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Latest Fact-Checks In Message Machine 2010

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Loranne Ausley
Loranne Ausley
stated on October 11, 2010 a TV ad.
"(Jeff) Atwater's busy helping his friends and wasting our tax dollars -- $48 million for a government building so lavish it's dubbed the 'Taj Mahal,' $100,000 for a golf musuem, and $110 million to build a private prison to help a big contributor."
False
By Aaron Sharockman • October 13, 2010
Christine O'Donnell
Christine O'Donnell
stated on October 11, 2010 a campaign commercial
Delaware Democratic Senate candidate Chris Coons "thought that a 911 call should be taxed."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • October 13, 2010
Julie Lassa
Julie Lassa
stated on September 21, 2010 a campaign TV ad
Says "Sean Duffy was a no-show" as Ashland County District Attorney while he was on the campaign trail
Mostly False
By James B. Nelson • October 13, 2010
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on September 15, 2010 a television ad
"Houston suffered $1.7 billion in operating losses under Mayor Bill White."
Half-True
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • October 13, 2010
Pat Quinn
Pat Quinn
stated on September 30, 2010 a campaign commercial
Says Illinois gubernatorial candidate Bill Brady's first priority after winning the primary "was to sponsor a bill that would mass-euthanize sheltered dogs and cats in gas chambers."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • October 12, 2010
Florida Democratic Party
Florida Democratic Party
stated on October 10, 2010 a TV ad.
Taking the Fifth Amendment in a deposition about the Columbia/HCA hospital chain he founded "means a truthful answer to the questions that (Rick Scott) was asked would incriminate him."
Half-True
By Aaron Sharockman • October 12, 2010
Florida Democratic Party
Florida Democratic Party
stated on October 10, 2010 a TV ad.
Says Rick Scott gave a deposition in which he invoked the Fifth Amendment 75 times about his dealings as head of Columbia/HCA hospital chain
Mostly True
By Aaron Sharockman • October 12, 2010
Florida Democratic Party
Florida Democratic Party
stated on October 10, 2010 a TV ad.
Shows in a television ad that police took evidence from Solantic, Rick Scott's new health care company, after allegations emerged that the company was engaging in fraud.
False
By Aaron Sharockman • October 12, 2010
Florida Democratic Party
Florida Democratic Party
stated on October 10, 2010 a TV ad.
In ad attacking Rick Scott, says three executives of the Columbia/HCA hospital chain he ran were indicted.
Half-True
By Aaron Sharockman • October 12, 2010
Russ Feingold
Russ Feingold
stated on September 30, 2010 campaign TV and radio ads
"According to independent analysis, unfair trade deals have resulted in the loss of over 64,000 jobs in Wisconsin ... But Ron Johnson favors those deals."
Half-True
By Dave Umhoefer • October 12, 2010
Chet Edwards
Chet Edwards
stated on September 17, 2010 a TV ad
"When Washington liberals wanted to take away our guns, Chet said no."
False
October 12, 2010
Doug Ainge
Doug Ainge
stated on September 21, 2010 a television ad
On implementing a sales tax.
Full Flop
By Ian K. Kullgren • October 12, 2010
Rob Portman
Rob Portman
stated on October 6, 2010 a television campaign ad
Since the stimulus package was passed, "Ohio’s lost over 100,000 more jobs."
True
By Stephen Koff • October 11, 2010
Allen Boyd
Allen Boyd
stated on September 27, 2010 a TV ad
"Steve Southerland did not pay his taxes in '05, '06, '07, '08 or '09."
False
October 11, 2010
Leah Vukmir
Leah Vukmir
stated on October 9, 2010 a campaign brochure distributed door-to-door
"For the first time in history, Wisconsin has more government jobs than manufacturing jobs."
Mostly True
October 11, 2010
Leah Vukmir
Leah Vukmir
stated on October 9, 2010 a campaign brochure distributed door to door
In 2009, "the state Legislature passed more than $5 billion in tax increases."
False
October 11, 2010
stated on October 1, 2010 a campaign TV ad
Says "Scott Walker says he would ban stem cell research" 
False
October 10, 2010
Patrick Rose
Patrick Rose
stated on September 24, 2010 a TV ad.
Says Republican opponent Jason Isaac is peddling a plan meaning Texans "would pay the highest sales taxes in America, up to 14.5 percent."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • October 9, 2010
Sharron Angle
Sharron Angle
stated on October 7, 2010 a campaign commercial
Harry Reid "voted to use taxpayer dollars to pay for Viagra for convicted child molesters and sex offenders."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • October 8, 2010
Jack Conway
Jack Conway
stated on September 28, 2010 a campaign commercial
Rand Paul "wants us to pay $2,000 just to get Medicare."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • October 8, 2010
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