Fact Check Posts – Page 39

Scott Walker
stated on October 12, 2015 in a tweet:

Wisconsin’s Government Accountability Board "wanted to consider Mickey Mouse and Adolf Hitler as valid signatures on recall petitions."

By James B. Nelson • October 16, 2015

Facebook posts
stated on August 11, 2015 in a meme:

Scott Walker "had a 2.3 GPA when he was asked to leave Marquette University for cheating."

By Tom Kertscher • August 11, 2015

Facebook posts
stated on May 13, 2015 in a Facebook post:

Says Marco Rubio said that "felons should not have their voting rights restored" but that "convicted felons should be allowed to own guns after they have done their time."

By Amy Sherman • May 27, 2015

Ted Cruz
stated on April 18, 2015 in remarks in New Hampshire:

"About half of the presidents have been governors; half of them, senators."

By W. Gardner Selby • April 27, 2015

Lawrence O'Donnell
stated on April 14, 2015 in a panel discussion on MSNBC's "The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell":

"The president and vice president can't be from the same state."

By Jon Greenberg • April 16, 2015

Scott Walker
stated on February 27, 2015 in an interview:

"I unsealed my records" at Marquette University.

By Tom Kertscher • March 12, 2015

David Hallock
stated on November 12, 2014 in a forum:

In rural Virginia, "Sen. Warner ran 8-10 points ahead of a traditional Democrat -- ahead of Senator Kaine, ahead of Governor McAuliffe."

By Nancy Madsen, Warren Fiske • November 21, 2014

Megyn Kelly
stated on October 21, 2014 in a segment on "The Kelly File":

A new Colorado law "literally allows residents to print ballots from their home computers, then encourages them to turn ballots over to ‘collectors.’ "

By Katie Sanders • October 30, 2014

John Carlevale
stated on October 19, 2014 in a TV debate:

Four members of the Rhode Island General Assembly "went to vote in 2010 and were told they had already voted."

By Alex Kuffner • October 26, 2014

Larry Pressler
stated on October 16, 2014 in a campaign forum:

"All four on Mount Rushmore, they were all independents at one critical point in their career."

By Steve Contorno • October 16, 2014

Debbie Wasserman Schultz
stated on October 10, 2014 in a news release:

The U.S. Supreme Court struck down Wisconsin's photo ID election law

By Dave Umhoefer • October 14, 2014

One Wisconsin Now
stated on September 26, 2014 in a news release:

Scott Walker was elected governor on a promise not to take campaign contributions "from the date of his inauguration until the signing of the state budget," but broke it by taking nearly $5.6 million.

By Tom Kertscher • September 29, 2014

Laura Ingraham
stated on September 28, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week":

This Congress "adjourned earliest of any time in congressional history before an election."

By Jon Greenberg • September 28, 2014

Shemia Fagan
stated on August 15, 2014 in an Oregon Voters' Pamphlet statement:

"I sponsored the new Buy American law"

By Dana Tims • September 12, 2014

Greater Wisconsin Committee
stated on August 20, 2014 in a campaign TV ad:

"Scott Walker gave Wisconsin job creation money to his cronies: corporate friends who contributed to his campaigns" and got $570 million in job-development incentives

By Dave Umhoefer • September 3, 2014

Jody Hice
stated on January 24, 2014 in a Facebook post:

Thomas Jefferson said, "That government is best which governs the least, because its people discipline themselves."

By April Hunt • September 3, 2014

Allan Fung
stated on August 18, 2014 in a news release:

"Nazi imagery [was used] by the Block for Governor campaign to describe supporters of Allan Fung for Governor."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • August 24, 2014

Nathan Deal
stated on July 17, 2014 in radio interview :

Says Jason Carter has "gotten David Axelrod to come down and be his campaign advisor."

By Nancy Badertscher • July 29, 2014

Glenn Grothman
stated on July 15, 2014 in in a Facebook posting:

"The fundraising numbers are in, and our grassroots support is unmatched!"

By Dave Umhoefer • July 27, 2014

Brad Schimel
stated on June 26, 2014 in a fund-raising email:

Says attorney general candidate Jon Richards "went so far to say he would only enforce the laws with which he personally agreed."

By Tom Kertscher • July 16, 2014

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