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Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
stated on September 5, 2012 a speech to the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.:
"Since 1961 … our private economy has produced 66 million private-sector jobs. So what's the jobs score? Republicans 24 million, Democrats 42 (million)."
True
By Louis Jacobson • September 6, 2012
Julián Castro
Julián Castro
stated on September 4, 2012 keynote address to the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.:
Says Mitt Romney told university students in Ohio that to start a business, they should "borrow money if you have to from your parents."  
True
By W. Gardner Selby • September 5, 2012
Deval Patrick
Deval Patrick
stated on September 4, 2012 a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.:
"By the time (Mitt Romney) left office, Massachusetts was 47th in the nation in job creation."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • September 5, 2012
Julián Castro
Julián Castro
stated on September 4, 2012 keynote address at Democratic National Convention.:
Says Milken Institute rated San Antonio as nation’s top-performing local economy.
True
By Sue Owen, W. Gardner Selby • September 5, 2012
Anthony Gemma
Anthony Gemma
stated on August 28, 2012 an online debate:
U.S. military uniforms are manufactured in China.
Pants on Fire!
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • September 2, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on August 30, 2012 his acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa:
Under the "Obama economy ... utility bills are higher."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • August 31, 2012
Bob Buckhorn
Bob Buckhorn
stated on August 28, 2012 a speech at the RNC:
The unemployment rate is declining faster in Tampa "than almost anywhere else."
Mostly True
By Katie Sanders • August 31, 2012
John Cornyn
John Cornyn
stated on August 21, 2012 a Facebook post.:
Says that when Democrats controlled Congress and the White House, federal spending as a share of the Gross Domestic Product leapt from 18.2 percent in 2001 to 25.2 percent in 2009 -- the largest such increase in any eight-year period since World War II. 
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • August 31, 2012
Nikki Haley
Nikki Haley
stated on August 28, 2012 a speech at the Republican convention:
Says "President Obama and his National Labor Relations Board" sued Boeing over its decision to open a plant in South Carolina.
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • August 30, 2012
David Cicilline
David Cicilline
stated on August 28, 2012 a debate on WPRI.com:
"When President Obama took office, we were losing 700,000 jobs a month. Now we've had job growth, I think, for 24 consecutive months."
Mostly True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • August 30, 2012
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on August 28, 2012 a speech to the Republican National Convention in Tampa:
"Last month, 44 of the 50 states saw an increase in the unemployment rate."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • August 29, 2012
Sher Valenzuela
Sher Valenzuela
stated on August 28, 2012 a speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa:
"A Gallup report recently said that nearly 50 percent of small business owners aren't hiring because of what they call ‘regulatory uncertainty.’"
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • August 29, 2012
Michele Bachmann
Michele Bachmann
stated on August 27, 2012 a Fox News interview:
"A report just came out that if we continue with President Obama's policies, we're looking at over 9 percent unemployment next year in the fourth quarter."
False
By Becky Bowers • August 29, 2012
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on August 28, 2012 his speech to the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Florida.:
Says our national debt is greater than our gross domestic product.
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • August 29, 2012
Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan
stated on August 27, 2012 a speech:
"Household income in America has gone down for families an average of $4,000 in the last four years" while it " went up $5,000" under Mitt Romney when he was governor of Massachusetts  
False
By Dave Umhoefer • August 28, 2012
Stephanie Cutter
Stephanie Cutter
stated on August 22, 2012 an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe":
In the past 27 months, President Barack Obama has created more private-sector jobs than "in the Reagan recovery."
False
By Louis Jacobson • August 27, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on August 14, 2012 a news release:
Says that as Massachusetts governor, Mitt Romney "condemned coal-fired plants, saying they kill people."
Mostly True
By Stephen Koff • August 23, 2012
Gregory J. Costantino
Gregory J. Costantino
stated on August 12, 2012 a television interview:
Rep. Peter Petrarca "voted on two pieces of legislation that helped auto body shops ... and at that point I think there is a conflict of interest."
Mostly True
By Tom Mooney • August 21, 2012
Kinky Friedman
Kinky Friedman
stated on August 1, 2012:
Says Texas is 1st in business climate, 49th in education.
Half-True
By Sue Owen • August 17, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on August 14, 2012 a campaign speech:
Claims Joe Biden said "coal is more dangerous than terrorists." 
Mostly False
By Tom Feran • August 17, 2012
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