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George LeMieux
George LeMieux
stated on August 28, 2012 a Tampa Bay Times guest column
In 2008, Charlie Crist ‘"applauded the pick of Sarah Palin and said she would do ‘a great job.’"
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By Amy Sherman • September 4, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on August 30, 2012 remarks at the Republican National Convention in Tampa
At Bain Capital, "we helped start an early childhood learning company called Bright Horizons that First Lady Michelle Obama rightly praised."
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By Becky Bowers • August 31, 2012
Reince Priebus
Reince Priebus
stated on August 26, 2012 a TV interview
Mitt Romney "gave away his father's inheritance."
True
By Becky Bowers • August 27, 2012
NARAL Pro-Choice America
NARAL Pro-Choice America
stated on July 19, 2012 a news release
"In 2010, Mr. [Anthony] Gemma described himself as a 'pro-life' candidate. Now, he claims to be pro-choice."
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By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • July 27, 2012
Connie Mack
Connie Mack
stated on July 24, 2012 a letter from the campaign to the Tampa Bay Times
Twenty two years ago, when he was running for governor, Bill Nelson missed 56 percent of his votes in the U.S. House.
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By Amy Sherman • July 26, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on July 14, 2012 a campaign ad
Says Mitt Romney "had millions in a Swiss bank account."
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By Louis Jacobson • July 16, 2012
Robert Gibbs
Robert Gibbs
stated on July 8, 2012 an interview on CNN's "State of the Union"
Says Mitt Romney "has a corporation in Bermuda (but) failed to disclose that on seven different financial disclosures."
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By Jon Greenberg • July 10, 2012
Mahlon Mitchell
Mahlon Mitchell
stated on June 12, 2012 a news release
As Massachusetts governor, Mitt Romney used a line-item veto to cut "millions of dollars for firefighting equipment," including firefighters' "coats, pants, helmets and boots."
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July 1, 2012
Paul Sadler
Paul Sadler
stated on June 8, 2012 remarks to Hispanic Caucus at Texas Democratic Party convention in Houston.
Says Democratic runoff opponent Grady Yarbrough twice previously ran statewide as a Republican.
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By Sue Owen, W. Gardner Selby • June 8, 2012
Connie Mack
Connie Mack
stated on May 14, 2012 a Web ad
Says George LeMieux was one of two Republicans who voted for President Barack Obama's jobs bill.
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By Angie Drobnic Holan • May 16, 2012
Tom Leppert
Tom Leppert
stated on April 13, 2012 a Republican US Senate debate at WFAA-TV, Channel 8, in Dallas.
Says opponent Ted Cruz has not led businesses.
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By W. Gardner Selby • April 16, 2012
Newt Gingrich
Newt Gingrich
stated on January 29, 2012 an interview
In 1992, Mitt Romney "gave money to Democrats for Congress."
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By Amy Sherman • January 31, 2012
Chain email
Chain email
stated on January 30, 2012 a chain e-mail and blog and Facebook posts
In July 1996, Mitt Romney helped locate the missing teenage daughter of a partner at Bain Capital.
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By Louis Jacobson • January 30, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on January 24, 2012 a Republican debate in Tampa
Says Newt Gingrich’s contract was with "the lobbyists at Freddie Mac."
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By Angie Drobnic Holan • January 24, 2012
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."
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By Stephen Koff • November 10, 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.
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By Molly Moorhead • October 12, 2011
Wisconsin Family Action
Wisconsin Family Action
stated on July 21, 2011 a campaign TV ad
Says state Rep. Fred Clark (D-Baraboo) ran a red light and seriously injured a bicyclist.
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By James B. Nelson • July 24, 2011
Michele Bachmann
Michele Bachmann
stated on June 13, 2011 a debate in New Hampshire
Then-Sen. Barack Obama "refused to raise the debt ceiling because he said President Bush had failed in leadership."
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By Angie Drobnic Holan • June 14, 2011
Max Nofziger
Max Nofziger
stated on May 1, 2011 “Voters Guide,” League of Women Voters of the Austin Area.
"Currently, there is no one from South Austin on the (Austin City) Council!"
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By W. Gardner Selby • May 3, 2011
Jeff Stone
Jeff Stone
stated on February 7, 2011 a campaign radio ad
"I’m the only candidate for Milwaukee County executive that has voted against increasing government pensions."
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By Dave Umhoefer • February 11, 2011
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