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Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush
stated on November 14, 2010 an interview with his brother, former President George W. Bush, on CNN.
"Rick Scott got a majority of the Hispanic vote in Florida."
Mostly False
By Aaron Sharockman • November 15, 2010
Rachel Maddow
Rachel Maddow
stated on November 10, 2010 comments on her MSNBC show.
"The Republican who was just elected governor of the great state of Florida paid his campaign staffers, not with money, but with American Express gift cards."
Half-True
By Aaron Sharockman • November 12, 2010
Pam Bondi
Pam Bondi
stated on November 9, 2010 an interview with Fox News.
"We're the only system of federalism in the world."
False
By Aaron Sharockman • November 10, 2010
Bill Nelson
Bill Nelson
stated on November 8, 2010 an Orlando rail conference.
"The amount of the revenue required by the state (for the construction of high-speed rail) is around 10 percent."
Mostly True
By Aaron Sharockman • November 9, 2010
Protect Your Vote
Protect Your Vote
stated on October 28, 2010 a TV ad
"Liberal out-of-state special interests are spending millions on 5 and 6 to change the way Florida draws its congressional and legislative districts."
Half-True
By Aaron Sharockman, Becky Bowers • October 31, 2010
Committee for Florida's Education
Committee for Florida's Education
stated on October 18, 2010 a mailer
"Dan Gelber: On the record against scholarships to help our needy children attend Jewish private schools."  
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman • October 30, 2010
Kevin Rader
Kevin Rader
stated on October 29, 2010 a campaign TV ad
Lizbeth Benacquisto's supporters "would make (abortion) illegal in all cases, including rape, incest, even to save a woman's life."
Mostly True
By Rachel Revehl • October 29, 2010
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on October 24, 2010 a debate
"The Recovery Act saved 60,000 jobs among law enforcement officials, firefighters in the state of Florida, plus another 20,000 educators."
Mostly False
By Becky Bowers • October 29, 2010
Jeff Brandes
Jeff Brandes
stated on October 12, 2010 a campaign video
Bill Heller "raises taxes. Property taxes. Small business taxes. He even wants to tax the Internet. Mr. Heller said no to balancing the federal budget, that puts more debt on our kids."
Mostly True
By David DeCamp • October 28, 2010
Jeff Brandes
Jeff Brandes
stated on September 26, 2010 a campaign video
Company may close, "all because government essentially says if they don't hire a lifeguard to watch their workers, they can't stay open."
Half-True
By David DeCamp • October 28, 2010
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on October 25, 2010 a debate
"Most" of the newspapers that endorsed Alex Sink also endorsed Barack Obama.
Mostly True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • October 28, 2010
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on October 26, 2010 a debate
Of the more than 1.3 million temporary mortgage modifications, over half have defaulted.  
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • October 27, 2010
Chain email
Chain email
stated on October 12, 2010 a chain e-mail
"Many of the companies bankrolling the ad campaign against Amendment 4 are recipients of a congressional bailout, in the form of humongous tax refunds earlier this year."
Half-True
By Becky Bowers • October 27, 2010
Alex Sink
Alex Sink
stated on October 25, 2010 a debate
Rick Scott "has said that he would do away with the Department of Community Affairs."  
False
By Amy Sherman • October 26, 2010
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on October 25, 2010 a CNN/St. Petersburg Times debate.
"Your tellers were paid kickbacks for directing elderly consumers from ... safe deposits to risky ones."
True
By Aaron Sharockman • October 26, 2010
Alex Sink
Alex Sink
stated on October 25, 2010 a CNN/St. Petersburg Times debate.
The lawyer who brought the case against NationsBank said "publicly that Alex Sink had nothing to do with the case, had nothing to do with the situation and didn't know about the problems."
Mostly True
By Aaron Sharockman • October 26, 2010
Kendrick Meek
Kendrick Meek
stated on October 24, 2010 a debate
"The Taliban has been there for years and years, I mean, hundreds of thousands of years."
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman • October 25, 2010
Citizens for Lower Taxes and a Stronger Economy
Citizens for Lower Taxes and a Stronger Economy
stated on October 17, 2010 a newspaper ad.
Says PolitiFact says Amendment 4 "will force counties and cities across Florida to raise taxes and fees."
Pants on Fire!
By Aaron Sharockman • October 25, 2010
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on October 24, 2010 a U.S. Senate debate on CNN’s “State of the Union.”
Charlie Crist "attacks me for positions he held, like, six months ago, (when) he was running in the Republican primary."
Mostly False
By Aaron Sharockman • October 24, 2010
Kendrick Meek
Kendrick Meek
stated on October 24, 2010 a debate
"Middle-class families throughout America (would) have to pay $6,000 per year" to pay for tax cuts for the wealthy.
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • October 24, 2010
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