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Latest Fact-Checks In Candidate Biography

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Adam Hasner
Adam Hasner
stated on June 10, 2011 an Internet ad:
Says George LeMieux "falsely attacked Marco Rubio."
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • June 16, 2011
Adam Hasner
Adam Hasner
stated on June 10, 2011 an Internet ad:
Says George LeMieux "even compared Marco Rubio to Barack Obama."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • June 15, 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."
True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • June 14, 2011
Ted Nugent
Ted Nugent
stated on June 1, 2011 an oped column.:
Rick Perry "has never lost an election and remains the only person to have won the Texas governorship three times in landslide elections."
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • June 14, 2011
Herman Cain
Herman Cain
stated on May 26, 2011 a YouTube video:
"When I became president and CEO of Godfather’s Pizza, it was supposed to go bankrupt . . . We turned it around with common-sense business principles."
Mostly True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • June 10, 2011
Rush Limbaugh
Rush Limbaugh
stated on May 18, 2011 his radio program.:
Says Rick Perry is "the guy that tracked" down Democratic legislators who fled Texas in 2003.
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • May 28, 2011
Robert Watson
Robert Watson
stated on April 26, 2011 a speech on the House floor:
"I'm well aware that medical marijuana is a recognized, medical, viable treatment for this sort of [pancreas] pain condition."
False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • May 8, 2011
Herb Kohl
Herb Kohl
stated on April 28, 2011 remarks to reporters:
"I’ve been through four campaigns and have not done any negative campaigning."  
Mostly True
By Dave Umhoefer • May 6, 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!"
True
By W. Gardner Selby • May 3, 2011
Sean Duffy
Sean Duffy
stated on February 23, 2011 a discussion at a town hall meeting:
"The benefits that were offered to me as a congressman don’t even compare to the benefits that you get as a state employee. I just experienced that myself. They’re not nearly as good."
Half-True
By Dave Umhoefer • April 12, 2011
Scott Randolph
Scott Randolph
stated on April 4, 2011 comments during an appearance on 'The Rachel Maddow Show' on MSNBC:
"We have a guy who is going to be speaker of the House in four years, and his name has been on the ballot one time."
False
By Aaron Sharockman • April 11, 2011
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on April 7, 2011 an interview on NBC's "Today" show:
"I have the No. 1 show on NBC."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • April 8, 2011
Jeff Stone
Jeff Stone
stated on April 1, 2011 a campaign flier:
Says Chris Abele, opponent in Milwaukee County executive race, "failed to finish 3 separate colleges, dropping out all 3 times."
Mostly True
By Dave Umhoefer • April 1, 2011
Citizens for a Strong America
Citizens for a Strong America
stated on March 31, 2011 a TV ad:
Says Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate JoAnne Kloppenburg "put an 80-year-old farmer in jail for refusing to plant native vegetation on his farm."
Pants on Fire!
By Tom Kertscher • April 1, 2011
JoAnne Kloppenburg
JoAnne Kloppenburg
stated on March 29, 2011 a statement at a candidate forum:
PolitiFact Wisconsin "concluded that the charge that Justice Prosser prejudges matters that come before the court is True."
Pants on Fire!
By Tom Kertscher • April 1, 2011
David Prosser
David Prosser
stated on March 21, 2011 statement during a candidate forum:
Says Supreme Court candidate JoAnne Kloppenburg’s record as a state Justice Department lawyer consists only of the prosecution of cases regarding regulation of docks.
Pants on Fire!
By James B. Nelson • April 1, 2011
Greater Wisconsin Committee
Greater Wisconsin Committee
stated on March 30, 2011 a television ad:
Says David Prosser = Scott Walker.
Half-True
By Tom Kertscher • March 31, 2011
Chris Abele
Chris Abele
stated on March 18, 2011 a television ad:
Says Jeff Stone = Scott Walker.
Mostly True
By Dave Umhoefer • March 30, 2011
Glenn Beck
Glenn Beck
stated on March 18, 2011 comments on his Fox News show.:
Says Allen West helped thwart a terrorist plot by shooting a gun in the direction of an Iraqi detainee, then reported the incident to his superior and said it was wrong.
Half-True
By Aaron Sharockman • March 23, 2011
Larry Gause
Larry Gause
stated on March 1, 2011 a flier and campaign website:
Says Charlotte Nash "pretends to be a chicken farmer" in order to get property tax exemptions.
False
By Eric Stirgus • March 11, 2011
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