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Latest Fact-Checks In Florida

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Broward Republican Executive Committee
Broward Republican Executive Committee
stated on November 5, 2012 a post on its website
The Broward Republican Executive Committee "had the liberal League of Women Voters Guide removed from the Broward Supervisor of Election's website."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • December 3, 2012
Pam Bondi
Pam Bondi
stated on November 28, 2012 remarks to the Florida Chamber of Commerce
"National studies are already showing the negative effects that the health care law is having on businesses and our economy. Businesses across the country are raising their prices … (or) cutting jobs as a result of the added cost."
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • November 30, 2012
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on November 20, 2012 a post on Facebook
A precinct in the Allen West-Patrick Murphy recount has "7 registered voters in Guatemalan community and the tally showed 900 voted!!!!!"
False
By Amy Sherman • November 20, 2012
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on November 4, 2012 a TV interview
Says Jeb Bush "extended early voting" after seeing "long lines."
Mostly False
By Katie Sanders • November 8, 2012
Bill Nelson
Bill Nelson
stated on October 17, 2012 a debate in Davie, Fla.
Says Connie Mack "wrote a letter to the Department of Transportation in order to get $29 million in stimulus for his congressional district."
True
By Brittany Alana Davis • November 2, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on October 30, 2012 a Spanish-language TV commercial
"Obama's Environmental Protection Agency sent emails for Hispanic Heritage Month with a photo of Che Guevara."
Half-True
By Katie Sanders • November 2, 2012
Allen West
Allen West
stated on October 25, 2012 a campaign ad
"After Patrick Murphy’s charges were dropped, Murphy’s father gave the prosecutor a huge campaign donation."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • November 2, 2012
Connie Mack
Connie Mack
stated on October 26, 2012 a fundraising email
"Bill Nelson actually voted in favor of higher taxes 272 times."
False
By Amy Sherman • November 1, 2012
Bill Nelson
Bill Nelson
stated on October 17, 2012 a debate
Says Connie Mack was "the only member of the Florida delegation that voted against a bill to help NASA."
Mostly True
By Brittany Alana Davis • November 1, 2012
C.W. Bill Young
C.W. Bill Young
stated on October 17, 2012 a TV commercial
Says he "opposed $716 billion cut to Medicare."
Half-True
By Katie Sanders • October 30, 2012
Jessica Ehrlich
Jessica Ehrlich
stated on October 8, 2012 a TV commercial
Says Bill Young "voted twice for the Ryan budget that ends the current Medicare system."
Half-True
By Katie Sanders • October 30, 2012
Bill Nelson
Bill Nelson
stated on October 17, 2012 a U.S. Senate debate
Says Connie Mack initially said he would have voted "yes" for the Paul Ryan budget plan, and then, "you said it was stupid and you would vote no. And then your folks corrected you, and you changed your position again, yes."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • October 29, 2012
Adam Hasner
Adam Hasner
stated on October 18, 2012 an ad
Lois Frankel "spent over $13,000 in taxpayer money on a marble shower in a private bathroom with her own toilet."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • October 25, 2012
Adam Hasner
Adam Hasner
stated on October 18, 2012 an ad
While she was mayor, Lois Frankel took a "police helicopter ride to go to a dinner party."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • October 25, 2012
Bill Nelson
Bill Nelson
stated on October 17, 2012 a debate
Says Connie Mack’s Penny Plan would cut "over $200 billion out of Medicare, over $1 trillion out of Social Security. ... $3 trillion out of defense."
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • October 24, 2012
Shirley Anderson
Shirley Anderson
stated on October 17, 2012 a campaign flyer
Elizabeth Townsend runs the elections office that omitted a school board race on a ballot and gave a School Board candidate "faulty advice."
Mostly False
By Danny Valentine • October 23, 2012
Bill Nelson
Bill Nelson
stated on October 17, 2012 the Florida U.S. Senate debate
Says Connie Mack voted to redefine "rape" as "forcible rape."
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • October 19, 2012
Connie Mack
Connie Mack
stated on October 17, 2012 a debate
"I’ve got a 94 percent" career voting record in Congress while Bill Nelson has "a 92 percent voting record."
True
By Amy Sherman • October 19, 2012
Bill Nelson
Bill Nelson
stated on October 11, 2012 a TV attack ad
Says Connie Mack "is protecting Chevron oil from a multi-billion dollar lawsuit over pollution of rivers and rainforests."
Half-True
By Katie Sanders • October 18, 2012
Connie Mack
Connie Mack
stated on October 17, 2012 a U.S. Senate debate
Says Bill Nelson voted "98 percent of the time" with Barack Obama.
Mostly True
By Brittany Alana Davis • October 18, 2012
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