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Brian Kemp
Brian Kemp
stated on July 5, 2010 in a Cobb County Republican Party breakfast speech June 5:
Says his GOP challenger, Doug MacGinnitie, "hadn’t voted in a Republican primary for almost 20 years until 2008.
False
By Willoughby Mariano • July 4, 2010
Mary Norwood
Mary Norwood
stated on June 29, 2010 in a television interview:
"Georgia has the most restrictive ballot access laws in the country."
True
By Eric Stirgus • July 2, 2010
Judson Hill
Judson Hill
stated on June 21, 2010 in a campaing mailer:
He "stood up to Barack Obama by passing legislation that prevents you from being forced to join government health plans or buy health insurance against your will."
Half-True
By Willoughby Mariano • July 1, 2010
Vernon Jones
Vernon Jones
stated on June 3, 2010 in a candidate forum:
"I have a record on the environment of creating green energy ... taking trash and turning it into cash."
Mostly True
By Eric Stirgus • June 30, 2010
John Albers
John Albers
stated on April 27, 2010:
When he worked for AT&T, he "was responsible for large parts in a $5 billion organization."
False
By Willoughby Mariano • June 29, 2010
DuBose Porter
DuBose Porter
stated on June 10, 2010 in for DuBose Porter's gubernatorial campaign:
Says he "fought against $3 billion in cuts to public education since 2003."
True
By Willoughby Mariano • June 28, 2010
Vernon Jones
Vernon Jones
stated on June 3, 2010 in a candidate forum:
"Four years as a congressman, he [U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson] never talked about MARTA."
Pants on Fire!
By Eric Stirgus • June 27, 2010
Jeff Chapman
Jeff Chapman
stated on June 17, 2010 in Jekyll Island gubernatorial debate:
Georgia has "more illegal aliens than the state of Arizona."
True
By Jim Tharpe • June 25, 2010
Eric Johnson
Eric Johnson
stated on June 7, 2010:
"In fact, oil spills from tankers are far more common than the very rare leaks from rigs or pipelines."
Half-True
By Willoughby Mariano • June 24, 2010
Jane Kidd
Jane Kidd
stated on June 10, 2010 in an op-ed. :
"Health reform eliminates co-pays, deductibles, and other costs for preventative care and provides for free annual wellness checkups starting next year."
Mostly True
By Willoughby Mariano • June 23, 2010
Clay Cox
Clay Cox
stated on June 21, 2010 in a campaign mailer.:
"For six years, I served our community as a conservative state legislator. In every one of those years, I helped balance the state's budget."
Mostly False
By Willoughby Mariano • June 22, 2010
Ken Hodges
Ken Hodges
stated on June 11, 2010 in a campaign flier:
"Rob Teilhet, Just another career politician."
Mostly False
By Eric Stirgus • June 21, 2010
Doug MacGinnitie
Doug MacGinnitie
stated on June 6, 2010 in a campaign flier:
Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp is a "career politician."
False
By Eric Stirgus • June 20, 2010
Concernedcitizen4U
Concernedcitizen4U
stated on June 10, 2010 in a video:
Thurbert Baker kept a teen in jail "who didn't even commit a felony."
False
By Eric Stirgus • June 18, 2010
Eric Johnson
Eric Johnson
stated on June 7, 2010 in a blog post:
"The last major oil spill from a drilling accident in America happened over 40 years ago in 1969."
False
By Willoughby Mariano • June 17, 2010
Karen Handel
Karen Handel
stated on June 9, 2010 in a newspaper article:
Says she was never a  member of the Georgia Log Cabin Republicans.
Pants on Fire!
By Jim Tharpe • June 16, 2010
Roy Barnes
Roy Barnes
stated on February 12, 2010 in a speech:
Georgia could get money for schools by scraping "the gold off the gold dome" of the state Capitol.
Pants on Fire!
By Jim Tharpe • June 15, 2010
John Oxendine
John Oxendine
stated on June 4, 2010 in a campaign video on his website:
Georgia has "a dropout rate that’s higher" than Alabama's.
True
By Willoughby Mariano • June 14, 2010
Kevin Levitas
Kevin Levitas
stated on May 25, 2010 in a press releaase:
"Georgia has a well-deserved reputation for setting the gold standard for food safety."
False
By Willoughby Mariano • June 13, 2010
Nathan Deal
Nathan Deal
stated on April 30, 2010 in a press releaase:
While in Congress, Nathan Deal was a leader when it came to protecting our borders.
Mostly True
By Willoughby Mariano • June 11, 2010
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