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Ron Klein
Ron Klein
stated on June 28, 2010 in a fundraising e-mail:
"West has raised $2 million from those that would leave our beaches in ruins, end Social Security and Medicare, and give corporations free reign."
False
By Amy Sherman • July 1, 2010
Kendrick Meek
Kendrick Meek
stated on June 22, 2010 in in a U.S. Senate Democratic primary debate:
"The first time he ever voted as a Democrat was here in Florida in 2008. He only voted four times in his life, and he's asking Floridians to come out and vote for him."
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • June 29, 2010
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on June 16, 2010 in a press release:
Bill McCollum "served as a lobbyist whose clients enabled mortgages for illegal immigrants."
False
By Amy Sherman • June 23, 2010
Bill McCollum
Bill McCollum
stated on June 15, 2010 in a press release:
Rick Scott "has heavily invested in a company that is geared to helping illegal aliens transfer money to family and friends out of the country."
True
By Amy Sherman • June 21, 2010
Alex Sink
Alex Sink
stated on June 10, 2010 in a speech:
"The minute this proposal for near-beach oil drilling came up, I was against it."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • June 17, 2010
James Carville
James Carville
stated on June 8, 2010 in a fundraising letter:
Alex Sink was "the first official who said that BP should pay $25 million for an ad campaign to promote Florida tourism."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • June 16, 2010
Dan Fanelli
Dan Fanelli
stated on June 3, 2010 in a video on his campaign website:
Under the new health care law, the elderly will be denied care when they have "passed the age limit for treatment."
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman • June 7, 2010
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on June 2, 2010 in comments on his campaign website:
Charlie Crist "bizarrely vetoed" $9.7 million for a teaching hospital at the University of Florida "despite having previously argued the budget request had merit."
True
By Amy Sherman • June 4, 2010
Scott Maddox
Scott Maddox
stated on May 25, 2010 in email to supporters:
After the oil spill, Congressman Adam Putnam "doubled down saying all energy sources, including oil drilling in the Gulf, should be considered just days after the oil spill started."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • June 2, 2010
Kendrick Meek
Kendrick Meek
stated on May 21, 2010 in 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."
True
By Amy Sherman • May 24, 2010
Allen West
Allen West
stated on May 16, 2010 in a blog on his campaign website:
In Afghanistan "the (military) leadership has proposed a new medal, an award for 'Courageous Restraint' ... for 'NOT FIRING BACK.' "
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • May 21, 2010
Alex Sink
Alex Sink
stated on May 15, 2010 in email:
"Rick Scott's even saying he wants more offshore drilling."
True
By Amy Sherman • May 18, 2010
Allen West
Allen West
stated on March 21, 2010 in press release:
"Klein did not hold a single town hall meeting (on health care) where the general public was invited to ask questions or present their views."
False
By Amy Sherman • April 30, 2010
Alan Grayson
Alan Grayson
stated on April 26, 2010 in an email:
The more than $800,000 raised by the Alan Grayson campaign last quarter was "#1 among all 435 members of the U.S. House of Representatives." 
False
By Amy Sherman • April 29, 2010
Allen West
Allen West
stated on April 26, 2010 in a statement on his campaign website:
"Currently we have some 40-45% of Americans who are not paying any taxes."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • April 28, 2010
Frederica Wilson
Frederica Wilson
stated on April 9, 2010 in her campaign Web site.:
Says she introduced a ban on "dirty dancing."
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • April 9, 2010
Paula Dockery
Paula Dockery
stated on April 3, 2010 in an opinion column in the Lakeland Ledger:
"Teachers will not be able to return to work after raising their children."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • April 6, 2010
Kendrick Meek
Kendrick Meek
stated on March 20, 2010 in campaign website:
"Marco Rubio thinks that government shouldn't be in the health care business at all."
False
By Amy Sherman • March 26, 2010
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on March 24, 2010 in a radio ad:
In Cover Florida "thousands already enrolled and climbing."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • March 25, 2010
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on February 18, 2010 in a statement on a campaign Web site:
Marco Rubio "supported $800,000 for AstroTurf for a field where he played flag football." 
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • March 24, 2010
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