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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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