Fact Check Posts – Page 77

Jimmy Carter
stated on August 22, 2016 interview with an AP reporter in Memphis

Both the Democratic and Republican candidates for president in 2016 are "quite unpopular."

By Jim Tharpe • August 31, 2016

Gary Johnson
stated on August 22, 2016 media appearances

"None of the polls being conducted right now have us on the top line. None of them. It's always Trump and Clinton and then second question, third question. ... If we were included in the top line, as Johnson/Trump/Clinton, we'd be at 20 percent."

By Adam Thorp • August 29, 2016

Viral image
stated on August 15, 2016 viral image circulating on the internet

Says there were multiple instances of voter fraud in Wood County, Ohio.

By Nadia Pflaum • August 16, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on August 1, 2016 multiple speeches and interviews

Says the U.S. election system is "rigged."

By Linda Qiu • August 15, 2016

Viral image
stated on August 5, 2016 various websites

That 59 divisions in Philly had no votes for Romney in 2012 is "(a) mathematical and statistical impossibility."

By Cassie Owens • August 12, 2016

Yes On 62 campaign to abolish California's death penalty
stated on August 1, 2016 a twitter image

"California is home to the largest death row population in the Western Hemisphere."

By Chris Nichols • August 12, 2016

Michael Madigan
stated on August 1, 2016 Interview with WSIU and WBBM, published Aug. 1.

"Bruce Rauner is of record that he will fully support the Trump candidacy. It's documented. It’s available."

By Marc Filippino • August 10, 2016

Common Cause
stated on July 19, 2016 an online video ad

"Half of all NC legislative candidates are unopposed because of gerrymandering."

By Will Doran • August 9, 2016

Viral image
stated on August 5, 2016 a viral image

In the 2012 election, there were more votes cast than registered voters in St. Lucie County, and Palm Beach County had 141 percent turnout.

By Allison Graves • August 9, 2016

Viral image
stated on August 5, 2016 a posting on various websites

Says in 2012 "Obama won in every state that did not require a photo ID and lost in every state that did require a photo ID in order to vote."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • August 9, 2016

Cecile Richards
stated on July 26, 2016 remarks to the Texas delegation at the Democratic National Convention as webcast by the Texas Tribun

Barack Obama "ended up getting re-elected by the largest gender gap in the history of American elections."

By W. Gardner Selby • July 29, 2016

Sherrod Brown
stated on July 27, 2016 fundraising email

"The Koch network (is) spending more money (in a Senate race) in Ohio than anywhere else in the country."

By Nadia Pflaum • July 28, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on July 24, 2016 a tweet

"An analysis showed that Bernie Sanders would have won the Democratic nomination if it were not for the Super Delegates."

By Linda Qiu • July 25, 2016

Donald Trump Jr.
stated on July 24, 2016 an interview on CNN

Unemployment numbers "are artificial numbers. These are numbers that are massaged to make the existing economy look good, to make this administration look good when, in fact, it's a total disaster."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • July 25, 2016

Tom Marino
stated on July 18, 2016 a speech to the PA delegation at the RNC.

"[Hillary Clinton]'s not trusted -- virtually at all."

By Anna Orso • July 20, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on July 18, 2016 an interview on Fox News with Bill O'Reilly

Says as GOP was picking a convention city, "I recommended Ohio."

By Jon Greenberg • July 19, 2016

Reince Priebus
stated on July 17, 2016 an interview on "Meet the Press"

Says no one from the Bush family attended the 2012 Republican National Convention and "there was no President Bush" at the 2008 convention.

By Allison Graves, Neelesh Moorthy • July 17, 2016

Firearms Policy Coalition
stated on June 16, 2016 an email blast.

California’s Proposition 63 would "CRIMINALIZE the sharing of ammunition between friends who may be hunting or shooting together."

By Chris Nichols • July 12, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on July 5, 2016 a speech in Raleigh, N.C.

"We got the highest vote count in the history of the Republican Party."

By Will Doran • July 8, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on July 5, 2016 a tweet

"Taxpayers are paying a fortune for the use of Air Force One on the campaign trail" by President Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton.

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • July 7, 2016

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