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Ken Cuccinelli
Ken Cuccinelli
stated on January 29, 2013 a radio interview.:
Virginia is "the only state" that has a tradition of attorneys general resigning if they run for governor.
True
By Warren Fiske • March 1, 2013
Greg Abbott
Greg Abbott
stated on February 12, 2013 a Twitter post.:
Says the "last non-partisan commission to improve the voting experience in America concluded that #VoterID was necessary."
True
By W. Gardner Selby • March 1, 2013
Kasim Reed
Kasim Reed
stated on February 13, 2013 a speech:
Felony crimes in the city of Atlanta are the lowest they have been since 1969.
True
By Eric Stirgus • February 26, 2013
Paul Broun
Paul Broun
stated on February 13, 2013 a fundraiser letter:
Says that except for foreign policy, Ron Paul’s voting record and his voting record are virtually identical.
True
By Janel Davis • February 25, 2013
Gary Sasse
Gary Sasse
stated on February 10, 2013 an appearance on 10 News Conference:
Of six Rhode Island tax-credit programs worth about $35 million, "three companies got 90 percent of that -- CVS and two companies not even located in the state of Rhode Island."
True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • February 24, 2013
Dave Joyce
Dave Joyce
stated on February 13, 2013 a radio interview:
"There are 3 million jobs that go vacant each month in this country."
True
By Sabrina Eaton • February 19, 2013
Eric Cantor
Eric Cantor
stated on February 5, 2013 a speech.:
"Collectively states are spending more on Medicaid than they do on K-12 education."
True
By Nancy Madsen • February 19, 2013
Donald Rumsfeld
Donald Rumsfeld
stated on February 17, 2013 an op-ed in the "Washington Post":
Says wrestling was a favorite sport of Abraham Lincoln.
True
By Bill Adair • February 18, 2013
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on February 12, 2013 the State of the Union Address:
"The 12 hottest years on record have come in the last 15 years."
True
By Katie Sanders, Louis Jacobson • February 15, 2013
Sacramento Bee Editorial Board
Sacramento Bee Editorial Board
stated on February 6, 2013 an editorial:
Says Texas is last in workers' compensation coverage.
True
By Sue Owen • February 14, 2013
Keith Faber
Keith Faber
stated on February 4, 2013 a news conference:
"Ohio companies export more goods and services globally than 41 other states."
True
By Tom Feran • February 14, 2013
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on February 12, 2013 the Republican response to the State of the Union Address:
"Our economy actually shrank during the last three months of 2012."
True
By Louis Jacobson • February 13, 2013
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on February 12, 2013 the State of the Union Address:
"After shedding jobs for more than 10 years, our manufacturers have added about 500,000 jobs over the past three."
True
By Louis Jacobson • February 13, 2013
Donna Howard
Donna Howard
stated on January 22, 2013 a Texas Tribune interview.:
Says abortions are decreasing.
True
By W. Gardner Selby • February 12, 2013
Jeff Merkley
Jeff Merkley
stated on February 7, 2013 a press call :
Says, "Since 1994 when VAWA was first passed, incidents of domestic violence have dropped more than 50 percent."
True
By Charles Pope • February 11, 2013
Sherrod Brown
Sherrod Brown
stated on February 4, 2013 a news release:
 "Three in four low-income workers don’t have any paid sick days available."
True
By Tom Feran • February 11, 2013
Cory Booker
Cory Booker
stated on February 1, 2013 a panel discussion on HBO’s “Real Time with Bill Maher”:
Says "right now, we have more military spending than the next 10, 11, 12 countries combined."
True
By Bill Wichert • February 10, 2013
Sacramento Bee Editorial Board
Sacramento Bee Editorial Board
stated on February 6, 2013 an editorial.:
Says Texas ranks first in executions among the states.
True
By W. Gardner Selby • February 8, 2013
Sacramento Bee Editorial Board
Sacramento Bee Editorial Board
stated on February 6, 2013 an editorial.:
Says Texas ranks last in the percentage of residents with high school diplomas.
True
By W. Gardner Selby • February 8, 2013
Rob Portman
Rob Portman
stated on January 24, 2013 a news release:
Says out-of-state abortion clinics "have marketed their services to minors" in states with parental consent laws.
True
By Stephen Koff • February 6, 2013
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