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Judy Manning
Judy Manning
stated on January 4, 2012 in an interview:
"When [Mitt Romney] was the governor of Massachusetts, he performed 100 — and I’m not sure this number is right, but my mind says it’s about 180 gay marriages."
Pants on Fire!
By Eric Stirgus • January 18, 2012
Sheila Oliver
Sheila Oliver
stated on January 9, 2012 in a news conference:
"In 1958, there were 16 states in this country that prohibited -- prohibited -- an African-American and a Caucasian from being married."
Mostly True
By Erin O'Neill • January 15, 2012
Reed Gusciora
Reed Gusciora
stated on January 9, 2012 in a news release:
"Opinion polls show that the majority of Americans, and the majority of New Jerseyans, favor marriage equality for same sex couples."
Mostly True
By Bill Wichert • January 12, 2012
Gail Collins
Gail Collins
stated on December 14, 2011 in an oped column.:
Says Ron Paul doesn’t believe in marriage licenses.
True
By W. Gardner Selby • December 27, 2011
Rick Santorum
Rick Santorum
stated on October 11, 2011 in a Republican presidental primary debate:
The poverty rate for families in which a husband and a wife work is 5 percent, but in families headed by one person … "it's 30 percent today."
Half-True
By Molly Moorhead • October 13, 2011
Steven Goldstein
Steven Goldstein
stated on July 24, 2011 in an opinion column in The Star-Ledger:
"Polls now show a majority of Catholics favor marriage equality."
Mostly True
By Erin O'Neill • July 31, 2011
Tim Kaine
Tim Kaine
stated on May 18, 2011 in an interview.:
On whether judges should be allowed to place children with gay couples who wish to adopt.
Half Flip
By Jacob Geiger • May 27, 2011
Christopher Plante
Christopher Plante
stated on April 29, 2011 in a television interview:
"The people of Rhode Island don't want same-sex marriage."
Pants on Fire!
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • May 11, 2011
Bill Fischer
Bill Fischer
stated on April 5, 2011 in a Providence Journal story:
"Full marriage equality [would provide same-sex couples] with about 1,700 rights."
Mostly False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • April 17, 2011
Anne Hathaway
Anne Hathaway
stated on March 15, 2011 in a letter to President Barack Obama:
Says the majority of Americans support gay marriage.
Mostly True
By Robert Farley • March 18, 2011
Mike Huckabee
Mike Huckabee
stated on March 4, 2011 in a post on his PAC's website:
Says it’s a "statistical reality that most single moms are very poor, under-educated, can't get a job, and if it weren't for government assistance, their kids would be starving to death."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • March 10, 2011
Get EQUAL Texas
Get EQUAL Texas
stated on February 9, 2011 in a press release.:
"Between Austin, San Antonio, Houston and Dallas over 8,000 same-sex couples are raising children."
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • February 14, 2011
National Organization for Marriage
National Organization for Marriage
stated on February 5, 2011 in a mailing to Rhode Island voters:
"Massachusetts public schools teach kids as young as kindergartners about gay marriage."
False
By Peter Lord • February 10, 2011
Vincent
Vincent "Buddy" Cianci
stated on December 12, 2010 in an ABC-6 interview program:
"Over 80 percent of the people want the shot to vote" on whether to approve same-sex marriage, according to polls.
Mostly True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • December 26, 2010
Alan Grayson
Alan Grayson
stated on October 6, 2010 in a TV ad.:
"Webster sponsored a bill to create a form of marriage that would trap women in abusive relationships."
True
By Aaron Sharockman, Louis Jacobson • October 6, 2010
Alan Grayson
Alan Grayson
stated on September 25, 2010 in a TV ad.:
Says Daniel Webster wants to make divorce illegal, even for abused wives.
Half-True
By Aaron Sharockman • September 28, 2010
Alan Grayson
Alan Grayson
stated on September 25, 2010 in a TV ad.:
Says Daniel Webster thinks wives should submit to their husbands.
False
By Aaron Sharockman • September 28, 2010
Citizens for the Republic
Citizens for the Republic
stated on September 21, 2010 in a campaign commercial:
Children born today will carry a $30,000 share of the national debt.
True
By Louis Jacobson • September 23, 2010
J.D. Hayworth
J.D. Hayworth
stated on March 14, 2010 in a radio interview:
"The Massachusetts Supreme Court...defined marriage as simply, quote, the establishment of intimacy ... I guess that would mean if you really had affection for your horse, I guess you could marry your horse."
Pants on Fire!
By Robert Farley • March 18, 2010
Republican Party of Texas
Republican Party of Texas
stated on December 2, 2009 in in a Web ad:
Says Bill White is for gay marriage.
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • January 12, 2010
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