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Allen West
Allen West
stated on November 25, 2013 comments on his blog
"Black people kill more black people every six months than the KKK did in 86 years."
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • November 27, 2013
Herman Cain
Herman Cain
stated on November 15, 2013 a video on Cain TV
Says Thomas Jefferson said, "You might be able to fool the people for awhile, and they may go astray, but sooner or later the American people are going to wake up and they will correct the course."
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • November 19, 2013
Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers
stated on November 3, 2013 an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation"
In 1929, the Secretary of State shut down a program that was "collecting information to protect America" because it was "unseemly," but that move led to "millions and millions" of deaths in World War II.
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • November 4, 2013
Newt Gingrich
Newt Gingrich
stated on September 30, 2013 a comment on CNN's "Crossfire"
Shutdowns are "a normal part of the constitutional process," with 12 shutdowns under Democratic House Speaker Tip O’Neill and two during his own speakership.
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • October 4, 2013
Steve Goreham
Steve Goreham
stated on August 5, 2013 a commentary in The Providence Journal
"Global surface temperatures have been flat for 16 years."
Half-True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • August 25, 2013
James Vincent
James Vincent
stated on August 4, 2013 an appearance on WPRI-TV's "Newsmakers."
Twenty four states have voter ID or comparable restrictions; before Barack Obama was elected, it was two.
Half-True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • August 11, 2013
Al Gore
Al Gore
stated on June 11, 2013 a keynote address
The ocean is now "much more acidic . . . than it has been for many millions of years."
Half-True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • July 22, 2013
Raymond Gallison
Raymond Gallison
stated on June 13, 2013 a House floor debate
"Seventy-four percent of Rhode Islanders support [a] national popular vote [for president] because they, as I, believe in one person-one vote."
Half-True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • June 30, 2013
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on May 6, 2013 video remarks to the Family Research Council
Says Sam Houston opposed slavery and as governor said Texas should not leave the union over slavery.
Half-True
By Sue Owen • May 22, 2013
Sheldon Whitehouse
Sheldon Whitehouse
stated on April 9, 2013 a Senate speech published on YouTube
"Narragansett Bay waters are getting warmer -- 4 degrees Fahrenheit warmer in the winter since the 1960s."
Half-True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • April 28, 2013
Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan
stated on April 11, 2013 a speech
Says Abraham Lincoln supported an agreement that allowed slavery in New Mexico "and a law to return runaway slaves to their owners."
Half-True
April 21, 2013
Trey Martinez Fischer
Trey Martinez Fischer
stated on February 25, 2013 press conference in the Texas House Speaker’s Committee Room.
Says that since 1975, redistricting by Texas lawmakers has always been found in violation of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • March 1, 2013
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on September 6, 2012 a Democratic National Convention speech
"Jeb Bush recently noted, Reagan himself would have been too moderate, too reasonable for today's GOP."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman, Katie Sanders • September 7, 2012
Francisco
Francisco "Quico" Canseco
stated on July 31, 2012 an email blast
Says the "largest tax increase in American history is set to occur on January 1st unless President Obama and Congress can come to an agreement."
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • August 3, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on June 12, 2012 a campaign ad
"When Mitt Romney was governor, Massachusetts ... (had) more debt per person than any other state in the country."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • June 18, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on June 8, 2012 a campaign ad
As governor of Massachusetts, "Romney reduced unemployment to just 4.7 percent."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • June 11, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on June 4, 2012 a television ad
"When Mitt Romney was governor, Massachusetts lost 40,000 manufacturing jobs, a rate twice the national average."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • June 8, 2012
Eric Fehrnstrom
Eric Fehrnstrom
stated on June 3, 2012 an interview on ABC's "This Week with George Stephanopoulos"
Massachusetts under Gov. Mitt Romney initially ranked last among states in job growth, but by the end of his governorship, "we were in the middle of the pack."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • June 5, 2012
David Axelrod
David Axelrod
stated on June 3, 2012 an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation"
Under Gov. Mitt Romney, Massachusetts ranked "47th in job creation."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • June 5, 2012
John Barrow
John Barrow
stated on May 17, 2012 in an op-ed
"Forty years ago ... about half of congressional districts were genuinely competitive. Today, only about 10 percent of House races on Cook Political Report are listed as ‘toss-ups’ or ‘lean’ to one party."
Half-True
By Willoughby Mariano • June 4, 2012
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