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Latest Fact-Checks In Negative Campaigning

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Allen West
Allen West
stated on July 20, 2011 a Fox News interview
Florida Democrats "put my Social Security number and my wife's Employment Identification Number in a mail piece."
True
By Katie Sanders • July 21, 2011
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
stated on January 9, 2011 comments on NBC's 'Meet the Press'
Says the person who Florida U.S. Rep. Allen West first hired as chief of staff told people attending a Tea Party rally that, 'We will use bullets if ballots don't work.'
True
By Aaron Sharockman • January 10, 2011
John Boccieri
John Boccieri
stated on October 18, 2010 a debate
"Mr. Renacci was registered as a foreign trade lobbyist in the United States government."
Half-True
By Stephen Koff • November 1, 2010
Sierra Club
Sierra Club
stated on October 13, 2010 a TV ad
Robert Hurt supported a bill that helped the uranium industry after taking contributions from the industry and because his father had a stake in it.
Mostly False
By Michael Martz • November 1, 2010
Americans for Common Sense Solutions
Americans for Common Sense Solutions
stated on October 21, 2010 a radio ad
"As a state representative, David Cicilline argued against Megan's Law and voted against mandatory registration of sex offenders."
Mostly False
By Cynthia Needham • October 27, 2010
Ohio House Republican Organizational Committee
Ohio House Republican Organizational Committee
stated on October 13, 2010 an election ad
"Matt Patten kicked off his dirty campaign with thousands in dirty cash from guess who? (Frank) Russo and (Jimmy) Dimora."
False
By Aaron Marshall • October 25, 2010
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
stated on September 21, 2010 an election ad
Tom Ganley has "two F's from the Better Business Bureau" and "over 160 complaints in just three years."
Half-True
By Tom Feran • October 21, 2010
Ohio Republican Party
Ohio Republican Party
stated on October 18, 2010 a campaign mailer
Says Maryellen O’Shaughnessy "accepted campaign cash from indicted politician Jimmy Dimora."
False
By Mark Naymik • October 20, 2010
Roy Barnes
Roy Barnes
stated on August 11, 2010 a television interview
On running a "civil and polite" campaign
Full Flop
By Willoughby Mariano • September 27, 2010
Roy Barnes
Roy Barnes
stated on August 11, 2010 a television interview
On running a "civil and polite" campaign.
Half Flip
By Willoughby Mariano • August 25, 2010
Roy Barnes
Roy Barnes
stated on August 11, 2010 a television interview
Said he won the Democratic primary "without one ... negative TV spot."
Mostly True
By Jim Tharpe, Willoughby Mariano • August 17, 2010
Nathan Deal
Nathan Deal
stated on July 30, 2010 a press release
Republican candidate for governor "Karen Handel has run a 100 percent negative campaign."
Mostly True
By Willoughby Mariano • August 4, 2010
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