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Carly Fiorina
Carly Fiorina
stated on February 6, 2016 a column posted on Medium.com
Says she "is 6th in hard dollars raised and has more cash on hand than Governors (John) Kasich and (Chris) Christie combined."
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By Louis Jacobson • February 8, 2016
Gina Raimondo
Gina Raimondo
stated on January 26, 2016 economic development report
"Owen in MA vs. Owen in RI … Advantage:Rhode Island."
True
By Mark Reynolds • February 7, 2016
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on February 4, 2016 a town hall in Manchester, N.H.
China is "practicing how to blow up our satellites."
True
By Louis Jacobson • February 5, 2016
John Fetterman
John Fetterman
stated on February 1, 2016 in a Reddit AMA
 "I am the only candidate that has endorsed Bernie Sanders for President. In PA, I've got Bernie's back."  
True
By Cassie Owens • February 4, 2016
Jack Reed
Jack Reed
stated on January 20, 2016 a letter
"It is rare that a retirement grade determination is conducted for an officer previously retired from the U.S. armed forces."  
True
By Mark Reynolds • January 31, 2016
Joe Straus
Joe Straus
stated on December 15, 2015 campaign video
"Texas is growing twice as fast as the rest of the country."
True
By Eleanor Dearman • January 30, 2016
Jennifer Granholm
Jennifer Granholm
stated on January 24, 2016 an appearance on ABC's 'This Week'
When a Gallup poll asked about presidential candidate characteristics, "When they get to the question on, 'Would you vote for a socialist,' it is even less popular than voting for atheists."
True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • January 29, 2016
Virginia Center for Public Safety
Virginia Center for Public Safety
stated on January 18, 2016 a rally flier
"Since John F. Kennedy was assassinated in 1963, more Americans have died by gunfire within our own country than American servicemen and women who were killed in all our wars."
True
By Sean Gorman • January 26, 2016
John Cortes
John Cortes
stated on January 13, 2016 a House Health Innovation Subcommittee meeting
"Anyone can die of a toothache."
True
By Joshua Gillin • January 26, 2016
Glenn Beck
Glenn Beck
stated on January 23, 2016 an appearance in Ankeny, Iowa
"In 40 years of broadcast, I have never endorsed any candidate."
True
By W. Gardner Selby • January 26, 2016
Jerry Brown
Jerry Brown
stated on January 21, 2016 a State of the State address
"Two million new jobs have been created," in California since 2011.  
True
By Chris Nichols • January 25, 2016
Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan
stated on January 9, 2016 a column posted on Medium.com
"Today, if you were raised poor, you’re just as likely to stay poor as you were 50 years ago."
True
By Louis Jacobson • January 19, 2016
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on January 17, 2016 comments during the South Carolina Democratic presidential debate
Says Bernie Sanders "has reversed his position on immunity" for gun manufacturers and sellers.
True
By Louis Jacobson • January 18, 2016
David Sweetser
David Sweetser
stated on January 3, 2016 an interview
Boston is just 60 minutes away and it’s offering subsidies to developers who can charge higher rent than you can get in Providence while construction costs are more or less equal. As a result, the Boston skyline "is completely dominated by the cranes."  
True
By Mark Reynolds • January 17, 2016
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on January 14, 2016 a Republican presidential debate in North Charleston, S.C.
Says Marco Rubio "knows full well I voted for his amendment to increase military spending to $697 billion."
True
By Lauren Carroll • January 15, 2016
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on January 12, 2016 his State of the Union speech
"Our businesses have created jobs every single month since (Obamacare) became law."
True
By Lauren Carroll • January 13, 2016
Nicholas Mattiello
Nicholas Mattiello
stated on January 3, 2016 newspaper story
"Let’s start with the premise that Rhode Island already has one of the 10 strictest [gun laws] amongst all the states."  
True
By Mark Reynolds • January 10, 2016
Stephen Hayes
Stephen Hayes
stated on December 27, 2015 on "Fox News Sunday"
Guantanamo has "never been a key component of ISIS or al-Qaida propaganda."
True
By Lauren Carroll • December 30, 2015
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on December 3, 2015 an interview
"Here in Wisconsin, we've put in previous budgets more money into mental health services than any governor has in the last 25 years."  
True
December 23, 2015
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on December 20, 2015 an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press"
Says American polling shows Russian President Vladimir Putin has "an 80 percent approval rating."
True
By Lauren Carroll • December 20, 2015
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