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Scott Surovell
stated on January 21, 2014 a floor debate.

"Eighty-five percent of the states in the United States that had electrocution have now abolished it."

By Nancy Madsen • February 3, 2014

Ed Gillespie
stated on January 21, 2014 a web ad.

"Obamacare passed by just one vote in the Senate. It wouldn’t have passed without Mark Warner’s vote."

By Warren Fiske • January 27, 2014

Ken Cuccinelli
stated on September 25, 2013 a debate.

Virginia is "the number one state per capita in screening out people with mental illness from gun purchases."

By Sean Gorman • October 7, 2013

Dave Schwartz
stated on June 17, 2013 a speech.

"Twenty-four percent of doctors in Virginia currently don’t accept new Medicaid patients because the reimbursement rates are so low."

By Nancy Madsen • July 12, 2013

E.W. Jackson
stated on June 19, 2013 a speech.

"In 1960, most black children were raised in two-parent, monogamous families." Today "we have only 20 percent of black children being raised in two-parent, monogamous families..."

By Sean Gorman • July 1, 2013

Terry McAuliffe
stated on May 6, 2013 a website post.

"In our community college system (state) cuts have reduced funding per student by $1,908."

By Sean Gorman • May 28, 2013

Dwight Jones
stated on March 12, 2013 a statement.

Says under his utility rate plan, "An estimated 50 percent of our residential households will see a decrease in their water and wastewater bills."

By Sean Gorman • April 22, 2013

Bobby Scott
stated on March 25, 2013 a radio interview.

Paul Ryan’s budget "keeps the Obamacare taxes and spending cuts that paid for Obamacare, but then cuts all of the benefits."

By Nancy Madsen • April 8, 2013

Tim Kaine
stated on October 18, 2012 a debate.

Bill Clinton presided over "the biggest expansion of the American economy since World War II."

By Nancy Madsen • October 29, 2012

Tim Kaine
stated on October 8, 2012 a TV ad.

"As governor, I cut $5 billion in spending."

By Warren Fiske • October 24, 2012

Tim Kaine
stated on September 12, 2012 a news release.

George Allen "voted to end Pell Grants for 84,000 students."

By Sean Gorman • October 1, 2012

Tim Kaine
stated on July 21, 2012 a debate.

Says former Sen. George Allen voted four times to raise his own pay.

By Sean Gorman • July 30, 2012

Tim Kaine
stated on June 6, 2012 a fundraising letter.

Virginia women earn "only 79 cents to each dollar earned by men..."

By Nancy Madsen • June 15, 2012

Jim Moran
stated on May 9, 2012 a floor speech.

"According to ATF data, 70 percent of firearms recovered and traced in drug cartel crimes in Mexico originated from the United States."

By Nancy Madsen • May 29, 2012

Jamie Radtke
stated on April 5, 2012 a statement

If Congress froze the current spending level and then cut it by 2 percent annually, "we could balance the budget in five years."

By Nancy Madsen • May 10, 2012

Jamie Radtke
stated on March 28, 2012 a web video

George Allen "voted for 40,000 earmarks."

By Nancy Madsen • April 18, 2012

Barack Obama
stated on March 28, 2012 a TV ad.

"Under President Obama, domestic oil production is at an eight-year high."

By Louis Jacobson, Warren Fiske • April 9, 2012

Scott Lingamfelter
stated on February 22, 2012 a news release.

Tim Kaine "reduced higher education funding by 25 percent when he was governor, driving up tuition..."

By Sean Gorman • April 4, 2012

Bob McDonnell
stated on March 11, 2012 a TV interview.

"This bill allows Virginia to join about 23 other states that have an ultrasound procedure" before an abortion.

By Nancy Madsen • March 21, 2012

George Allen
stated on February 6, 2012 an interview.

The cost of a gas tank fill-up has risen $30 since Barack Obama became president.

By Sean Gorman • February 20, 2012

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