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Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
stated on September 5, 2012 a convention speech:
The Obama administration is allowing state waivers from welfare work requirements "only if they had a credible plan to increase employment by 20 percent."
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By Molly Moorhead • September 10, 2012
Eric Cantor
Eric Cantor
stated on August 29, 2012 an email.:
Wayne Powell has a "stated position of having no objection to taking `In God We Trust" off of U.S. currency."
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By Warren Fiske • September 10, 2012
Cory Booker
Cory Booker
stated on September 5, 2012 an interview with #waywire:
Says the Republican Party platform says "pull back even more of the rules on campaign finance reform, get rid of McCain-Feingold" while the Democratic Party platform says "we want to find a way to put more fair rules on campaign finance reform."
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By Erin O'Neill • September 9, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on September 6, 2012 his acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.:
"After a decade of decline, this country created over half a million manufacturing jobs in the last two and a half years."
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By Louis Jacobson • September 7, 2012
Bob King
Bob King
stated on September 5, 2012 a speech to the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.:
Under President Barack Obama’s leadership, "since June 2009, (the auto) industry has added a quarter of a million jobs."
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By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson • September 6, 2012
Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
stated on September 5, 2012 a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.:
Says U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan attacked the president for "the same amount of Medicare savings that (Ryan) had in his own budget."
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By Becky Bowers • September 6, 2012
Choose: New Jersey
Choose: New Jersey
stated on July 30, 2012 an advertisement in the Wall Street Journal:
"We have more scientists and engineers per square mile than anywhere in the world."
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By Caryn Shinske • September 6, 2012
Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
stated on September 5, 2012 a speech to the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.:
"Since 1961 … our private economy has produced 66 million private-sector jobs. So what's the jobs score? Republicans 24 million, Democrats 42 (million)."
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By Louis Jacobson • September 6, 2012
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on September 5, 2012 an appearance on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon:
Says Bruce Springsteen played in 1975 at Seton Hall University in South Orange at Walsh gym.
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By Bill Wichert • September 5, 2012
Julián Castro
Julián Castro
stated on September 4, 2012 keynote address to the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.:
Says Mitt Romney told university students in Ohio that to start a business, they should "borrow money if you have to from your parents."  
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By W. Gardner Selby • September 5, 2012
Julián Castro
Julián Castro
stated on September 4, 2012 keynote address at Democratic National Convention.:
Says Milken Institute rated San Antonio as nation’s top-performing local economy.
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By Sue Owen, W. Gardner Selby • September 5, 2012
Cory Booker
Cory Booker
stated on September 4, 2012 a rally at the Democratic National Convention:
"The first (state) budget that came out of our Republican leadership slashed funding to Planned Parenthood...It resulted in the reduction of hours, the elimination of days, elimination of access to women in my city and all over my state."
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By Bill Wichert • September 5, 2012
George LeMieux
George LeMieux
stated on August 28, 2012 a Tampa Bay Times guest column:
In 2008, Charlie Crist ‘"applauded the pick of Sarah Palin and said she would do ‘a great job.’"
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By Amy Sherman • September 4, 2012
Bob McDonnell
Bob McDonnell
stated on August 26, 2012 a TV interview.:
The GOP platform that seeks further limits on abortion and is silent on an exception for rape "has been there for more than 30 years."
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By Nancy Madsen • September 4, 2012
Tammy Baldwin
Tammy Baldwin
stated on August 15, 2012 an interview:
Federal law adopted "under Tommy Thompson's watch" prohibits the government from negotiating for "better prices" on prescription drugs for senior citizens
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By Tom Kertscher • September 4, 2012
Tennessee Democratic Party
Tennessee Democratic Party
stated on August 28, 2012 in a press release.:
Says a federal judge "sanctions Tennessee ‘birther’ lawyer … for bringing a frivolous lawsuit."
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By Richard Locker • September 2, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on August 30, 2012 remarks at the Republican National Convention in Tampa:
At Bain Capital, "we helped start an early childhood learning company called Bright Horizons that First Lady Michelle Obama rightly praised."
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By Becky Bowers • August 31, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on August 30, 2012 remarks at the Republican National Convention in Tampa:
In his first TV interview as president, Obama said we "should talk to Iran."
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By Katie Sanders • August 31, 2012
Pam Bondi
Pam Bondi
stated on August 27, 2012 a CNN interview:
Says women care most about jobs and the economy
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By Katie Sanders • August 29, 2012
Florida Wildlife Federation
Florida Wildlife Federation
stated on August 28, 2012 a billboard message:
Claims Ohio Gov. John Kasich says climate change is a problem.
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By Reginald Fields • August 29, 2012
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