Fact Check Posts – Page 78

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stated on August 15, 2016 in 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 in multiple speeches and interviews:

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

By Linda Qiu • August 15, 2016

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stated on August 5, 2016 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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

Michael Caputo
stated on June 22, 2016 in an interview on Capital Tonight, Time Warner Cable News.:

Says Donald Trump "spent the least amount of money of any of the competitive primary contenders that he beat so badly."

By Dan Clark • July 1, 2016

Bryce Reeves
stated on June 17, 2016 in a radio interview.:

Gov. Terry McAuliffe "has made several statements that he would love to be in a Cabinet secretary position with the Clinton administration."

By Warren Fiske • June 27, 2016

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