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Latest Fact-Checks In Candidate Biography

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Larry Gause
Larry Gause
stated on March 1, 2011 in 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
Rose Ferlita
Rose Ferlita
stated on March 10, 2011 in a campaign TV ad:
Tampa mayoral opponent Bob Buckhorn "supported forcing police officers to keep their guns locked in the trunks of their cruisers."
False
By Richard Danielson • March 11, 2011
Mike Huckabee
Mike Huckabee
stated on February 28, 2011 in an interview on a radio show:
Says Barack Obama grew up in Kenya.
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • March 2, 2011
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on February 23, 2011 in a news conference:
"The things I said (during the prank call by a blogger posing as GOP contributor David Koch) are the things I’ve said publicly all along" about the Wisconsin budget debate.
False
By Dave Umhoefer • February 24, 2011
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on February 10, 2011 in a speech at the CPAC conference:
"The people that went to school with (Barack Obama), they never saw him, they don't know who he is."
Pants on Fire!
By Robert Farley • February 14, 2011
Jeff Stone
Jeff Stone
stated on February 7, 2011 in a campaign radio ad:
"I’m the only candidate for Milwaukee County executive that has voted against increasing government pensions."
True
By Dave Umhoefer • February 11, 2011
Lee Holloway
Lee Holloway
stated on January 21, 2011 in a statement at a candidate forum:
The city building code violations on my properties only involve exterior issues; "within the households, it’s fine."
Pants on Fire!
By James B. Nelson • February 7, 2011
Chris Abele
Chris Abele
stated on January 25, 2011 in a campaign TV ad:
Says he "helped lead an outside audit that’ll save (Milwaukee County) taxpayers over $200 million."
False
By Tom Kertscher • January 27, 2011
Steve Southerland
Steve Southerland
stated on January 17, 2011 in comments at the Liberty County Chamber of Commerce annual dinner.:
"92 percent" of President Barack Obama's administration has "never worked outside government."
False
By Aaron Sharockman • January 20, 2011
Chris Abele
Chris Abele
stated on January 4, 2011 in a news conference announcing his candidacy for Milwaukee County executive:
"I have fought for our shared values without being an ideologue or a partisan"
Mostly False
By Dave Umhoefer • January 13, 2011
Dean Wright
Dean Wright
stated on November 30, 2010 in a newspaper article.:
Says Texas Railroad Commissioner Michael Williams has attended more than 150 tea party gatherings.  
False
By W. Gardner Selby • January 3, 2011
Paul Begala
Paul Begala
stated on December 6, 2010 in a TV interview.:
Says Lee Leffingwell has been mayor of Austin, Texas "for about as long as Sarah Palin was governor of Alaska."
False
By W. Gardner Selby • December 15, 2010
Dick Greco
Dick Greco
stated on November 29, 2010 in a report on his past accomplishments as Tampa mayor:
"Refinanced $232.6 million in bonds, resulting in reduced debt service for the City."
Half-True
By Richard Danielson, Janet Zink • December 3, 2010
Joyce Kaufman
Joyce Kaufman
stated on November 12, 2010 in a radio show:
"Nobody has played clips over and over ... of President Obama (saying), 'If they bring a knife to the fight, we'll bring a gun.' " 
True
By Amy Sherman • November 17, 2010
Josh Mandel
Josh Mandel
stated on September 22, 2010 in a campaign ad:
"Decorated Marine, two-tour Iraq war vet."
True
By Joe Guillen • October 29, 2010
Promote Oregon Leadership PAC (Oregon House Republicans)
Promote Oregon Leadership PAC (Oregon House Republicans)
stated on October 27, 2010 in a campaign mailer:
Says Will Rasmussen falsely claimed he had lived in the West Linn district for about a year.
True
By Janie Har • October 29, 2010
Christopher Little
Christopher Little
stated on October 25, 2010 in a TV commercial:
Says Peter Kilmartin has "only three years experience in his own law practice."
False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • October 29, 2010
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
stated on October 21, 2010 in a TV ad:
As CEO of WWE, Linda McMahon "was caught tipping off a ringside physician" about a federal investigation into illegally distributing steroids to wrestlers.
True
By Robert Farley • October 27, 2010
Robert Dold
Robert Dold
stated on October 26, 2010 in a campaign commercial:
Dan Seals has been running for office "since before there were, like, iPods."
False
By Louis Jacobson • October 27, 2010
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on October 25, 2010 in a CNN/St. Petersburg Times debate.:
"Your tellers were paid kickbacks for directing elderly consumers from ... safe deposits to risky ones."
True
By Aaron Sharockman • October 26, 2010
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