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Latest Fact-Checks In Candidate Biography

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Bill Nelson
Bill Nelson
stated on October 17, 2012 in a debate in Davie, Fla.:
In 2012, Connie Mack missed 178 votes, "one of the worst voting records" in Congress.
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • October 18, 2012
Allen West
Allen West
stated on October 8, 2012 an ad:
Says Patrick Murphy is trying to "hide his drunken assault of a police officer."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • October 16, 2012
Patrick Murphy
Patrick Murphy
stated on October 2, 2012 an ad:
An Army report stated Allen West "performed illegal acts, merited court martial, faced 11 years in prison.'"
Half-True
By Aaron Sharockman, Amy Sherman • October 16, 2012
Joseph Kyrillos
Joseph Kyrillos
stated on October 10, 2012 a debate on New Jersey 101.5-FM:
Says "when I voted against [an increase in the minimum wage], it was in the 80s."
False
By Erin O'Neill • October 15, 2012
Brendan Doherty
Brendan Doherty
stated on October 9, 2012 a news release:
"David Cicilline was the state representative who opposed tough mandatory sentences for those convicted of domestic violence  and child abuse."
True
By John Hill • October 15, 2012
American Crossroads
American Crossroads
stated on October 2, 2012 a TV ad:
"This is what President Obama said the jobless rate would be if we passed the stimulus: 5.6 percent."
Mostly False
By Becky Bowers • October 9, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on September 25, 2012 a Web ad:
"In Romney's first budget (in Massachusetts), he cut $248.7 million from K-12 education."
Half-True
By Becky Bowers • October 8, 2012
Joseph Kyrillos
Joseph Kyrillos
stated on October 4, 2012 a debate on NJTV:
Says under U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez’s watch the nation’s unemployment rate and debt doubled and the federal budget deficit quadrupled.
Half-True
By Erin O'Neill • October 7, 2012
Laurie Monnes Anderson
Laurie Monnes Anderson
stated on August 30, 2012 in voters' guide:
Says she is a registered nurse.
False
By Janie Har • October 7, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on October 3, 2012 the first presidential debate in Denver:
"In one year, (President Obama) provided $90 billion in breaks to the green energy world … into solar and wind, to Solyndra and Fisker and Tesla and Ener1."
False
By Becky Bowers • October 5, 2012
Lois Frankel
Lois Frankel
stated on September 19, 2012 a campaign ad:
Says Adam Hasner said he will never accept a pay increase, but he voted to raise his pay four times.
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • October 3, 2012
Workers' Voice
Workers' Voice
stated on September 17, 2012 a mailer:
Says Mitt Romney’s investments created zero jobs.
Pants on Fire!
By Becky Bowers • October 1, 2012
YG Action Fund
YG Action Fund
stated on September 28, 2012 a television ad:
Says Lois Frankel "took a 40 percent pay raise" as mayor while West Palm Beach "lost jobs."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • September 28, 2012
Secure America Now
Secure America Now
stated on September 12, 2012 a TV ad:
Says Obama adviser David Plouffe took "large piles of cash" from a joint venture partner of a company owned by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard.
Mostly True
By Becky Bowers • September 25, 2012
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
stated on September 12, 2012 a TV ad:
Says U.S. Senate candidate Tommy Thompson "admitted" that Washington, D.C., "changed" him into an insider selling his influence to make millions from powerful special interests.
False
By Dave Umhoefer • September 21, 2012
Bernard Jackvony
Bernard Jackvony
stated on September 2, 2012 an appearance on "A Lively Experiment.":
David Cicilline is "the 5th most liberal person in the House of Representatives."
False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • September 17, 2012
Brendan Doherty
Brendan Doherty
stated on September 12, 2012 a news release:
David Cicilline was "required to provide key information about city finances to an independent outside auditor. The deadlines were clear -- yet [he intentionally] missed them by months" until after the November 2010 election.
Mostly False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • September 14, 2012
Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
stated on September 5, 2012 a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.:
Says President Barack Obama "gives students the right to repay (federal) loans as a clear, fixed, low percentage of their income for up to 20 years."
Mostly True
By Becky Bowers • September 7, 2012
George LeMieux
George LeMieux
stated on August 29, 2012 an op-ed in the Tampa Bay Times:
Says Charlie Crist "was pro-life, pro-gun and vehemently anti-tax."
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • September 6, 2012
Jack Markell
Jack Markell
stated on September 5, 2012 a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C. :
When it comes to jobless workers, "Mitt Romney says he likes to fire people."
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • September 6, 2012
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