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Latest Fact-Checks In Candidate Biography

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Bill Flores
Bill Flores
stated on September 26, 2010 a TV ad
Says he created more than 500 American jobs.
Mostly False
September 17, 2010
Chet Edwards
Chet Edwards
stated on September 6, 2010 a TV ad.
Says opponent Bill Flores helped run a company that laid off over 3,000 workers and paid off executives with millions.
False
By W. Gardner Selby • September 15, 2010
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on September 8, 2010 a campaign TV ad
Russ Feingold "has not worked anywhere outside of politics."
False
September 14, 2010
John Thrasher
John Thrasher
stated on September 10, 2010 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
David Porter
David Porter
stated on July 28, 2010 a press release.
Jeff Weems' "legal record is one of defending BP, Enron and just about every big oil company against the working man."
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • September 12, 2010
Steven Costantino
Steven Costantino
stated on September 1, 2010 a TV commercial
"He's the only candidate who's balanced budgets and brought jobs to Providence."
Mostly True
By Cynthia Needham • September 11, 2010
Joseph Fernandez
Joseph Fernandez
stated on August 25, 2010 a candidate mailing
I "kicked crooked cops and government officials off the public pension rolls."
False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • September 10, 2010
Republican Party of Texas
Republican Party of Texas
stated on August 31, 2010 a tweet
Says State Rep. Kristi Thibaut was an ACORN lobbyist.
True
September 9, 2010
Republican Party of Texas
Republican Party of Texas
stated on August 30, 2010 a press release.
Jim Dunnam "has not lived in the district he represents for years now."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • September 6, 2010
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on September 2, 2010 a press conference.
Jennifer Carroll's an "outsider."
Half-True
By Aaron Sharockman • September 3, 2010
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on September 2, 2010 a press release.
Jennifer Carroll is the "first African-American Republican woman to be part of a statewide ticket in Florida."
True
By Aaron Sharockman • September 3, 2010
Bill White
Bill White
stated on September 1, 2010 a press release
Says Rick Perry is a 25-year incumbent.
Mostly False
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • September 3, 2010
John Lombardi
John Lombardi
stated on August 24, 2010 a WPRI Channel 12 debate
"80 to 85 percent of my campaign funds go to donations to various organizations throughout the City of Providence."
Pants on Fire!
By Cynthia Needham • September 3, 2010
Alan Grayson
Alan Grayson
stated on August 27, 2010 an ad.
"When career politician Daniel Webster became speaker of the House, he wasted $32,000 of our money on a spiral staircase for his office."
Mostly True
By Aaron Sharockman • August 31, 2010
Ron Klein
Ron Klein
stated on August 24, 2010 a campaign TV advertisement.
"The IRS filed an $11,000 lien against (Allen) West for back taxes. Three liens were placed on his home for unpaid bills, and a judge ordered West to pay over $5,000 for past due credit card bills."
Mostly True
By Laura Figueroa • August 30, 2010
Kenneth Block
Kenneth Block
stated on June 19, 2010 a TV and Internet commercial
"(I) helped to invent a system that saved over a billion dollars on welfare."
True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • August 29, 2010
Loranne Ausley
Loranne Ausley
stated on August 12, 2010 a web ad.
"(Jeff) Atwater's bank was so weak that just a few months ago it was shut down by the FDIC."
Half-True
By Aaron Sharockman • August 27, 2010
AFSCME
AFSCME
stated on August 17, 2010 a television election ad
"Jim Renacci cheated on his income taxes" and is a "deadbeat citizen."
Mostly True
By Jane Kahoun, Sabrina Eaton • August 27, 2010
18% of the American public
18% of the American public
stated on August 19, 2010 a Pew Research Center poll
President Obama is a Muslim.
Pants on Fire!
By Angie Drobnic Holan • August 26, 2010
Anthony Gemma
Anthony Gemma
stated on August 19, 2010 a news release following a candidate debate
"Bill Lynch told three lies in ten seconds"
Mostly True
By Cynthia Needham • August 26, 2010
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