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Latest Fact-Checks By Amy Sherman

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George LeMieux
George LeMieux
stated on August 28, 2012 in a Tampa Bay Times guest column:
In 2008, Charlie Crist ‘"applauded the pick of Sarah Palin and said she would do ‘a great job.’"
True
By Amy Sherman • September 4, 2012
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on August 26, 2012 in an interview on 'Face the Nation':
"There is an increasing amount of evidence from public polling that the highest number of Americans ever identify themselves as pro-life."
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • August 31, 2012
Rick Santorum
Rick Santorum
stated on August 28, 2012 in a speech at the Republican National Convention:
President Obama’s education "solution" includes an effort to "nationalize curriculum."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • August 30, 2012
John Thune
John Thune
stated on August 29, 2012 in at the Republican National Convention in Tampa:
The Obama administration "even proposed banning farm kids from doing basic chores!"
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman • August 30, 2012
Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush
stated on August 26, 2012 in an interview on 'Meet the Press.':
"If you look at the number of illegal immigrants coming into the country, it is net zero. It's been that way now for almost two years."
True
By Amy Sherman • August 28, 2012
Connie Mack
Connie Mack
stated on August 9, 2012 in a video on his campaign website:
Says Bill Nelson "voted to raise our taxes 150 times."
False
By Amy Sherman • August 20, 2012
American Civil Liberties Union of Florida
American Civil Liberties Union of Florida
stated on August 3, 2012 in an email to subscribers:
"13,000 Floridians are able to vote -- but their governor won't tell them."
False
By Amy Sherman • August 17, 2012
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
stated on August 12, 2012 in an interview on Fox News:
"Mitt Romney is the first major party candidate for president of the United States in modern times not to release at least 12 years of tax returns."
False
By Amy Sherman, Jon Greenberg • August 14, 2012
Gloria Romero Roses
Gloria Romero Roses
stated on July 18, 2012 in a mailer:
Says Joe Garcia "voted to raise our utility rates."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • August 13, 2012
Tomorrow's Vision of Florida
Tomorrow's Vision of Florida
stated on August 6, 2012 in a mailer:
Says Ron Saunders "made the choice to stand with Rick Scott" on expanding school vouchers, restricting scholarships and giving tax breaks to the wealthy.
False
By Amy Sherman • August 10, 2012
Bill Nelson
Bill Nelson
stated on August 2, 2012 in a TV ad:
Says Connie Mack IV has been "a promoter for Hooters with a history of bar room brawling, altercations and road rage."
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • August 7, 2012
Crossroads GPS
Crossroads GPS
stated on July 13, 2012 in an ad:
President Obama has "added $4 billion in debt every day."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • August 1, 2012
Gerard Robinson
Gerard Robinson
stated on June 15, 2012 in a written statement:
FCAT tests "account for less than 1 percent of the instructional time provided during the year."  
False
By Amy Sherman • July 30, 2012
Connie Mack
Connie Mack
stated on July 24, 2012 in a letter from the campaign to the Tampa Bay Times:
Twenty two years ago, when he was running for governor, Bill Nelson missed 56 percent of his votes in the U.S. House.
True
By Amy Sherman • July 26, 2012
Dave Weldon
Dave Weldon
stated on July 22, 2012 in a robocall:
"This year in Congress (Connie Mack IV) has missed almost half of his votes."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • July 25, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on June 26, 2012 in a fundraising email:
Says he could be "the first president in modern history to be outspent."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • July 20, 2012
American Commitment
American Commitment
stated on July 10, 2012 in a television ad:
"Bill Nelson was the deciding vote" on the health care law.
Mostly False
By Angie Drobnic Holan, Amy Sherman • July 11, 2012
MoveOn.org
MoveOn.org
stated on June 27, 2012 in an email:
Gov. Rick Scott "tried to kick 180,000 people off the voter rolls."
False
By Amy Sherman • July 10, 2012
MoveOn.org
MoveOn.org
stated on June 27, 2012 in an email:
"Every one of the 67 supervisors of elections" in Florida refused to carry out the effort to remove noncitizens from the voter rolls.
False
By Amy Sherman • July 10, 2012
Connie Mack
Connie Mack
stated on May 9, 2012 in a campaign mailer:
The Mack Penny Plan for the federal budget  "would balance our budget by 2019" and "continues to gain support."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • July 5, 2012
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