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Latest Fact-Checks In Candidate Biography

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Greater Wisconsin Committee
Greater Wisconsin Committee
stated on August 4, 2011 campaign mailer
Says Republican recall challenger Jonathan Steitz "failed to pay his taxes."  
Half-True
August 12, 2011
Common Sense Now
Common Sense Now
stated on June 20, 2011 an ad
Says Miami-Dade mayoral candidate Julio Robaina "has the highest salary among Florida mayors. More than $260,000."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • June 23, 2011
The Accountability Project
The Accountability Project
stated on June 10, 2011 a TV ad
Says former Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Alvarez and current mayoral candidate Carlos Gimenez  both drove fancy European cars at taxpayer expense.
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • June 20, 2011
Ted Nugent
Ted Nugent
stated on June 1, 2011 an oped column.
Rick Perry "has never lost an election and remains the only person to have won the Texas governorship three times in landslide elections."
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • June 14, 2011
Sean Duffy
Sean Duffy
stated on February 23, 2011 a discussion at a town hall meeting
"The benefits that were offered to me as a congressman don’t even compare to the benefits that you get as a state employee. I just experienced that myself. They’re not nearly as good."
Half-True
By Dave Umhoefer • April 12, 2011
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on April 7, 2011 an interview on NBC's "Today" show
"I have the No. 1 show on NBC."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • April 8, 2011
Greater Wisconsin Committee
Greater Wisconsin Committee
stated on March 30, 2011 a television ad
Says David Prosser = Scott Walker.
Half-True
March 31, 2011
Glenn Beck
Glenn Beck
stated on March 18, 2011 comments on his Fox News show.
Says Allen West helped thwart a terrorist plot by shooting a gun in the direction of an Iraqi detainee, then reported the incident to his superior and said it was wrong.
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By Aaron Sharockman • March 23, 2011
Dick Greco
Dick Greco
stated on November 29, 2010 a report on his past accomplishments as Tampa mayor
"Refinanced $232.6 million in bonds, resulting in reduced debt service for the City."
Half-True
By Richard Danielson, Janet Zink • December 3, 2010
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
stated on October 8, 2010 a campaign TV ad
Says Republican Reid Ribble says stimulus bill failed to jumpstart the economy, but his "roofing company made almost $300,000 off stimulus funded projects."
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By Cary Spivak • October 20, 2010
David Porter
David Porter
stated on July 28, 2010 a press release.
Jeff Weems' "legal record is one of defending BP, Enron and just about every big oil company against the working man."
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • September 12, 2010
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on September 2, 2010 a press conference.
Jennifer Carroll's an "outsider."
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By Aaron Sharockman • September 3, 2010
Loranne Ausley
Loranne Ausley
stated on August 12, 2010 a web ad.
"(Jeff) Atwater's bank was so weak that just a few months ago it was shut down by the FDIC."
Half-True
By Aaron Sharockman • August 27, 2010
Committee to Protect Florida
Committee to Protect Florida
stated on August 2, 2010 in a mailer
Kathryn Starkey "aided and abetted the continued taxation on residents’ properties over 70 percent of the time by seconding motions and voting to keep the millage rate the same."
Half-True
By Jodie Tillman • August 13, 2010
Todd Staples
Todd Staples
stated on July 15, 2010 a consultant's e-mail to PolitiFact Texas.
Says Democrat Hank Gilbert "has a criminal conviction for theft, has multiple years of unpaid taxes, has multiple tax liens and fines, unsafe driving convictions (and) has recently been accused of taking a bribe and is on record lying to the press this year about his criminal record."
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • August 13, 2010
Leonidas Raptakis
Leonidas Raptakis
stated on June 23, 2010 announcing his campaign for secretary of state
Secretary of State A. Ralph Mollis wrongly takes credit for small-business program
Half-True
By Cynthia Needham • July 14, 2010
Mark Kirk
Mark Kirk
stated on June 30, 2010 a campaign video
"At his father's bank, Alexi made tens of millions in risky loans to convicted mobsters. Then, the bank collapsed."
Half-True
July 8, 2010
J.D. Hayworth
J.D. Hayworth
stated on June 14, 2010 a campaign commerical
John McCain "began his career in Washington as a lobbyist when he was appointed in 1976 as the Navy's liaison to the United States Senate."
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By Louis Jacobson • July 5, 2010
Heather Beaven
Heather Beaven
stated on May 12, 2010 an e-mail to supporters.
John Mica's brother is an oil lobbyist and his daughter represents the natural gas industry.
Half-True
By Aaron Sharockman • May 18, 2010
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on May 3, 2010 a Web video
"Bill White used D.C. connections from his job in the Clinton administration to form a company that did business in the Middle East and defaulted on a $60 million loan."
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By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • May 16, 2010
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