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Josh Mandel
Josh Mandel
stated on September 28, 2011 a news release
"During Sherrod Brown’s past decade as a D.C. politician, more than one out of every four jobs that has left America, left from Ohio. ... Sherrod Brown will own these horrendous Ohio job numbers next year."
Half-True
By Stephen Koff • October 24, 2011
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on October 18, 2011 an online video
"Our president has labeled Americans as soft."
Half-True
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • October 23, 2011
Anita Perry
Anita Perry
stated on October 14, 2011 a campaign stop.
"My son had to resign his job because of federal regulations that Washington has put on us."
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • October 22, 2011
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on October 11, 2011 a tweet.
"Romneycare was model for Obamacare."
True
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • October 21, 2011
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on October 18, 2011 a campaign video.
Says more than 1 million Texans are jobless, the state has its highest unemployment rate in more than 20 years and joblessness doubled on Rick Perry’s watch.
Half-True
By Sue Owen • October 20, 2011
Burnt Orange Report
Burnt Orange Report
stated on October 3, 2011 a blog post.
Says Texas Senate hopeful Donna Campbell doesn’t live in the district she’s hoping to win in 2012.
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • October 17, 2011
Michele Bachmann
Michele Bachmann
stated on October 11, 2011 the Blooomberg/Washington Post Republican presidential debate.
Says Rick Perry increased spending in Texas by more than 50 percent.
Half-True
By Sue Owen • October 14, 2011
Michele Bachmann
Michele Bachmann
stated on October 11, 2011 the Bloomberg/Washington Post Republican presidential debate.
Says Rick Perry co-chaired Al Gore’s campaign for president.
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • October 12, 2011
Jose Rodriguez
Jose Rodriguez
stated on September 9, 2011 a press release.
Says El Paso was named America’s "Safest Large City" a year after San Antonio, Houston and Dallas had the nation’s highest crime rates.
Mostly False
By Sue Owen • October 11, 2011
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on October 5, 2011 a widely distributed email memo.
Says David Dewhurst accused Cruz of being a Red Chinese Communist.
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • October 11, 2011
Libertarian National Committee
Libertarian National Committee
stated on August 10, 2011 a video posted on its website
Says Rick Perry "supported a guest worker program to help people who would otherwise be illegal aliens."
Mostly True
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • October 10, 2011
Ruben Navarrette Jr.
Ruben Navarrette Jr.
stated on September 28, 2011 an opinion column.
"Every month, another 50,000 U.S.-born Hispanics turn 18 and become eligible to vote."  
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • October 7, 2011
Rick Santorum
Rick Santorum
stated on September 22, 2011 a Republican presidential debate
Says that in 2001, Rick Perry spoke favorably of binational health insurance between Mexico and Texas.
Half-True
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • October 4, 2011
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on September 21, 2011 a campaign video.
Says David Dewhurst skipped nine candidate forums after announcing his U.S. Senate candidacy.
Mostly True
By Sue Owen, W. Gardner Selby • October 3, 2011
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on September 29, 2011 a television interview
Says the private sector in Texas created 1 million jobs over the past decade.
Half-True
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • September 30, 2011
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on September 28, 2011 an interview
Says only four Texas legislators voted against a law giving in-state tuition rates to certain illegal immigrants.
True
By W. Gardner Selby • September 28, 2011
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on September 22, 2011 a Republican presidential debate in Orlando.
Says that illegal immigrants get a $100,000 break on University of Texas tuition over four years.
Mostly True
By Sue Owen • September 28, 2011
Ron Paul
Ron Paul
stated on September 12, 2011 a Republican presidential debate in Tampa, Florida.
Says "our taxes have doubled" with Rick Perry in office.
Pants on Fire!
By W. Gardner Selby • September 26, 2011
Keep Conservatives United
Keep Conservatives United
stated on September 1, 2011 an online video ad.
Says Rick Perry is "spending more money than the state takes in, covering his deficits with record borrowing."
Pants on Fire!
By W. Gardner Selby • September 25, 2011
Ron Paul
Ron Paul
stated on September 7, 2011 a presidential debate
Says Rick Perry wrote a letter "supporting Hillarycare."
Mostly False
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • September 24, 2011
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