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Patrick Murphy
Patrick Murphy
stated on October 17, 2016 a U.S. Senate debate
"When asked about equal pay for women, (Rubio’s) quote was that it was a waste of time."
Half-True
By Joshua Gillin • October 18, 2016
Patrick Murphy
Patrick Murphy
stated on October 10, 2016 a TV ad
Says Marco Rubio "opposes immigration reform. Worse, Rubio supports Donald Trump. His plan would deport 800,000 children, destroying families."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • October 17, 2016
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on October 5, 2016 a speech
Says Donald Trump’s plan to repeal the estate tax would mean the Walmart Walton family would "get a $53 billion tax break."  
Half-True
October 17, 2016
Jim Barksdale
Jim Barksdale
stated on September 29, 2016 a campaign video
Sen. Johnny Isakson voted for a trade agreement, "with China costing Georgia 93,000 jobs."
Half-True
By Ariella Phillips • October 15, 2016
Roy Cooper
Roy Cooper
stated on October 11, 2016 a debate
"In 67 different ways, Governor McCrory has raised taxes on middle income families."
Half-True
By Will Doran • October 14, 2016
John Bolton SuperPAC
John Bolton SuperPAC
stated on September 27, 2016 a TV ad
Says Deborah Ross "supports the Iran nuclear deal and the ransom it paid for hostages."
Half-True
By Will Doran • October 12, 2016
Mark Warner
Mark Warner
stated on October 4, 2016 a TV interview.
Donald Trump has said "nuclear proliferation is OK."  
Half-True
By Warren Fiske • October 11, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 9, 2016 the second 2016 presidential debate
"You (Hillary Clinton) get a subpoena, and after getting the subpoena you delete 33,000 emails."
Half-True
By Lauren Carroll • October 10, 2016
Cocks Not Glocks
Cocks Not Glocks
stated on August 24, 2016 a Cocks not Glocks call to protest on Facebook
"You would receive a citation for taking a dildo to class" at the University of Texas.
Half-True
By Dylan Baddour • October 7, 2016
Tim Kaine
Tim Kaine
stated on October 4, 2016 the 2016 vice presidential debate
Says "Donald Trump proposes to deport 16 million people, 11 million who are here without documents, and both Donald Trump and Mike Pence want to get rid of birthright citizenship."  
Half-True
By Miriam Valverde • October 7, 2016
Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris
stated on October 5, 2016 a U.S. Senate campaign debate.
Says Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez "has passed one bill in her 20 years in Congress, and that was to rename a post office."
Half-True
By Chris Nichols • October 6, 2016
Tim Kaine
Tim Kaine
stated on October 4, 2016 the vice presidential debate in Farmville, Va.
Says Hillary Clinton "went toe-to-toe with Russia as secretary of state to do the New START agreement to reduce Russia's nuclear stockpile."
Half-True
By Lauren Carroll • October 6, 2016
Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol
Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol
stated on September 27, 2016 a political advertisement
Says marijuana use among Colorado high school students "has not increased since legalization."
Half-True
By Anthony Cave • October 6, 2016
Dana Young
Dana Young
stated on October 20, 2016 a mailer
Says she "voted for a statewide fracking ban."
Half-True
By Allison Graves • October 5, 2016
Mike Pence
Mike Pence
stated on October 4, 2016 the vice presidential debate in Farmville, Va.
Says Donald Trump, in his campaign announcement speech, "also said, ‘And many of them (Mexicans) are good people. You keep leaving that out of your quote."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • October 5, 2016
Ami Bera
Ami Bera
stated on August 22, 2016 an interview.
Says GOP Congressional candidate Scott Jones "wants to build a wall. He wants to round people up and deport folks."
Half-True
By Chris Nichols • October 5, 2016
Tim Kaine
Tim Kaine
stated on October 4, 2016 a vice presidential debate in Virginia
"When Donald Trump spoke in Phoenix, he looked the audience in the eye and he said ‘no, we're building a wall and we're deporting everybody.’ He said, quote, ‘they will all be gone. They will all be gone.’ This is one of the ones where you can go to the tape on it and see what Donald Trump has said."
Half-True
By Miriam Valverde • October 5, 2016
Tim Kaine
Tim Kaine
stated on October 4, 2016 the 2016 Vice Presidential debate
Says that during President Barack Obama’s tenure, the United States has created "15 million new jobs."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • October 5, 2016
Mike Pence
Mike Pence
stated on October 3, 2016 a pre-debate appearance in Virginia
"In the state of Indiana, I’ve signed more than $3.5 billion in tax relief."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • October 5, 2016
Tim Kaine
Tim Kaine
stated on October 4, 2016 the 2016 Vice Presidential debate
"First, Donald Trump said wages are too high, and both Donald Trump and Mike Pence think we ought to eliminate the federal minimum wage."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • October 5, 2016
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