Fact Check Posts – Page 5

Mike Martinez
stated on November 11, 2014 in an interview for a news story:

Austin mayoral candidate Steve Adler has "never been active in anything that has to do with City Hall."

By W. Gardner Selby • November 20, 2014

Breitbart
stated on November 8, 2014 in a story:

Loretta Lynch, the new nominee for attorney general, "was a member of Bill Clinton's defense team during the 1992 Whitewater corruption probe."

By Aaron Sharockman • November 10, 2014

Local 799 of the International Assoc. of Fire Fighters
stated on October 8, 2014 in in a mailer:

"Elorza wants to teach our public school children about the ‘non-existence of God.’"

By Alex Kuffner • October 19, 2014

Occupy Democrats
stated on July 11, 2014 in a Facebook photo post:

Says Ted Cruz "was just bribed by the Kochs to introduce a bill that would give them and their allies America’s national forests, parks, and other public lands and open them for mining, drilling, fracking and logging."

By W. Gardner Selby • August 17, 2014

Eugene Sepulveda
stated on July 29, 2014 in a Facebook post:

Austin mayoral candidate "Mike Martinez takes corporate money."

By W. Gardner Selby • August 7, 2014

David Alameel
stated on June 28, 2014 in his speech at the Texas Democratic Party convention:

Says John Cornyn dodged the draft during the Vietnam War.

By W. Gardner Selby • July 31, 2014

David Dewhurst
stated on May 7, 2014 in a roundtable debate with state Sen. Dan Patrick:

Wendy Davis "was just doing a fund-raiser in Chicago with the international socialists organization."

By W. Gardner Selby • May 9, 2014

Greg Abbott
stated on May 6, 2014 in a press release:

Wendy Davis raised money for a U.S. House Democrat who is a member of a Democratic socialists group.

By W. Gardner Selby • May 9, 2014

David Dewhurst
stated on April 16, 2014 in a video ad:

Dan Patrick "changed his name from Danny Goeb to hide from" his "debts."

By W. Gardner Selby • April 18, 2014

Ted Nugent
stated on February 24, 2014 in comments on CNN:

"I've been a cop in Lake County, Michigan, since 1982 thereabout. I conduct federal raids with the DEA and ATF and U.S. Marshals and the FBI and Texas Rangers."

By Jon Greenberg • February 27, 2014

Republican Governors Association
stated on April 24, 2013 in a news release reacting to FitzGerald's run for governor:

Accuses Ed FitzGerald of "pay-to-play and corruption politics."

By Henry J. Gomez • April 30, 2013

Chris Christie
stated on November 7, 2012 in a press conference :

Says "I was the first governor in America to endorse Mitt Romney."

By Caryn Shinske • November 11, 2012

People's Majority
stated on October 30, 2012 in a TV commercial:

"Sheldon Whitehouse [got] a secret closed-door briefing, warning of the [2008 economic] crash."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • November 3, 2012

Workers' Voice
stated on September 17, 2012 in a mailer:

Says Mitt Romney’s investments created zero jobs.

By Becky Bowers • October 1, 2012

Hank Williams Jr.
stated on September 2, 2012 in a concert in Fort Worth.:

Says Barack Obama is a Muslim.

By W. Gardner Selby • September 4, 2012

Harry Reid
stated on July 31, 2012 in an interview with the Huffington Post:

Says Mitt Romney did not pay taxes for 10 years.

By Louis Jacobson • August 6, 2012

Mark Neumann
stated on June 20, 2012 in an interview:

Says "Barack Obama and his team" are "socialists in every respect of the word."

By Tom Kertscher • June 29, 2012

Roger Williams
stated on June 5, 2012 in an Austin appearance with Wes Riddle, fellow GOP hopeful for US House.:

Says Barack Obama is a socialist.

By W. Gardner Selby • June 8, 2012

Connie Mack
stated on April 5, 2012 in an event to promote the Keystone XL pipeline:

"I have always said that I would be for drilling."

By Amy Sherman • April 25, 2012

Allen West
stated on April 10, 2012 in a town hall meeting in Jensen Beach, Fla.:

About 78 to 81 House Democrats "are members of the Communist Party. ... It’s called the Congressional Progressive Caucus."

By Amy Sherman • April 11, 2012

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