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Latest Fact-Checks In Candidate Biography

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Ron Paul
Ron Paul
stated on December 29, 2011 a radio interview
Says there were only "about eight or 10" inflammatory sentences in his newsletters.
False
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms, Sue Owen • December 31, 2011
Chain email
Chain email
stated on December 14, 2011 a chain e-mail
"Ever wonder why no one ever came forward from Obama's past, saying they knew him, attended school with him, was his friend, etc.? Not one person has ever come forward from his past."
Pants on Fire!
By Bill Wichert • December 26, 2011
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on December 15, 2011 Fox News Republican presidential debate in Sioux City, Iowa
Says Texas did not bail out a loan program he oversaw as state agriculture commissioner.
Pants on Fire!
By W. Gardner Selby • December 18, 2011
Democratic National Committee
Democratic National Committee
stated on December 6, 2011 a Web video.
"Traditionally, presidential candidates release their tax returns . . . Mitt Romney still won’t."
Mostly True
By Matt Clary • December 16, 2011
Michele Bachmann
Michele Bachmann
stated on December 15, 2011 a Republican presidential debate in Sioux City, Iowa
"After the debate that we had last week, PolitiFact came out and said that everything I said was true."
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • December 16, 2011
Democratic National Committee
Democratic National Committee
stated on November 28, 2011 a video ad
Says Mitt Romney has flip-flopped on his support for President Reagan’s policies.
Mostly True
By Molly Moorhead • November 29, 2011
Josh Mandel
Josh Mandel
stated on November 4, 2011 a news release
Ilana Shafran Mandel’s stake in Forest City Enterprises "constitutes significantly less than 1 percent" of the company’s shares and any implication of a conflict of interest "is legally incorrect."
True
By Stephen Koff • November 10, 2011
Carl Lewis
Carl Lewis
stated on October 30, 2011 a video posted on YouTube
"You’re paying for...(state Sen. Diane Allen’s) health care, and she took yours away."
Mostly False
By Bill Wichert • November 7, 2011
Jim McGreevey
Jim McGreevey
stated on October 10, 2011 a radio interview
"After I had resigned or announced my resignation, I abolished -- I prohibited pay-to-play for people that had county or state contracts."
Half-True
By Bill Wichert • October 30, 2011
Anita Perry
Anita Perry
stated on October 14, 2011 a campaign stop.
"My son had to resign his job because of federal regulations that Washington has put on us."
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • October 22, 2011
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on October 21, 2011 a biography on his U.S. Senate website
Says his parents "came to America following Fidel Castro's takeover" of Cuba.
False
By Becky Bowers • October 21, 2011
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on October 11, 2011 a debate at Dartmouth College in Hanover, N.H.
Says Barack Obama "never worked in the private sector" before he was elected president.
False
By John Gregg • October 18, 2011
Burnt Orange Report
Burnt Orange Report
stated on October 3, 2011 a blog post.
Says Texas Senate hopeful Donna Campbell doesn’t live in the district she’s hoping to win in 2012.
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • October 17, 2011
George LeMieux
George LeMieux
stated on October 3, 2011 a website
Says U.S. Senate candidate Adam Hasner "cited his efforts to weaken pro-life and school choice legislation as unequivocal proof that he’s a moderate."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • October 12, 2011
Michele Bachmann
Michele Bachmann
stated on October 11, 2011 the Bloomberg/Washington Post Republican presidential debate.
Says Rick Perry co-chaired Al Gore’s campaign for president.
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • October 12, 2011
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on October 11, 2011 Republican presidential primary debate
Says he "came to the Republican Party sooner in age" than Ronald Reagan.
True
By Molly Moorhead • October 12, 2011
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on October 5, 2011 a widely distributed email memo.
Says David Dewhurst accused Cruz of being a Red Chinese Communist.
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • October 11, 2011
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on September 21, 2011 a campaign video.
Says David Dewhurst skipped nine candidate forums after announcing his U.S. Senate candidacy.
Mostly True
By Sue Owen, W. Gardner Selby • October 3, 2011
Gail Collins
Gail Collins
stated on September 8, 2011 a column
Mitt Romney "drove to Canada with the family dog Seamus strapped to the roof of the car."
Mostly True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • September 13, 2011
Tommy Thompson
Tommy Thompson
stated on September 6, 2011 a statement
Says Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Tammy Baldwin ranks "as the most liberal member of the House."
Mostly True
September 9, 2011
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