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Craig James
Craig James
stated on May 16, 2012 a speech in Tyler, Texas.
"Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are negotiating with the United Nations about doing a treaty that will ban the use of firearms."
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By W. Gardner Selby • May 17, 2012
Eric Johnson
Eric Johnson
stated on March 26, 2012 a Twitter post
"Obama tells Russia that he'll turn over America's defense system to them if re-elected."
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By Eric Stirgus • April 2, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on March 6, 2012 a speech to the American-Israel Public Affairs Committee
Ronald Reagan’s philosophy of "peace through strength" is why "the Iranians released the hostages on the same day and at the same hour that Reagan was sworn in."
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By Louis Jacobson • March 7, 2012
Rick Santorum
Rick Santorum
stated on February 17, 2012 a campaign event
Says in the last 20 years, the French have not "stood by" the United States on foreign policy.
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By Louis Jacobson • February 22, 2012
True The Vote
True The Vote
stated on December 12, 2011 a Web post.
"Eric Holder is supportive of the NAACP's efforts to get the United Nations involved in our elections."
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By W. Gardner Selby • January 27, 2012
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on January 12, 2012 a U.S. Senate debate hosted by Empower Texans and the Texas Public Policy Foundation
Says Barack Obama "began his presidency going on a worldwide apology tour."
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By W. Gardner Selby • January 20, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on January 11, 2012 a page on the Obama campaign website
"Mitt Romney, Rick Perry, and Newt Gingrich all say they would cut foreign aid to Israel — and every other country — to zero."
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By Louis Jacobson • January 12, 2012
Herman Cain
Herman Cain
stated on October 31, 2011 an interview on "PBS Newshour"
China is "trying to develop nuclear capability."
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By Angie Drobnic Holan • November 2, 2011
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on September 22, 2011 a debate in Orlando, Fla.
President Obama "went around the world and apologized for America."
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By Angie Drobnic Holan • September 23, 2011
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on August 13, 2011 a speech at a house party in New Hampshire.
Says President Barack Obama delivered $2 billion to Brazil to help with offshore drilling projects.
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By Gregory Trotter • September 1, 2011
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on June 2, 2011 a speech announcing his presidential campaign
"A few months into office, (President Barack Obama) traveled around the globe to apologize for America."
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By Louis Jacobson • June 3, 2011
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on April 27, 2011 a press conference
After the U.S.-led military alliance ejected Saddam Hussein’s forces from Kuwait in 1991, the Kuwaitis "never paid us."
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By Louis Jacobson • April 27, 2011
Chain email
Chain email
stated on February 7, 2011 a chain e-mail
Foreign Trade Zones allow U.S. "land to be inhabited by Chinese communists -- communists straight from China! They are to set up little towns and live here."
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By Louis Jacobson • February 9, 2011
Newt Gingrich
Newt Gingrich
stated on January 4, 2010 an interview on 'The O'Reilly Factor'
A recent Obama executive order could "lead to a number of investigations by Interpol in the United States, potentially aimed at American officials."
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By Kevin Robillard • January 13, 2010
Christopher Monckton
Christopher Monckton
stated on October 14, 2009 a speech in St. Paul, Minn.
If President Obama signs the Copenhagen climate change treaty, he "will sign your freedom, your democracy, and your prosperity away forever — and neither you nor any subsequent government you may elect would have any power whatsoever to take it back again."
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By Louis Jacobson • October 20, 2009
Chain email
Chain email
stated on May 2, 2009 a chain e-mail
Obama used $20 million in federal money "to emmigrate (sic) Hamas Refugees to the USA."
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May 8, 2009
Republican Party of Florida
Republican Party of Florida
stated on May 28, 2008 an e-mail.
"Fidel Castro endorses Obama."
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June 5, 2008
Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
stated on April 10, 2008 Boonville, Ind.
"Hillary (Clinton), one time late at night when she was exhausted, misstated and immediately apologized for it, what happened to her in Bosnia in 1995."
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By Angie Drobnic Holan • April 11, 2008
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on March 17, 2008 Washington, D.C.
"I remember landing under sniper fire."
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By Angie Drobnic Holan • March 25, 2008
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on February 26, 2008 a debate in Cleveland, Ohio.
Obama "basically threatened to bomb Pakistan."
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By Bill Adair • February 27, 2008
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