patrick Murphy wrongly conveyed Rubio's stance on abortion for women infected by Zika.
False
By Joshua Gillin • October 11, 2016
National Rifle Association
National Rifle Association
stated on October 4, 2016 a campaign mailer:
Says Patrick Murphy "supports a gun ban on commonly owned semi-automatic firearms used for hunting, recreational shooting and self defense."
Mostly True
By Joshua Gillin • October 11, 2016
Dana Young
Dana Young
stated on October 20, 2016 a mailer:
Says she "voted for a statewide fracking ban."
Half-True
By Allison Graves • October 5, 2016
Vote No On 2
Vote No On 2
stated on September 22, 2016 a mailer:
"Amendment 2 will bring kid-friendly pot candy to Florida."
Half-True
By Joshua Gillin • September 30, 2016
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
stated on September 27, 2016 a TV ad:
Says Miami Congressman Carlos "Curbelo supports drilling offshore" and "repeatedly voted against President Obama's ability to fight pollution and combat climate change."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • September 29, 2016
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on September 27, 2016 a Facebook post:
Says Hillary Clinton "wants to bring in thousands of refugees to America from all around the world without any kind of security screening."
False
By Joshua Gillin • September 29, 2016
AFSCME People
AFSCME People
stated on September 23, 2016 a TV ad:
Says Marco Rubio "voted to slash school funding by billions of dollars and would eliminate the Department of Education."
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • September 27, 2016
Patrick Murphy
Patrick Murphy
stated on September 20, 2016 a campaign ad:
Says "Marco Rubio would take away a woman’s right to choose for victims of rape or incest."
Mostly True
By Joshua Gillin • September 23, 2016
Patrick Murphy
Patrick Murphy
stated on September 15, 2016 a campaign statement:
Says Marco Rubio voted "against every bill that would have helped keep our families safe. He even voted against a bipartisan measure, introduced by a Republican, to prevent people on the no-fly list from purchasing guns."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • September 22, 2016
Americans for Prosperity: Florida
Americans for Prosperity: Florida
stated on September 12, 2016 a campaign mailer:
Says "Patrick Murphy’s ‘Pay More’ energy agenda means you could pay another $500 a year for your utility bills!"
Mostly False
By Joshua Gillin • September 20, 2016
David Jolly
David Jolly
stated on September 19, 2016 a debate:
Says Charlie Crist "stood there, over 3 African-American prisoners in chains, on their knees, on the side of the road. Saying that it was a great sight. Saying we needed to bring it to Florida. And you did this — whether you know or not — on the eve of Juneteenth, the day the African-American community celebrates the end of slavery."
Half-True
By Joshua Gillin • September 20, 2016
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on September 19, 2016 a debate:
"In the mid 1990s, in our state, (Florida was) No. 1 in violent crime in America. ... The only concern I had was for the citizens of Florida, who were subjected to a violent crime every three minutes and 45 seconds."
True
By Allison Graves • September 20, 2016
Americans for Prosperity
Americans for Prosperity
stated on September 14, 2016 a campaign ad:
"300,000 Floridians have lost their health insurance" as a result of Obamacare.
False
By Louis Jacobson • September 19, 2016
Senate Majority PAC
Senate Majority PAC
stated on September 14, 2016 a TV ad:
Says "Marco Rubio wanted to cut Social Security and Medicare because he said they’re bankrupting our country."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • September 16, 2016
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on September 13, 2016 a TV ad:
Says Patrick "Murphy embellished, according to reports, his University of Miami academic achievement."
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • September 15, 2016
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on September 7, 2016 a statement by a spokeswoman:
Says "Patrick Murphy is the only candidate to have voted against every measure to fund Zika."
False
By Joshua Gillin • September 14, 2016
American Future Fund
American Future Fund
stated on September 1, 2016 a TV ad:
Says "Patrick Murphy was named one of America's least effective congressmen."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman, Joshua Gillin • September 9, 2016
National Republican Senatorial Committee
National Republican Senatorial Committee
stated on September 7, 2016 a campaign website:
Says Patrick Murphy advocated for "cuts to Social Security and Medicare."
False
By Joshua Gillin • September 8, 2016
National Republican Senatorial Committee
National Republican Senatorial Committee
stated on September 7, 2016 a TV ad:
Says Patrick Murphy "never worked as a CPA" and was "never a small business owner."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • September 8, 2016
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