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Chris Redfern
Chris Redfern
stated on May 4, 2011 a radio interview
"The Ohio Democratic Party has raised $1.1 million since the November election. A very small percentage of that has come from organized labor."
Mostly True
By Mark Naymik • May 17, 2011
Herb Kohl
Herb Kohl
stated on April 28, 2011 remarks to reporters
"I’ve been through four campaigns and have not done any negative campaigning."  
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By Dave Umhoefer • May 6, 2011
Commonsense Ten
Commonsense Ten
stated on September 15, 2010 a TV ad
 Says Roy Blunt "secretly inserts language to benefit tobacco giant Philip Morris" into a national security bill while "Blunt's girlfriend and son are lobbyists for the cigarette company, and just days earlier, 26 Philip Morris executives wrote checks to Blunt totaling $23,000."
Mostly True
October 5, 2010
Mark Neumann
Mark Neumann
stated on August 16, 2010 a campaign radio ad
"My supporters aren't special interest groups in Madison and Milwaukee."
Mostly True
By Dave Umhoefer • September 7, 2010
Anthony Gemma
Anthony Gemma
stated on August 19, 2010 a news release following a candidate debate
"Bill Lynch told three lies in ten seconds"
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By Cynthia Needham • August 26, 2010
Charles Schumer
Charles Schumer
stated on July 27, 2010 a press conference
"Eight of the nine justices in the Supreme Court decision (on campaign finance) said that not only is it constitutional for Congress to require disclosure of the special interest money, but they recommend we do it."
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By Alex Holt • August 4, 2010
Nancy Pelosi
Nancy Pelosi
stated on August 1, 2010 an interview on ABC's "This Week"
House Democrats "have a two-to-one advantage money-wise" against House Republicans.
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • August 3, 2010
David Barton
David Barton
stated on June 12, 2010 an open letter
Says Republican lieutenants to House Speaker Joe Straus "aired radio ads supporting Democrat(ic state Rep.) Mark Homer... helping the Democrat to a narrow win."
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • July 5, 2010
Steve Poizner
Steve Poizner
stated on April 10, 2010 a campaign commercial
California Republican gubernatorial hopeful Meg Whitman "contributed to, and campaigned, for" Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer.
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • May 20, 2010
Meg Whitman
Meg Whitman
stated on May 14, 2010 a campaign commercial
California gubernatorial candidate Steve Poizner, a Republican, "gave $10,000 to Al Gore's recount" effort in 2000.
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By Louis Jacobson • May 18, 2010
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on May 13, 2010 a meeting with the St. Petersburg Times editorial board.
"I got a letter from 20 people who said they wanted their money back, 14 never gave me a penny."
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By Aaron Sharockman • May 17, 2010
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