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Michael Thurmond
Michael Thurmond
stated on April 30, 2010 in his campaign website:
Michael Thurmond "authored major legislation that has provided more than $250 million in tax relief to Georgia’s senior citizens and working families."
True
By Eric Stirgus • August 31, 2010
Nathan Deal
Nathan Deal
stated on August 19, 2010 in a newspaper article:
On the mosque near ground zero.
No Flip
By Willoughby Mariano • August 30, 2010
Russell Edwards
Russell Edwards
stated on July 22, 2010 in his campaign Web site:
"Paul Broun Jr. sides with sexual deviants to support sale of 'crush videos.' "
False
By Eric Stirgus • August 27, 2010
Roy Barnes
Roy Barnes
stated on August 11, 2010 in a television interview:
On running a "civil and polite" campaign.
Half Flip
By Willoughby Mariano • August 25, 2010
Brian Robinson
Brian Robinson
stated on August 14, 2010 in a newspaper interview:
"Roy Barnes is part of the team that has run up trillions of dollars in debt that Americans will spend years paying off, and they've done it without creating one job."
Mostly False
By Eric Stirgus • August 24, 2010
National Republican Congressional Committee
National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on August 10, 2010 in a recorded message:
U.S. Rep. Jim Marshall (D-Ga.) refuses to return $37,000 in "dirty" campaign contributions from U.S. Rep. Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.)
Half-True
By Eric Stirgus • August 23, 2010
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on August 11, 2010 in liberal blogs:
Republican candidate for Georgia governor "dabbled" in birther conspiracy theories.
Mostly True
By Willoughby Mariano • August 20, 2010
Mike Keown
Mike Keown
stated on August 12, 2010 in his campaign Web site:
"It is wrong for the average federal worker today to make more than $100,000 while the average private-sector worker makes less than $70,000."
Half-True
By Eric Stirgus • August 18, 2010
Roy Barnes
Roy Barnes
stated on August 11, 2010 in a television interview:
Said he won the Democratic primary "without one ... negative TV spot."
Mostly True
By Jim Tharpe, Willoughby Mariano • August 17, 2010
Esquire magazine
Esquire magazine
stated on August 10, 2010 in a magazine profile:
This year, Newt Gingrich "has raised as much money as Mitt Romney, Tim Pawlenty, Sarah Palin, and Mike Huckabee combined."
True
By Willoughby Mariano • August 15, 2010
Liz Carter
Liz Carter
stated on August 5, 2010 in a press release:
Hank Johnson voted against legislation to help "first responders, teachers, vets and troops."
Half-True
By Eric Stirgus • August 12, 2010
Hank Johnson
Hank Johnson
stated on July 28, 2010 in a statement:
Exporters are using a federal loophole to "deceptively sell products made from cat and dog fur" to U.S. consumers.
True
By Eric Stirgus • August 11, 2010
Michael Tyler
Michael Tyler
stated on June 9, 2010 in an op-ed piece in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
"[U]nlike every other major transit system in the nation, MARTA has never received any significant, dedicated funding from the state of Georgia."
Mostly False
By Willoughby Mariano • August 10, 2010
Johnny Isakson
Johnny Isakson
stated on July 28, 2010 in a guest column in The Atlanta Journal Constitution:
Allowing all Bush income tax cuts to expire on Dec. 31 "will amount to the largest tax increase in the history of America."
Mostly False
By Eric Stirgus • August 8, 2010
Republican National Committee
Republican National Committee
stated on August 2, 2010 in a press release:
Georgia has lost more than 124,000 jobs and the unemployment rate has increased since the stimulus passed
Mostly True
By Eric Stirgus • August 5, 2010
Nathan Deal
Nathan Deal
stated on July 30, 2010 in a press release:
Republican candidate for governor "Karen Handel has run a 100 percent negative campaign."
Mostly True
By Willoughby Mariano • August 4, 2010
Sam Olens
Sam Olens
stated on July 6, 2010 in a campaign ad:
"In Cobb County, every meeting opened with a prayer. The ACLU objected. Sued ... [Sam] Olens took on the ACLU and won!"
Half-True
By Eric Stirgus • August 3, 2010
Preston Smith
Preston Smith
stated on July 28, 2010 in a news release:
"We have my opponent Sam Olens to thank for [the Arizona immigration ruling] since he was on the team that got Clinton elected."
Pants on Fire!
By Eric Stirgus • August 2, 2010
Kasim Reed
Kasim Reed
stated on July 9, 2010 in a press release:
When Atlanta Police Chief George Turner was interim head of the department, overall crime fell 14 percent and violent crime dropped 22.7 percent.
Mostly False
By Willoughby Mariano • August 1, 2010
Chris Carpenter
Chris Carpenter
stated on July 24, 2010 in radio news story:
"Nobody’s invited us" to the Obama events in Atlanta.
Pants on Fire!
By Jim Tharpe • July 30, 2010
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