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Stephen Zappala
stated on March 22, 2016 in a new ad.:

Stephen Zappala is "the only DA in our state to convict an on-duty police officer of criminal homicide."

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By Anna Orso • March 28, 2016

Bernie Sanders
stated on March 15, 2016 a political ad for Bernie 2016:

"The Trans-Pacific trade deal could cost America 448,000 more jobs."

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By Nadia Pflaum • March 24, 2016

Greg Abbott
stated on March 14, 2016 speaking to reporters:

Texas "had the highest level of turnout than ever before in the primary."

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By W. Gardner Selby • March 24, 2016

Romney allies
stated on March 18, 2016 The New York Times:

Mitt Romney did not "endorse" Ted Cruz, even though he said he is voting for Cruz and urged others to do likewise.

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By Jim Tharpe • March 24, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on March 21, 2016 a speech to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee:

"During the last five years, Iran has perpetrated terror attacks in 25 different countries on five continents."

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By Louis Jacobson • March 22, 2016

Kip Kendrick
stated on February 4, 2016 a League of Women Voters Town Hall meeting:

"Requiring photo ID would keep about 200,000 Missourians from voting."

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By Katie Moeller • March 21, 2016

Jennifer Horn
stated on March 16, 2016 a press release:

"For more than 80 years, there has not been a nomination and confirmation of a Supreme Court Justice in a presidential election year. This is simply not the time to break with decades of bipartisan practice."

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By Clay Wirestone • March 18, 2016

Gayle Smith
stated on March 9, 2016 a speech on Capitol Hill:

As a sign of "extraordinary progress," "there are half as many (primary-age) children out of school today as there were 15 years ago."

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By Jon Greenberg • March 17, 2016

Roy Zimmerman
stated on March 13, 2016 a YouTube video:

"Republicans control the U.S. Senate with 54 seats, but those 54 senators were elected by only two-thirds the number of voters who elected the Democrats. In the Senate, the majority party represents a minority of the people."

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By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • March 17, 2016

Bill McCoshen
stated on March 11, 2016 a talk show:

Says when Bernie Sanders was in college, Sanders said "something very similar" to what conservative Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Rebecca Bradley had written as a college student in the 1990s -- that "women have a legitimate role in date rape."

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By Tom Kertscher • March 17, 2016

Emma Watson
stated on February 24, 2016 an interview with Gloria Steinem:

"More lives are lost from violence against women, sex-selective abortion, female infanticide, suicide, egregious maternal mortality, and other sex-linked causes than were lost during all of the wars and civil strife of the 20th century."

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By Linda Qiu • March 15, 2016

Pat McCrory
stated on March 9, 2016 a post on his Facebook page:

"Roy Cooper won't say how he will pay for ‘free’ college tuition."

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By Will Doran • March 14, 2016

Everytown for Gun Safety
stated on March 8, 2016 a Facebook meme:

The rate of U.S. female homicide victims outnumbers 24 other developed countries by more than 2½ to 1.

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By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • March 14, 2016

Ron Johnson
stated on February 5, 2016 a public forum:

Says Barack Obama "has the legal authority to let in really however many refugees he wants, from whatever country."

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By Tom Kertscher • March 11, 2016

stated on March 7, 2016 a radio ad:

"Republican Bob Donovan" has "run as a Republican time and again."

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By Tom Kertscher • March 11, 2016

Ted Cruz
stated on March 10, 2016 in a GOP debate in Miami:

Says Donald Trump "has said he wants to be neutral on Israel and the Palestinians"

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By Amy Sherman • March 11, 2016

Future45
stated on March 8, 2016 a television ad:

Banks paid Hillary Clinton "over $1 million and are contributing millions more to elect her."

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By Lauren Carroll • March 10, 2016

Hillary Clinton
stated on February 21, 2016 a TV ad:

"When the auto industry was going under, car parts companies like" Johnson Controls "begged taxpayers for a bailout, and they got one."

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By Tom Kertscher • March 9, 2016

John Kasich
stated on February 27, 2016 a television ad:

"Twenty million Americans are out of work."

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By Louis Jacobson • March 9, 2016

Keep the Promise 1 PAC
stated on March 6, 2016 a TV ad:

Says Marco Rubio "skipped 18 defense votes including one to arm the Kurds to fight ISIS."

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By Amy Sherman • March 8, 2016

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