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John Thrasher
John Thrasher
stated on September 10, 2010 in comments at the Republican Party of Florida's annual meeting.:
"We will be the first party to elect a bald guy to governor."
False
By Aaron Sharockman • September 13, 2010
Jim Sensenbrenner
Jim Sensenbrenner
stated on September 10, 2010 in a radio ad for the Scott Walker gubernatorial campaign:
Like me, Scott Walker opposed the 1998 transportation bill and the $9 billion of wasteful spending.
False
By Dave Umhoefer • September 11, 2010
Kendrick Meek
Kendrick Meek
stated on September 10, 2010 in a television ad:
"I’m the only one who's fought against developers draining the Everglades!"
False
By Trenton Daniel • September 10, 2010
Maryellen O'Shaughnessy
Maryellen O'Shaughnessy
stated on August 16, 2010 in a radio interview:
"It's factually correct to say" that Jennifer Brunner inherited at least 18 lawsuits when she came into the office that were a result of Ken Blackwell’s "mismanagement of the 2004 election."
False
By Joe Guillen • September 10, 2010
Joseph Fernandez
Joseph Fernandez
stated on August 25, 2010 in a candidate mailing:
I "kicked crooked cops and government officials off the public pension rolls."
False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • September 10, 2010
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on September 7, 2010 in campaign TV and radio ads:
Says Mark Neumann = Nancy Pelosi
False
By Dave Umhoefer, Lee Bergquist • September 9, 2010
Daniel Mielke
Daniel Mielke
stated on September 7, 2010 in a statement on campaign web site:
"Close to 30% of our federal prison population consists of  illegal immigrants."
False
By Cary Spivak • September 8, 2010
Michael J. Gardiner
Michael J. Gardiner
stated on August 30, 2010 in a Rhode Island News Channel debate:
"It costs us, logistically, three times more to fight in Afghanistan than it does in any other place."
False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • September 7, 2010
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on September 1, 2010 in a statement.:
Alex Sink wants to "cut Medicare."
False
By Aaron Sharockman • September 2, 2010
Ann Marie Buerkle
Ann Marie Buerkle
stated on August 10, 2010 in a page on her campaign website:
"The Obama Health and Human Services Department is planning to compile a federal health record on all U.S. citizens by 2014," including "each individual’s Body Mass Index."
False
By Louis Jacobson • August 30, 2010
Russell Edwards
Russell Edwards
stated on July 22, 2010 in his campaign Web site:
"Paul Broun Jr. sides with sexual deviants to support sale of 'crush videos.' "
False
By Eric Stirgus • August 27, 2010
Lee Fisher
Lee Fisher
stated on July 31, 2010 in a campaign speech:
Rob Portman is "the one who actually sucked the jobs out of the (Mahoning) Valley and sent them to China."
False
By Stephen Koff • August 25, 2010
Al Hunt
Al Hunt
stated on August 22, 2010 in ABC's "This Week":
"This is not a mosque. It's a cultural center that has a prayer area."  
False
By Robert Farley • August 23, 2010
Debbie Riddle
Debbie Riddle
stated on August 10, 2010 in a television interview:
"Over 81 percent of the babies that are born at LBJ Hospital right here in Houston are born of women who are not here legally."
False
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms, W. Gardner Selby • August 23, 2010
Josh Burgin
Josh Burgin
stated on August 20, 2010 in in a mailer.:
Property taxes "are now 18% higher than when (Mark Sharpe) first took office." 
False
By Bill Varian • August 20, 2010
Florida First Initiative
Florida First Initiative
stated on August 17, 2010 in in a TV ad.:
"Reporters have uncovered another Scott company accused of criminal acts. But Scott won't come clean."
False
By Aaron Sharockman • August 20, 2010
John Robitaille
John Robitaille
stated on August 12, 2010 in a campaign news release:
"Mr. Caprio is a career politician who has never worked in the private sector."
False
By Cynthia Needham • August 20, 2010
Kendrick Meek
Kendrick Meek
stated on August 15, 2010 in a televised debate in Miami.:
"There’s a mosque inside of the Pentagon."
False
By Laura Figueroa • August 20, 2010
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on August 17, 2010 in a TV ad.:
Bill McCollum "backed Jim Greer's effort to hide financial irregularities."
False
By Aaron Sharockman • August 18, 2010
John Stemberger
John Stemberger
stated on August 8, 2010 in an endorsement letter:
Pam Bondi "refuses to take a position on the gay-adoption ban."
False
By Laura Figueroa • August 17, 2010
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