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Chris Matthews
Chris Matthews
stated on May 20, 2010 an interview with Jay Leno on NBC's The Tonight Show
Halliburton gave Dick Cheney a $34 million payout when he left the company to join the presidential ticket.
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By Louis Jacobson • May 24, 2010
Kendrick Meek
Kendrick Meek
stated on May 21, 2010 a campaign website
"Jeff Greene only moved from California to Florida in the last two years. In fact, he would not legally be allowed to run for any other statewide office because he has not lived here long enough to meet the residency requirement."
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By Amy Sherman • May 24, 2010
Alex Sink
Alex Sink
stated on May 18, 2010 a press release.
Rick Scott "was forced to resign as the head of a company that pled guilty to massive amounts of systematic fraud, including 14 felonies, leading to a historic $1.7 billion fine."
True
By Aaron Sharockman • May 20, 2010
Adam Putnam
Adam Putnam
stated on May 4, 2010 a campaign statement.
Scott Maddox is a "lobbyist."
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By Aaron Sharockman • May 6, 2010
Chet Edwards
Chet Edwards
stated on April 21, 2010 a campaign video
Republican challenger Bill Flores "has never once voted in a general election in our district."
True
By W. Gardner Selby • April 27, 2010
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on April 19, 2010 a post on Facebook.
"Thanks to you, in under one week we have the largest GOP (Facebook) page in the Governor's race!"
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By Aaron Sharockman • April 22, 2010
Alan Grayson
Alan Grayson
stated on March 23, 2010 a press release
"On the day that (the Republican) state leader resigned in disgrace, a ‘Shred-It' truck rolled up to Republican headquarters."
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By Aaron Sharockman • March 30, 2010
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on March 28, 2010 a U.S. Senate primary debate on FOX News Sunday
"Actually, Reagan was a Democrat before he was a Republican."
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By Carol Rosenberg • March 30, 2010
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on March 24, 2010 a TV advertisement
Marco Rubio's "income skyrocketed while his power increased."
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By Aaron Sharockman • March 26, 2010
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on March 24, 2010 a TV advertisement.
The Associated Press called Charlie Crist's attacks "over the top," "out of context," and "not true."
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By Aaron Sharockman • March 25, 2010
Kathy Castor
Kathy Castor
stated on February 27, 2010 an interview with the Tampa Tribune
Says she was the "the only Democrat who voted against the Wall Street bailout."
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By Carol Rosenberg • March 25, 2010
Florida Democratic Party
Florida Democratic Party
stated on February 24, 2010 an advertisement by the Florida Democratic Party
Bill McCollum voted four times to raise his own pay, by a total of $51,000, and earns a congressional pension worth more than $75,000 a year.
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By Louis Jacobson • February 25, 2010
Newt Gingrich
Newt Gingrich
stated on August 30, 2009 an op-ed in The Washington Post
"Since World War II, only Gerald Ford and Bill Clinton have had worse ratings after seven months than President Obama."
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By Angie Drobnic Holan • August 31, 2009
John McCain
John McCain
stated on October 7, 2008 Nashville, Tenn.
"Sen. Obama has never taken on his party leaders on a single major issue."
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By Shawn Zeller • December 3, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on October 15, 2008 a debate in Hempstead, N.Y.
"Congressman John Lewis, an American hero, made allegations that Sarah Palin and I were somehow associated with ... the worst chapter in American history. ... And, Senator Obama, you didn't repudiate those remarks."
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By David DeCamp • October 15, 2008
Sarah Palin
Sarah Palin
stated on October 2, 2008 St. Louis
"Barack Obama ... 96 percent of his votes have been solely along party line."
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By David DeCamp • October 2, 2008
Sarah Palin
Sarah Palin
stated on October 2, 2008 St. Louis, Mo.
"You ... said that Barack Obama was not ready to be commander in chief."
True
By David DeCamp • October 2, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on September 4, 2008 St. Paul, Minn.
"My grandfather came home from ... (World War II) exhausted from the burdens he had borne, and died the next day."
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By Angie Drobnic Holan • September 5, 2008
Sarah Palin
Sarah Palin
stated on September 3, 2008 a speech at the Republican National Convention
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid "said, quote, 'I can't stand John McCain.' "
True
By Adriel Bettelheim • September 4, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on September 3, 2008 a campaign news release.
"Governor Palin is the most popular governor in the country."
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September 3, 2008
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