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Kendrick Meek
Kendrick Meek
stated on August 24, 2010 his primary victory speech.:
Kendrick Meek claims he's the only candidate who said Sonia Sotomayor "will make an excellent Supreme Court justice."
True
By Aaron Sharockman • August 25, 2010
Alan Grayson
Alan Grayson
stated on August 18, 2010 MSNBC's "The Ed Show.":
The United States is "50th in life expectancy" in the world.
Mostly True
By Lukas Pleva • August 25, 2010
Josh Burgin
Josh Burgin
stated on August 20, 2010 in a mailer.:
Property taxes "are now 18% higher than when (Mark Sharpe) first took office." 
False
By Bill Varian • August 20, 2010
Jeff Greene
Jeff Greene
stated on August 10, 2010 a debate:
"Seventy bills [Kendrick Meek] authored, not one of them has passed."  
Half-True
By Aaron Sharockman, Amy Sherman • August 20, 2010
Florida First Initiative
Florida First Initiative
stated on August 17, 2010 in a TV ad.:
"Reporters have uncovered another Scott company accused of criminal acts. But Scott won't come clean."
False
By Aaron Sharockman • August 20, 2010
Kendrick Meek
Kendrick Meek
stated on August 15, 2010 a televised debate in Miami.:
"There’s a mosque inside of the Pentagon."
False
By Laura Figueroa • August 20, 2010
Jeff Greene
Jeff Greene
stated on August 15, 2010 a televised debate on Miami's WPLG-10 against Kendrick Meek.:
On lifting the U.S. Cuban embargo and allowing travel to Cuba.
Full Flop
By Laura Figueroa • August 19, 2010
Mark Sharpe
Mark Sharpe
stated on July 20, 2010 a campaign mailer:
"Mark Sharpe has lowered property taxes by 17 percent."
Mostly False
By Bill Varian • August 19, 2010
Holly Benson
Holly Benson
stated on July 31, 2010 a debate.:
"Most AGs don't go to court.."  
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • August 19, 2010
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on August 17, 2010 a TV ad.:
Bill McCollum "backed Jim Greer's effort to hide financial irregularities."
False
By Aaron Sharockman • August 18, 2010
Kendrick Meek
Kendrick Meek
stated on August 11, 2010 a TV ad.:
"Warren Buffett called credit default swaps financial weapons of mass destruction. And Greene was the first individual to use them."
True
By Aaron Sharockman • August 18, 2010
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on August 2, 2010 in a Univision debate in Miami.:
"We have over 700,000 illegal immigrants in the state. They're costing us billions of dollars and they're taking legal residents' jobs."
Half-True
By Cristina Silva • August 18, 2010
John Stemberger
John Stemberger
stated on August 8, 2010 an endorsement letter:
Pam Bondi "refuses to take a position on the gay-adoption ban."
False
By Laura Figueroa • August 17, 2010
Committee to Protect Florida
Committee to Protect Florida
stated on August 2, 2010 in a mailer:
Kathryn Starkey "only attended half of those meetings."  
Mostly True
By Jodie Tillman • August 13, 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
Committee to Protect Florida
Committee to Protect Florida
stated on August 2, 2010 in a mailer:
Kathryn Starkey "joined forces with liberal Democrats on a historic sales tax hike."
False
By Jodie Tillman • August 13, 2010
Jeff Kottkamp
Jeff Kottkamp
stated on July 31, 2010 a debate.:
"I've taken on the federal government and won."
True
By Aaron Sharockman • August 11, 2010
Pam Bondi
Pam Bondi
stated on April 28, 2010 a speech.:
I've shut down pill mills.
Mostly False
By Aaron Sharockman • August 11, 2010
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on August 3, 2010 a TV ad.:
"Bill McCollum voted for higher taxes and fees 42 times while he was in Congress."
Mostly False
By Aaron Sharockman • August 10, 2010
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on August 2, 2010 a campaign video:
"If we ban the practice of earmarks, we could save the American taxpayer anywhere between $15 (billion) to $20 billion dollars a year in pork-barrel spending."  
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • August 10, 2010
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