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Atlanta Sports Council
Atlanta Sports Council
stated on October 1, 2000 a study
The economic impact of Atlanta's 2000 Super Bowl was $292 million.
False
By Willoughby Mariano • November 19, 2010
Republican state senators
Republican state senators
stated on November 5, 2010 Statements to reporters
Said they reached a  "power-sharing agreement" with Republican Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle
Pants on Fire!
By Jim Tharpe • November 17, 2010
Sonny Perdue
Sonny Perdue
stated on October 26, 2010 speeches at schools across the state
Georgia's high school graduation rate topped 80 percent in 2010.
Half-True
By Willoughby Mariano • November 12, 2010
Robert Brown
Robert Brown
stated on October 29, 2010 press release
"Animal abuse is often an indicative trait of future acts of violence against humans."
True
By Eric Stirgus • November 10, 2010
Michael Bloomberg
Michael Bloomberg
stated on October 18, 2010 an interview
Georgia and other states with weak gun laws have more crime.
Mostly True
By Eric Stirgus • November 9, 2010
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
stated on November 20, 2010 a press release
"Georgia has the second-highest rate of childhood obesity in the United States."
True
By Willoughby Mariano • November 8, 2010
Barry Garner
Barry Garner
stated on November 2, 2010 a newspaper article
The Fulton County vote count will be finished by 11:30 p.m. on election night.
Mostly True
By Willoughby Mariano • November 5, 2010
Georgia House Democratic Caucus on behalf of Elena Parent
Georgia House Democratic Caucus on behalf of Elena Parent
stated on October 13, 2010 a campaign mailer
State House incumbent Jill Chambers, R-Atlanta, "personally profits from taxpayer money."
False
By Willoughby Mariano • October 30, 2010
Roy Barnes and Nathan Deal
Roy Barnes and Nathan Deal
stated on October 28, 2010 statements to the press
Vows to keep Georgia's race for governor "civil" and focused on the "positive."
Pants on Fire!
By Eric Stirgus, Jim Tharpe • October 29, 2010
Nathan Deal
Nathan Deal
stated on October 15, 2010 a press release
Roy Barnes voted against a bill in the state Senate that would have made it easier to convict child abusers.
Mostly False
By Willoughby Mariano • October 27, 2010
Mark Butler
Mark Butler
stated on October 17, 2010 a debate
Darryl Hicks had seven ethics violations and didn't pay most of the fines.
Half-True
By Eric Stirgus • October 26, 2010
Roy Barnes
Roy Barnes
stated on October 12, 2010 an Oct. 12 e-mail to reporters
"Georgia had the worst job losses in state history under GOP watch."
Mostly True
By Eric Stirgus • October 25, 2010
Roy Barnes
Roy Barnes
stated on October 15, 2010 a TV commercial
Republican candidate for governor Nathan Deal fought to weaken Georgia's rape shield law.
Half-True
By Willoughby Mariano • October 22, 2010
Casey Cagle
Casey Cagle
stated on October 11, 2010 a television ad
"We refused to balance the budget on the backs of our children."
Mostly False
By Eric Stirgus • October 20, 2010
Austin Scott
Austin Scott
stated on October 5, 2010 a TV campaign commercial
Said U.S. Rep. Jim Marshall, D-Macon, sent nearly $2 billion overseas to build wind turbines and create jobs, mostly in China
False
By Willoughby Mariano • October 19, 2010
Nathan Deal
Nathan Deal
stated on October 12, 2010 a television ad
"Roy Barnes proclaimed Mexican workers good for Georgia."
Half-True
By Eric Stirgus • October 18, 2010
Casey Cagle
Casey Cagle
stated on September 5, 2010 a speech
Georgia lawmakers balanced the budget without raising taxes on residents.
Mostly True
By Eric Stirgus • October 15, 2010
Mary Squires
Mary Squires
stated on October 5, 2010 a newspaper interview
Said state insurance commissioner candidate Ralph Hudgens "fights hard" to strip women of life-saving coverage such as mammograms.
Half-True
By Willoughby Mariano • October 12, 2010
Jim Marshall
Jim Marshall
stated on October 1, 2010 campaign video
Said he "opposed every budget Republican and Democrat."
Half-True
By Jim Tharpe • October 11, 2010
Jill Chambers
Jill Chambers
stated on September 27, 2010 a recorded telephone message
Says campaign contributions to her rival for a state House seat was money intended for schoolchildren.
Pants on Fire!
By Willoughby Mariano • October 8, 2010
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