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Scott Randolph
Scott Randolph
stated on April 4, 2011 in comments during an appearance on 'The Rachel Maddow Show' on MSNBC:
"We have a guy who is going to be speaker of the House in four years, and his name has been on the ballot one time."
False
By Aaron Sharockman • April 11, 2011
Republican National Committee
Republican National Committee
stated on February 24, 2011 in a political advertisement:
"2008: Unions Spent $400 Million to Elect Obama."
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • March 15, 2011
Leo Berman
Leo Berman
stated on February 14, 2011 in a news article:
Says the Hawaii governor "can’t find anything that says (President Barack Obama) was born in Hawaii."
False
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms, Ciara O'Rourke • February 27, 2011
Rachel Maddow
Rachel Maddow
stated on December 15, 2010 in an interview on CBS' Late Show with David Letterman:
Fox News "said the New Black Panther Party decided the election for Barack Obama."
False
By Louis Jacobson • February 9, 2011
Scott Fitzgerald
Scott Fitzgerald
stated on December 9, 2010 in an interview with a newspaper editorial board:
"We continue to see these isolated incidents of people trying to vote five, six times a day."
False
By Dave Umhoefer • December 23, 2010
Jane Kidd
Jane Kidd
stated on December 7, 2010 in press release:
"[State Rep. Doug McKillip’s] donors deserve a refund."
False
By Jim Tharpe • December 15, 2010
Edwin Pacheco
Edwin Pacheco
stated on October 4, 2010 in a press release from the Rhode Island Democratic Party:
Says Christopher Little has "a history of working against environmental protection by defending the worst types of corporate polluters"
False
By John Hill • October 19, 2010
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
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
Catherine Taylor
Catherine Taylor
stated on July 27, 2010 in an appearance on the Helen Glover Show:
"There's nothing in the voting instructions that we've been getting in the last several elections that lets you know" about the limitations of the master lever.  
False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • August 2, 2010
Bill O'Reilly
Bill O'Reilly
stated on July 17, 2010 in an online column:
"Attorney General Eric Holder is involved in the dismissal of the criminal charges" against the New Black Panther Party for voter intimidation  
False
By Robert Farley • July 23, 2010
John Cornyn
John Cornyn
stated on July 9, 2010 in a Talking Points Memo article:
"There have been 30 published polls in this election cycle and Harry Reid's been trailing in every single one."
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • July 17, 2010
Anthony Gemma
Anthony Gemma
stated on June 28, 2010 in a speech at the state Democratic convention:
Rhode Island voters are moving away from the Democratic party to non-affiliation
False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • July 12, 2010
John Faulk
John Faulk
stated on June 12, 2010 in a speech:
Says Houston’s 18th congressional district has been "gentrified" and is home to "more Anglos than African Americans."
False
By W. Gardner Selby • June 30, 2010
Meg Whitman
Meg Whitman
stated on April 16, 2010 in a campaign commerical:
Steve Poizner "increased his department's budget nearly 14 percent."
False
By Louis Jacobson • May 20, 2010
Steve Poizner
Steve Poizner
stated on April 10, 2010 in a campaign commercial:
"Taxpayer-funded benefits to illegals" in California are "a skyrocketing cost under Obamacare."
False
By Louis Jacobson • May 19, 2010
Dan Gelber
Dan Gelber
stated on April 5, 2010 in e-mail to supporters and media:
''I have received more contributions than any other candidate in the race – Republican or Democrat.''
False
By Carol Rosenberg • April 21, 2010
Debra Lehrmann
Debra Lehrmann
stated on April 5, 2010 in a mailer:
"This race will be the Democrats’ top target this November."
False
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • April 11, 2010
Karl Rove
Karl Rove
stated on March 9, 2010 in his autobiography:
"Kay Bailey Hutchison was elected state treasurer, succeeding Ann Richards. Democrats then abolished the position ... Hutchison later became a U.S. senator."
False
By W. Gardner Selby • March 19, 2010
Eve Schatelowitz Alcantar
Eve Schatelowitz Alcantar
stated on January 28, 2010 in a response to League of Women Voters of Texas.:
"In this judicial race, special interest groups have demanded money from me, in exchange for endorsement and support."
False
By W. Gardner Selby • February 21, 2010
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