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Bob McDonnell
Bob McDonnell
stated on November 2, 2010 a TV interview
Has created 60,000 net new jobs since taking office.
Mostly True
By Warren Fiske • November 12, 2010
George Voinovich
George Voinovich
stated on November 8, 2010 a news release
Says that the federal gas tax has not been raised since 1993.
True
By Stephen Koff • November 11, 2010
stated on November 10, 2010 a campaign video and numerous other campaign statements
As mayor, Barrett led efforts to redevelop the Menomonee Valley, "which now supports nearly 4,000 jobs in Wisconsin."
True
By James B. Nelson • November 11, 2010
Chris Gregoire
Chris Gregoire
stated on November 21, 2010 a statement in a Seattle Times article
Says Washington state has "consistently ranked in the top five in the Forbes list of best states to do business — ahead of Texas."
Half-True
November 5, 2010
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on October 24, 2010 a debate
"The Recovery Act saved 60,000 jobs among law enforcement officials, firefighters in the state of Florida, plus another 20,000 educators."
Mostly False
By Becky Bowers • October 29, 2010
Bill White
Bill White
stated on October 15, 2010 an interview
"Of those 850,000 (new Texas) jobs, most were public-sector jobs and minimum-wage jobs."
Mostly False
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • October 29, 2010
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on October 27, 2010 an interview on "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart"
"Most of the jobs that we lost were lost before the economic policies we put in place had any effect."
True
By Martha M. Hamilton • October 28, 2010
Jeff Brandes
Jeff Brandes
stated on September 26, 2010 a campaign video
Company may close, "all because government essentially says if they don't hire a lifeguard to watch their workers, they can't stay open."
Half-True
By David DeCamp • October 28, 2010
Ted Strickland
Ted Strickland
stated on October 13, 2010 a campaign video
"Congressman Kasich wants to use our tax dollars to give secret bonuses to his corporate friends."
Pants on Fire!
By Tom Feran • October 28, 2010
Jim Renacci
Jim Renacci
stated on October 18, 2010 a debate
Since Rep. John Boccieri’s election, "Ohio has lost 600,000 jobs" and his district’s "unemployment has doubled."
Pants on Fire!
By Stephen Koff • October 26, 2010
Tom Perriello
Tom Perriello
stated on August 18, 2010 a TV ad
Says Robert Hurt "supports the tax loopholes that send American jobs overseas."
False
By Michael Martz • October 25, 2010
Roy Barnes
Roy Barnes
stated on October 12, 2010 an Oct. 12 e-mail to reporters
"Georgia had the worst job losses in state history under GOP watch."
Mostly True
By Eric Stirgus • October 25, 2010
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on October 13, 2010 an ad
"More Texans have new jobs today than the entire population of Fort Worth."
True
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • October 25, 2010
Chris Dudley
Chris Dudley
stated on October 14, 2010 a television ad
Says John Kitzhaber wants a sales tax so people without jobs pay taxes.
Pants on Fire!
By Janie Har • October 23, 2010
James Langevin
James Langevin
stated on October 16, 2010 campaign debates
"In Rhode Island, there were thousands of jobs that were created" by the federal stimulus program
Mostly False
By John Hill • October 23, 2010
John Kasich
John Kasich
stated on October 3, 2010 a campaign video
"Ted Strickland destroyed Ohio jobs when he busted the budget."
False
By Tom Feran • October 19, 2010
Rob Portman
Rob Portman
stated on October 4, 2010 a debate
"Under Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher, Ohio is 44th in the country in terms of getting money actually into worker retraining."
False
By Stephen Koff • October 18, 2010
stated on October 12, 2010 a campaign TV ad
Says Scott Walker "eliminated his own office of economic development in the middle of this recession."
Mostly True
By James B. Nelson • October 15, 2010
John Kitzhaber
John Kitzhaber
stated on October 14, 2010 a television ad
Says Chris Dudley thinks Oregon’s minimum wage is too high.
Half-True
By Janie Har • October 15, 2010
National Republican Congressional Committee
National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on October 3, 2010 a campaign TV ad
Says Steve Kagen "promised us jobs, voting for the $787 billion stimulus. Cost: another 77,000 jobs lost."
Pants on Fire!
October 14, 2010
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