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Latest Fact-Checks In Candidate Biography

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Rose Ferlita
Rose Ferlita
stated on March 10, 2011 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 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 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 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!
February 14, 2011
Jeff Stone
Jeff Stone
stated on February 7, 2011 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 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 a campaign TV ad
Says he "helped lead an outside audit that’ll save (Milwaukee County) taxpayers over $200 million."
False
January 27, 2011
Steve Southerland
Steve Southerland
stated on January 17, 2011 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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
October 27, 2010
Robert Dold
Robert Dold
stated on October 26, 2010 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 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
Alex Sink
Alex Sink
stated on October 25, 2010 a CNN/St. Petersburg Times debate.
The lawyer who brought the case against NationsBank said "publicly that Alex Sink had nothing to do with the case, had nothing to do with the situation and didn't know about the problems."
Mostly True
By Aaron Sharockman • October 26, 2010
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