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Karen Handel
Karen Handel
stated on September 11, 2012 a book:
"Obamacare will provide coverage for abortions, despite the president’s commitment that it would not."
Mostly True
By Eric Stirgus • September 24, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on September 19, 2012 a speech:
Says Barack Obama's comments indicate he "believes in redistribution" of wealth.
Mostly True
By Eric Stirgus • September 20, 2012
NAACP
NAACP
stated on September 12, 2012 press release:
"Since 2000, only 10 cases of in-person voter fraud have been proven nationally."
Mostly True
By Janel Davis • September 19, 2012
National Republican Congressional Committee
National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on September 18, 2012 a web post:
Says U.S. Rep. John Barrow "left taxpayers on the hook for $950k study on genetic makeup of ants."
Half-True
By Eric Stirgus • September 18, 2012
Phil Gingrey
Phil Gingrey
stated on August 14, 2012:
Medicare "premium support" backed by Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan "is not vouchers."
Mostly False
By Willoughby Mariano • September 17, 2012
Phil Gingrey
Phil Gingrey
stated on September 7, 2012 a Twitter post:
The U.S. unemployment rate has remained above 8 percent for 43 consecutive months, the longest stretch since the Great Depression.
True
By Eric Stirgus • September 14, 2012
American Civil Liberties Union
American Civil Liberties Union
stated on August 26, 2012 Newsletter:
Voter identification laws make it complicated and expensive to get an ID, essentially instituting a modern-day poll tax.
Mostly False
By Janel Davis • September 12, 2012
Herb Garrett
Herb Garrett
stated on August 3, 2012 a letter:
Says Georgia will send more state money per child to state charter schools and that budget cuts are not applied to those charter schools.
Mostly True
By Eric Stirgus • September 11, 2012
Mike Berlon
Mike Berlon
stated on September 3, 2012 an article:
"We know there are more Democrats in Georgia than Republicans. We know that for a fact."
Mostly False
By Eric Stirgus, Janel Davis • September 10, 2012
Sam Olens
Sam Olens
stated on August 29, 2012 a speech:
Says opponents of the health care law  "prevailed on our two main arguments" to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Mostly True
By Eric Stirgus • September 1, 2012
Stephanie Cutter
Stephanie Cutter
stated on August 29, 2012 a campaign email:
"Mitt Romney’s platform ...won't protect the mortgage interest (tax) deduction for middle-class families."
Mostly False
By Eric Stirgus • August 29, 2012
Bob McDonnell
Bob McDonnell
stated on August 26, 2012 an interview on ABC's "This Week":
"Independent voters have a ten-point margin in favor of Mitt Romney right now."
Mostly True
By Willoughby Mariano • August 26, 2012
Sonji Jacobs
Sonji Jacobs
stated on August 10, 2012:
Initial efforts to strip airport contractors of their special diversity status "has no effect" on the contracts or the city’s diversity goals.
True
By Willoughby Mariano • August 24, 2012
Clayton County Schools
Clayton County Schools
stated on July 26, 2012 a press release:
"Clayton County Public Schools recently achieved a milestone that has eluded other metropolitan districts across the state" by meeting federal guidelines for having a highly qualified staff.
True
By Eric Stirgus • August 22, 2012
John Barge
John Barge
stated on August 15, 2012 an announcement:
On supporting the charter school amendment.
Half Flip
By Eric Stirgus, Willoughby Mariano • August 21, 2012
Steve Phelps
Steve Phelps
stated on July 10, 2012:
"NASCAR fans are twice as likely as non fans to serve in the military and 37 percent of active servicemembers and veterans are NASCAR fans."
Mostly True
By Willoughby Mariano • August 17, 2012
Warren Kampf
Warren Kampf
stated on August 1, 2012 a town hall meeting:
Voter turnout for some groups in the 2008 presidential general election in Georgia "was far greater than it should have been demographically."
Mostly True
By Eric Stirgus • August 14, 2012
Ron Stephens
Ron Stephens
stated on August 6, 2012 an article:
Georgia spends fewer tourism advertising dollars than any other state in the South.
True
By Eric Stirgus, Willoughby Mariano • August 13, 2012
Paul Broun
Paul Broun
stated on August 10, 2012 a YouTube video:
A United Nations arms treaty would "almost certainly force" the U.S. to "create an international gun registry, setting the stage for full-scale gun confiscation."
False
By Willoughby Mariano • August 10, 2012
Fran Millar
Fran Millar
stated on July 25, 2012 an article:
"We have reduced funding for education the least. They've suffered the least cuts."
Half-True
By Eric Stirgus • August 8, 2012
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