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Hillary Clinton
stated on January 18, 2016 comments at a campaign organizing event

"Every piece of legislation, just about, that I ever introduced (in the U.S. Senate) had a Republican co-sponsor."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • January 20, 2016

Ted Cruz
stated on December 15, 2015 a Republican presidential debate in Las Vegas

Says carpet bombing means bombing "not a city, but the location of the troops," with "embedded special forces to direct the air power."

By Louis Jacobson • December 16, 2015

Ben Carson
stated on November 22, 2015 a TV interview.

Says Thomas Jefferson helped "craft" the Constitution.

By Warren Fiske • November 27, 2015

Ben Carson
stated on October 9, 2015 his book "A More Perfect Union"

"German citizens were disarmed by their government in the late 1930s," which allowed the Nazis to "carry out their evil intentions with relatively little resistance."

By Jon Greenberg • October 26, 2015

Jon Voight
stated on October 20, 2015 an interview with "Cigar Aficianado"

"The word progressive ... was created as a substitute for ‘communist’."

By Jon Greenberg • October 22, 2015

Hillary Clinton
stated on September 30, 2015 a campaign Tweet

The Benghazi probe is "the longest-running congressional investigation ever."

By Lauren Carroll • October 2, 2015

Christine Gilbert
stated on July 11, 2015 a letter to the editor of the Austin American-Statesman

The Texas Capitol faces South toward Goliad, in memory of the most horrific battle of the Texas Revolution.

By W. Gardner Selby • July 24, 2015

Bloggers
stated on June 25, 2015 posts on the Internet

"Lincoln was fervently making plans to send all freed slaves to the jungles of Central America once the (Civil War) was over. … The only thing that kept this from happening was his assassination."

By Louis Jacobson • June 26, 2015

Hillary Davis
stated on May 6, 2015 a hearing at the General Assembly

"The profit [from automated traffic enforcement cameras] is going to the private corporations, not to the city or state."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • June 14, 2015

Scott Walker
stated on May 14, 2015 a tweet

Says Thomas Jefferson said "that government is best which governs least."

May 19, 2015

Kathleen Sullivan
stated on April 29, 2015 testimony before the House Judiciary Committee

"The proportion of Rhode Islanders entering substance abuse treatment primarily due to marijuana use has reached its highest point in 20 years."

By Mark Reynolds • May 17, 2015

Scott Walker
stated on April 23, 2015 an interview

Minnesota’s "advantage" in economic growth has been having "Republicans in charge of at least one part of government" for all but two years, while Wisconsin Democrats "for many years" before 2011 controlled both legislative chambers and the governorship.

By Dave Umhoefer • April 29, 2015

Ted Cruz
stated on April 18, 2015 remarks in New Hampshire

"About half of the presidents have been governors; half of them, senators."

By W. Gardner Selby • April 27, 2015

Rand Paul
stated on April 8, 2015 a town hall meeting in Milford, NH

"The founders of New Hampshire came up with the motto Live Free or Die."

By Nick Reid • April 10, 2015

Rick Perry
stated on February 24, 2015 a speech

"Thomas Paine wrote that ‘the duty of a patriot is to protect his country from his government.’"

By Sean Gorman • March 9, 2015

Facebook posts
stated on February 16, 2015 a meme on social media

Say George Washington said that "when government takes away citizens’ right to bear arms it becomes citizens’ duty to take away government’s right to govern."

By Audrey Bowler • February 20, 2015

Adam Kinzinger
stated on February 15, 2015 an appearance on ABC's 'This Week'

The current debate over authorizing military action against the Islamic State "would be the first time Congress would place limits on the commander-in-chief's ability to be commander-in-chief."

By Steve Contorno • February 19, 2015

Chain email
stated on February 9, 2015 a chain email

"Over 200 years ago, the United States had declared war on Islam, and Thomas Jefferson led the charge!"

By Louis Jacobson • February 11, 2015

Nicholas Mattiello
stated on January 18, 2015 an interview on "10 News Conference"

"There haven't been tax cuts for the rich" in Rhode Island.

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • February 8, 2015

Arthur Cyr
stated on December 26, 2014 a Providence Journal commentary

Says Nikita Khrushchev brought an extra shoe to a United Nations session in 1960, which he banged on the desk in protest.

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • January 18, 2015

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