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Jason Riley
Jason Riley
stated on July 14, 2014 comments on Fox News' "The Kelly File':
"Black voter turnout in 2012 exceeded the rate of white voter turnout, even in the states with the strictest voter ID laws."
True
By Linda Qiu • July 17, 2014
Brad Schimel
Brad Schimel
stated on June 26, 2014 a fund-raising email:
Says attorney general candidate Jon Richards "went so far to say he would only enforce the laws with which he personally agreed."  
False
By Tom Kertscher • July 16, 2014
Mike Collins
Mike Collins
stated on June 23, 2014 a Twitter post:
Another great endorsement! Barrow Journal explains the difference between me and Jody Hice.
Half-True
By April Hunt • July 12, 2014
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on June 25, 2014 a campaign commercial:
"Candidates for governor routinely disclose" their spouses’ tax returns.
Mostly True
By Joshua Gillin • June 26, 2014
Chain email
Chain email
stated on June 18, 2014 a chain email:
Says Barack Obama is the "first president to appoint 45 czars to replace elected officials in his office."
False
By Shannon Beckham • June 25, 2014
Bill Nelson
Bill Nelson
stated on June 13, 2014 his campaign website:
"Gov. Rick Scott signed into law a bill that gives Florida's public officials an easy way to avoid disclosing their personal finances."
Half-True
By Joshua Gillin • June 23, 2014
Donna Brazile
Donna Brazile
stated on June 22, 2014 comments on CNN's "State of the Union":
The IRS "also investigated liberal groups, groups that had progressive in their name. ... The IRS was basically looking at everybody."
Half-True
By Steve Contorno • June 22, 2014
Put Alaska First PAC
Put Alaska First PAC
stated on June 2, 2014 a television ad:
"It was Dan Sullivan who wrote a bill to cut Alaskans out of those decisions" about where they can hunt and fish.
Half-True
By Lauren Carroll • June 13, 2014
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on June 1, 2014 a TV interview:
Under Wisconsin law, "anyone who knows anything about a John Doe" secret criminal investigation "can't talk about it."
Half-True
By Tom Kertscher • June 12, 2014
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on June 9, 2014 an interview on ABC:
"We came out of the White House not only dead broke, but in debt."
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • June 10, 2014
Steve King
Steve King
stated on May 22, 2014 a House floor speech:
Says Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., only needs about 40,000 to 50,000 votes to win election to Congress compared with the 120,000 votes King needs, because Waters has a higher immigrant population.
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • May 30, 2014
Karl Rove
Karl Rove
stated on May 8, 2014 a panel discussion:
Says Hillary Clinton spent 30 days in the hospital in 2012 and appeared "wearing glasses that are only for people who have traumatic brain injury."  
False
By Jon Greenberg • May 14, 2014
Kyle Williams
Kyle Williams
stated on May 6, 2014 campaign fllier:
State Rep. Elena Parent "supported Governor Nathan Deal’s plan to slash the HOPE scholarship."  
False
By Eric Stirgus • May 13, 2014
Deborah Kafoury
Deborah Kafoury
stated on April 15, 2014 a campaign website statement:
"When Deborah took office, the (Sellwood Bridge) project had languished for years, with only $11 million in funds. With her leadership the remaining funding was secured that got the project moving forward."
Mostly True
By Dana Tims • May 8, 2014
Defending Main Street
Defending Main Street
stated on April 17, 2014 a campaign ad in Idaho:
Says the Club for Growth tries to defeat Republicans, and that its president called Nancy Pelosi "the person I respect the most in Washington."
Mostly False
By Steve Contorno • May 7, 2014
Robert Walsh
Robert Walsh
stated on April 20, 2014 an interview on WPRI's "Newsmakers" program:
Says gubernatorial candidate Clay Pell "hasn't spent a dime on advertising."
Pants on Fire!
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • May 2, 2014
Annette Taddeo
Annette Taddeo
stated on April 21, 2014 an interview on MSNBC:
"Over 20 percent of the electorate is Hispanic" in Florida.
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • April 28, 2014
MSNBC
MSNBC
stated on April 25, 2014 a graphic during "The Daily Rundown":
Says Charlie Crist's campaign bashed Sen. Bill Nelson's "big-government solutions."
Pants on Fire!
By Katie Sanders • April 25, 2014
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on April 11, 2014 a speech:
The U.S. Justice Department has "taken on more than 100 voting rights cases since 2009."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • April 23, 2014
Jim DeMint
Jim DeMint
stated on March 7, 2014 an interview:
"The big Wall Street banks, the big corporations" give "many times more" political donations to Democrats than Republicans.  
False
By Tom Kertscher • April 16, 2014
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