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Latest Fact-Checks In Candidate Biography

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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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By Tom Kertscher • 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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