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Steve Doell
Steve Doell
stated on July 19, 2012 a press release.
Says Measure 11 is "one of the most significant reasons" for decrease in violent crime.
Mostly True
By Ian K. Kullgren • August 3, 2012
Texans for Accountable Government
Texans for Accountable Government
stated on July 26, 2012 an email blast.
Says PolitiFact "validated and independently documented" its "criminal history" claims about Adan Ballesteros.
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • July 27, 2012
Chain email
Chain email
stated on July 16, 2012 a chain email
The media won’t publish a real photo of Trayvon Martin with tattoos on his face.
Pants on Fire!
By Katie Sanders • July 17, 2012
Workers' Voice
Workers' Voice
stated on June 19, 2012 an online ad
Says Josh Mandel’s campaign is under FBI investigation
False
By Stephen Koff, Sabrina Eaton • June 26, 2012
John G. Edwards
John G. Edwards
stated on June 5, 2012 a debate on the House floor
Decriminalizing marijuana "will save the state anywhere from $4 (million) to $11 million dollars."
False
By Tom Mooney • June 17, 2012
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on June 6, 2012 a town hall meeting
"When I was U.S. Attorney we wound up putting 10 percent of the state Legislature in jail during my seven years."
False
By Erin O'Neill • June 11, 2012
stated on May 24, 2012 a website alert
Says Gov. Scott Walker made "draconian cuts" to public safety budgets that put police officers at "greater risk of harm."
False
By Dave Umhoefer • June 3, 2012
stated on May 31, 2012 a debate
"No one on my staff has ever been charged with a crime."
False
June 1, 2012
Reince Priebus
Reince Priebus
stated on May 30, 2012 an interview
Because of voter fraud, Republican candidates "need to do a point or two better" to win statewide elections in Wisconsin.
False
May 31, 2012
Jim Moran
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."
Mostly True
By Nancy Madsen • May 29, 2012
Suzanne Bonamici
Suzanne Bonamici
stated on May 16, 2012 a House floor debate
Says "one in four women and one in seven men have been victims of domestic violence in their lifetime."
True
By Charles Pope • May 25, 2012
Corey Stewart
Corey Stewart
stated on April 11, 2012 a TV interview.
Prince William County "has cut violent crime in half" since instituting a crackdown on illegal immigration.
Mostly False
By Sean Gorman • May 25, 2012
Graeme Zielinski
Graeme Zielinski
stated on May 15, 2012 Tweets
Gov. Scott Walker is helping pay for the criminal defense of a man accused of "boy rape."
Pants on Fire!
By James B. Nelson • May 18, 2012
Georgia Family Council
Georgia Family Council
stated on April 19, 2012 a presentation
Crime rises in communities with casinos.
Half-True
By Eric Stirgus • May 9, 2012
Jana Duty
Jana Duty
stated on April 15, 2012 as quoted in Austin American-Statesman news article.
Says Williamson County District Attorney John Bradley reduces 36 percent of felonies to misdemeanors and hands them off to her.
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • May 7, 2012
Jennifer Carroll
Jennifer Carroll
stated on April 19, 2012 Capitol news conference
"We didn’t go out asking people" to join the "stand your ground" task force.
False
By Katie Sanders, Toluse Olorunnipa • May 3, 2012
Frank Lautenberg
Frank Lautenberg
stated on April 26, 2012 a speech on the Senate floor
Says "in our gun laws we’re allowing domestic abusers to sidestep this ban on getting a gun. The loophole allows a convicted abuser to walk into a gun show and walk out with a gun, no questions asked."
True
By Erin O'Neill • May 3, 2012
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on April 13, 2012 comments to Reuters
"We are at a 40-year low in our crime rate in our state."
True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • April 17, 2012
Greg Abbott
Greg Abbott
stated on March 12, 2012 a press release
Says his Texas election fraud investigations have resulted in 50 convictions.
Half-True
By Sue Owen • April 17, 2012
Wayne LaPierre
Wayne LaPierre
stated on April 14, 2012 a speech to a national meeting of the National Rifle Association
"By the time I finish this speech, two Americans will be slain, six women will be raped, 27 of us will be robbed, and 50 more will be beaten."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • April 16, 2012
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