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Bill McCollum
Bill McCollum
stated on August 5, 2010 televised candidates' debate:
"Police officers in this state have that right," to check the immigration status of people they arrest.
True
By Lukas Pleva • August 9, 2010
Bill McCollum
Bill McCollum
stated on August 5, 2010 a debate.:
"In my attorney general's office, we've cut the budget 18 percent."
Half-True
By Aaron Sharockman • August 6, 2010
Holly Benson
Holly Benson
stated on July 31, 2010 a candidates' debate:
"Florida is now the No. 1 state in the country for automobile accident fraud."
Mostly True
By Lukas Pleva • August 5, 2010
Jeff Greene
Jeff Greene
stated on August 3, 2010 comments to the media.:
Jeff Greene on why he went Cuba.
Full Flop
By Aaron Sharockman • August 4, 2010
Jeff Greene
Jeff Greene
stated on July 31, 2010 a campaign mail piece.:
"Kendrick Meek was named one of the two most corrupt Democrats in Congress by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington."
False
By Aaron Sharockman • August 3, 2010
Pam Bondi
Pam Bondi
stated on July 31, 2010 a Bay News 9/CFN 13 debate.:
Mortgage fraud is "up 400 percent in the last five years."
Mostly True
By Aaron Sharockman • August 2, 2010
Florida Democratic Party
Florida Democratic Party
stated on July 26, 2010 a press release:
"(Bill) McCollum also voted for numerous amendments to weaken the legislation, even voting to make trains less accessible to those in wheelchairs."
True
By Cristina Silva • August 2, 2010
Kendrick Meek
Kendrick Meek
stated on July 29, 2010 a TV ad.:
"Jeff Greene can buy anything" ...  he owns two mansions.
True
By Aaron Sharockman • July 30, 2010
Jeff Kottkamp
Jeff Kottkamp
stated on July 30, 2010 a position paper on his campaign website:
"Only a few months ago the FBI arrested three Broward County Commissioners for accepting millions of dollars in trade for illegal favors."
False
By Amy Sherman • July 30, 2010
Kendrick Meek
Kendrick Meek
stated on July 26, 2010 a television ad:
"Warren Buffett called (Jeff) Greene's scheme 'financial weapons of mass destruction.' "
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • July 30, 2010
Bill McCollum
Bill McCollum
stated on July 29, 2010 talking with reporters.:
"There's no negative advertising in my campaign at all."
Pants on Fire!
By Aaron Sharockman • July 29, 2010
Dave Aronberg
Dave Aronberg
stated on July 26, 2010 a mailer:
Dave Aronberg "was the first to demand that BP create a billion-dollar fund to pay for the devastation."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • July 29, 2010
Dave Aronberg
Dave Aronberg
stated on July 26, 2010 an editorial board interview:
"There are more pain clinics in Broward County than there are McDonald's in Broward County."
True
By Amy Sherman • July 29, 2010
Kendrick Meek
Kendrick Meek
stated on July 26, 2010 a television ad:
Democratic candidate Jeff Greene "ran for Congress as a California Republican."
True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • July 28, 2010
Dan Gelber
Dan Gelber
stated on July 26, 2010 a campaign flier.:
Dave Aronberg's career legal experience is "less than two years as Asst. AG/private attorney."
Mostly False
By Aaron Sharockman • July 28, 2010
Jeff Greene
Jeff Greene
stated on July 23, 2010 a campaign flier:
Kendrick Meek was "#1 in Florida in taking tobacco cash and then opposed a tax on cigars that would have helped pay for children's health care."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • July 27, 2010
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on July 25, 2010 campaign materials.:
"My 7-step plan" creates 700,000 jobs in 7 years.
Mostly True
By Aaron Sharockman • July 26, 2010
Maurice Ferre
Maurice Ferre
stated on July 1, 2010 an editorial board meeting:
"I think it is unacceptable for the Chinese today to be larger in wind power and in solar panels and photovoltaic manufacturing than all of Europe put together -- forget the United States."
Half-True
By Trenton Daniel • July 23, 2010
Rachel Maddow
Rachel Maddow
stated on July 19, 2010 comments on her MSNBC show.:
Marco Rubio's "economic proposals will add $3.5 trillion to the federal deficit."
Mostly True
By Aaron Sharockman • July 23, 2010
Alex Sink
Alex Sink
stated on July 20, 2010 remarks to reporters.:
House Republicans who complained they didn't have enough time to consider a constitutional ban against oil drilling "shoved through a proposal in just a few days to open state waters to oil drilling."
True
By Aaron Sharockman • July 21, 2010
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