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Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Putin
stated on January 19, 2014 comments on ABC's "This Week":
"In some of the states in the U.S., homosexuality remains a felony."
False
By Katie Sanders • January 19, 2014
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 5, 2014 a Facebook post:
A judge's order means there's a "Constitution exemption zone" if you live "within 100 miles of the United States border."
False
By Julie Kliegman • January 13, 2014
Dan Gelber
Dan Gelber
stated on November 26, 2013 Charlie Crist's campaign website:
Gov. Charlie Crist "sought for and got approved the automatic restoration of felon rights for nonviolent offenders for the first time in Florida history."
False
By Amy Sherman • December 12, 2013
Stephen Martin
Stephen Martin
stated on May 24, 2013 an interview.:
Says Democratic Party created the Ku Klux Klan.
False
By Sean Gorman • June 10, 2013
Arizona Citizens Defense League
Arizona Citizens Defense League
stated on April 10, 2013 an email to supporters:
Says a gun bill before the Senate "is proposing the universal registration of all firearms and their owners."
False
By Becky Bowers • April 16, 2013
Rand Paul
Rand Paul
stated on March 6, 2013 a tweet:
"The president is advocating a drone strike program in America."
False
By Becky Bowers, Louis Jacobson • March 7, 2013
Kathleen Falk
Kathleen Falk
stated on March 24, 2012 a speech:
Says Wisconsin women facing pay discrimination can't "do something about it" under bill passed by Republicans.
False
By Tom Kertscher • April 10, 2012
Travis Rowley
Travis Rowley
stated on January 21, 2012 an opinion column:
"Martin Luther King was a Republican."
False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • January 29, 2012
Brad Avakian
Brad Avakian
stated on September 12, 2011 a radio interview:
Says "We do about 300 investigations a year into housing discrimination and in recent years have put about $150,000 of damages into the pockets of individuals who have been treated unfairly."
False
By Janie Har • September 20, 2011
Rachel Maddow
Rachel Maddow
stated on December 15, 2010 an interview on CBS' Late Show with David Letterman:
Fox News "said the New Black Panther Party decided the election for Barack Obama."
False
By Louis Jacobson • February 9, 2011
Bill O'Reilly
Bill O'Reilly
stated on July 17, 2010 an online column:
"Attorney General Eric Holder is involved in the dismissal of the criminal charges" against the New Black Panther Party for voter intimidation  
False
By Robert Farley • July 23, 2010
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on March 28, 2010 a U.S. Senate primary debate on FOX News Sunday:
Charlie Crist "worked with Acorn" to give felons voting rights.
False
By Aaron Sharockman • March 30, 2010
Chain email
Chain email
stated on May 19, 2008 an e-mail message:
Obama said he would "stand with the Muslims should the political winds shift in an ugly direction."
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • June 10, 2008
Focus on the Family Action
Focus on the Family Action
stated on March 26, 2008 an article written by Tom Minnery:
Obama "supports hate-crimes expansion ... potentially putting churches at risk if they preach the truth about homosexuality."
False
By Robert Farley • April 23, 2008
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