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Katrina vanden Heuvel
Katrina vanden Heuvel
stated on March 16, 2014 a broadcast of ABC's "This Week"
"The majority support (raising) the minimum wage."
True
By Jon Greenberg • March 16, 2014
Rand Paul
Rand Paul
stated on March 9, 2014 a 'Fox News Sunday' interview
"The president won the youth vote 3 to 1, but his numbers have dropped 20, 30 percent among the youth."
Mostly True
By Julie Kliegman • March 9, 2014
National Republican Congressional Committee
National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on February 12, 2014 a television ad
Obamacare includes a "$700 billion cut from Medicare for seniors."
Half-True
By Molly Moorhead, Steve Contorno • February 14, 2014
Dan Patrick
Dan Patrick
stated on January 20, 2014 a debate
On repealing the 17th Amendment
Full Flop
By Sue Owen • February 13, 2014
David Dewhurst
David Dewhurst
stated on January 20, 2014 a debate
On repealing the 17th Amendment
Full Flop
By Sue Owen • February 13, 2014
George Will
George Will
stated on February 6, 2014 a "Washington Post" column
Says President Barack Obama carried Congressional District 13 "by 8.2 points in 2008 and 5.6 points in 2012."
False
By Katie Sanders • February 6, 2014
George Will
George Will
stated on February 6, 2014 a "Washington Post" column
"Any Floridian who has ever requested an absentee ballot henceforth gets one automatically."
False
By Katie Sanders • February 6, 2014
Alex Sink
Alex Sink
stated on February 3, 2014 a debate
Pinellas County voters "elected me as their chief financial officer … (and) elected me as (their) governor four years ago."
True
By Julie Kliegman • February 5, 2014
Bill O'Reilly
Bill O'Reilly
stated on February 2, 2014 a special broadcast on Fox
Says he didn't tell viewers that the Obama campaign hid news about the motives behind the attack in Benghazi because Obama was running for re-election.
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • February 4, 2014
Wayne Thorburn
Wayne Thorburn
stated on January 8, 2014 an opinion column in the Austin American-Statesman
Nearly 90% of Travis County government races will be settled by the time of the Democratic primary.
Mostly True
By Sue Owen • January 30, 2014
Desmond Meade
Desmond Meade
stated on January 15, 2014 a "BloggingBlackMiami" blog post
Of the approximately 6 million disenfranchised felons in the United States, "one-quarter are Floridians."
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • January 23, 2014
Florida for All
Florida for All
stated on January 20, 2014
"Rick Scott’s Administration spent over $100,000 of taxpayer money during their first voter purge attempt in 2012."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • January 23, 2014
Lloyd Doggett
Lloyd Doggett
stated on November 22, 2013 a video
Travis County is "surrounded by red counties."
True
By W. Gardner Selby • January 21, 2014
Kathleen Peters
Kathleen Peters
stated on December 13, 2013 a mailing to 13th Congressional District voters
"Since 2007 David Jolly has given almost $30,000 to keep Democrats in Congress!"
Mostly True
By Joshua Gillin • December 27, 2013
Gilberto Hinojosa
Gilberto Hinojosa
stated on December 10, 2013 an email blast
"This is the first time in Texas history -- and only the fourth time in United States history -- that two women are running for the top spots."
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • December 26, 2013
Mary Burke
Mary Burke
stated on December 13, 2013 an interview
"Scott Walker raises nearly 70 percent of his money from out of state"
Mostly False
By Dave Umhoefer • December 22, 2013
Mark Obenshain
Mark Obenshain
stated on November 27, 2013 a statement.
"Of the four statewide races this century within a 300-vote margin, three have been overturned in a recount."
True
By Nancy Madsen • December 17, 2013
Howard Fineman
Howard Fineman
stated on December 10, 2013 comments on MSNBC's "All In with Chris Hayes"
Says Rep. Steve Stockman "basically wants gun-filled zones in schools."  
True
By Jon Greenberg • December 13, 2013
Dan Gelber
Dan Gelber
stated on November 26, 2013 Charlie Crist's campaign website
Gov. Charlie Crist "sought for and got approved the automatic restoration of felon rights for nonviolent offenders for the first time in Florida history."
False
By Amy Sherman • December 12, 2013
Mike Tate
Mike Tate
stated on November 17, 2013 a fund-raising email
Says Gov. Scott Walker has dropped Wisconsin "to 45th in the nation in job growth prospects while campaigning for president out of state."
Mostly False
December 1, 2013
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