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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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