Fact Check Posts – Page 5

Mike Martinez
stated on November 11, 2014 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 a mailer

Says Mitt Romney’s investments created zero jobs.

By Becky Bowers • October 1, 2012

Hank Williams Jr.
stated on September 2, 2012 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 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 an interview

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

June 29, 2012

Roger Williams
stated on June 5, 2012 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 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 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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