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Sheldon Whitehouse
Sheldon Whitehouse
stated on August 16, 2012 a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate.
"An April study found that about 70 percent of ads in this election cycle have been negative [due to SuperPACs], up from only 9 percent through the same period in 2008."
Mostly True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • August 5, 2012
Kasim Reed
Kasim Reed
stated on April 25, 2012 a press release
The recent process of awarding $3 billion worth of airport vending contracts was the "most open and transparent procurement process in the city’s history."
Half-True
By Eric Stirgus, Willoughby Mariano • May 21, 2012
H. Ford Gravitt
H. Ford Gravitt
stated on April 17, 2012 a meeting
"We don’t allow filming inside of the City Hall unless there is a specific reason."
False
By Eric Stirgus • April 25, 2012
Kathleen Falk
Kathleen Falk
stated on April 6, 2012 a news release
Says Gov. Scott Walker signed abortion, sex education and discrimination bills "in secret."
Mostly False
By Dave Umhoefer • April 22, 2012
Andrew Napolitano
Andrew Napolitano
stated on March 15, 2012 an interview on Fox News
A bill that could restrict free speech when the president is nearby was signed by President Barack Obama "in secret."
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • March 30, 2012
New Hampshire Republican Party
New Hampshire Republican Party
stated on March 8, 2012 a written statement.
Says former U.S. Rep. Carol Shea-Porter refused to host town hall meetings during her time in Congress.
Mostly False
By Jake Berry • March 23, 2012
Kathleen Falk
Kathleen Falk
stated on February 18, 2012 a candidates forum
Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker doesn't make his calendar public -- "he's on our dime and we don't know where he is."
Half-True
March 8, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on January 16, 2012 a Republican presidential debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
"In campaigns in the past with Sen. McCain and President George W. Bush and others, they have tended to release tax records in April."
Half-True
By Becky Bowers • January 18, 2012
Democratic National Committee
Democratic National Committee
stated on December 6, 2011 a Web video.
"Traditionally, presidential candidates release their tax returns . . . Mitt Romney still won’t."
Mostly True
By Matt Clary • December 16, 2011
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on November 21, 2011 an interview with the editorial board of the 'Telegraph.'
Says he followed state law and the precedent of other Massachusetts governors when he erased electronic communications as he left office.
True
By Jake Berry • December 2, 2011
Media Trackers
Media Trackers
stated on November 17, 2011 an article
Says signers of recall petitions against Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker are at risk because of newly "discovered" provisions in state law.  
Mostly False
December 1, 2011
Josh Mandel
Josh Mandel
stated on November 4, 2011 a news release
Ilana Shafran Mandel’s stake in Forest City Enterprises "constitutes significantly less than 1 percent" of the company’s shares and any implication of a conflict of interest "is legally incorrect."
True
By Stephen Koff • November 10, 2011
Sam Olens
Sam Olens
stated on August 4, 2011 a talk at the Atlanta Press Club
"The governor having a meeting ... isn't covered by the open meetings act."
True
By Willoughby Mariano • August 16, 2011
Ash Williams
Ash Williams
stated on August 2, 2011 response to a question from Gov. Rick Scott
"The (State Board of Administration) transparency issue got a great airing the last legislative session."
False
By Aaron Sharockman • August 2, 2011
Samuel DeMaio
Samuel DeMaio
stated on June 9, 2011 an interview on FOX 5's "Good Day New York"
Says he can’t release his internal affairs record because there are Attorney General guidelines in place protecting it.
False
By Erin O'Neill • June 30, 2011
Newsmax
Newsmax
stated on January 14, 2011 an e-mail solicitation
"The refusal of many federal employees to fly coach costs taxpayers $146 million annually."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • January 18, 2011
Michael McCaul
Michael McCaul
stated on December 20, 2010 a newsletter
"I stopped requesting earmarks in 2008."
True
January 5, 2011
John Boehner
John Boehner
stated on November 5, 2010 a blog post
Says the House Rules Committee is the only panel, other than the Intelligence and Ethics committees, not able to telecast proceedings in its main hearing room.
True
By Tom Feran • November 25, 2010
Ted Strickland
Ted Strickland
stated on October 13, 2010 a campaign video
"Congressman Kasich wants to use our tax dollars to give secret bonuses to his corporate friends."
Pants on Fire!
By Tom Feran • October 28, 2010
Michael Steele
Michael Steele
stated on October 24, 2010 an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press"
"When President, then candidate, Obama was asked to disclose some of his donors because there was suspicion of their being the foreign source of money into his campaign, they refused to do it."
False
October 26, 2010
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