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Steve Lonegan
Steve Lonegan
stated on September 23, 2013 an interview on the John Gambling radio program:
"I would be the first Republican senator elected in New Jersey in 41 years."
True
By Caryn Shinske • September 29, 2013
Eddie Bernice Johnson
Eddie Bernice Johnson
stated on August 8, 2013 an opinion column in Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
"Studies have shown that voter fraud is non-existent in Texas."
False
By Sue Owen • September 13, 2013
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on August 17, 2013 a speech to Louisiana Democrats:
In 2012, the state "put together a list of over 100,000 people that they thought were ineligible to vote. Came out there were less than 10."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • September 12, 2013
Libertarian Party of Broward County
Libertarian Party of Broward County
stated on August 22, 2013 the Libertarian Party of Broward website:
The Libertarian Party "is the third-largest political party in the U.S."
False
By Amy Sherman • September 9, 2013
John Cornyn
John Cornyn
stated on August 8, 2013 an opinion column.:
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 71.2 percent of Hispanic registered voters in Texas and over 86 percent of African American registered voters participated in the 2012 elections.
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • August 16, 2013
James Vincent
James Vincent
stated on August 4, 2013 an appearance on WPRI-TV's "Newsmakers.":
Twenty four states have voter ID or comparable restrictions; before Barack Obama was elected, it was two.
Half-True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • August 11, 2013
Lone Star Project
Lone Star Project
stated on July 14, 2013 a blog post.:
Says Greg Abbott "converted over $1 million in federal grant money intended for use to prosecute online sexual predators and other cyber crimes and instead used it to harass and prosecute senior citizens who were assisting other senior citizens in applying for mail-in ballots."
False
By W. Gardner Selby • August 2, 2013
Sarah Palin
Sarah Palin
stated on July 26, 2013 an interview with Fox News:
"I was banned from talking about" Bill Ayers during the 2008 presidential campaign.
Pants on Fire!
By Jon Greenberg • July 30, 2013
Michele Bachmann
Michele Bachmann
stated on July 14, 2013 an interview with World Net Daily:
"The president … by executive order" could grant voting rights to illegal immigrants who are newly legalized under pending legislation.
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • July 23, 2013
Karl Rove
Karl Rove
stated on June 26, 2013 an op-ed:
The Hispanic population in Gwinnett and Henry counties has increased by 153 percent and 339 percent, respectively, since 2000 while Republican presidential candidates are getting a smaller percentage of the vote in those counties.
Mostly True
By Eric Stirgus • July 15, 2013
Ken Cuccinelli
Ken Cuccinelli
stated on June 11, 2013 a news conference.:
"I’m the only candidate for governor who’s rolled out any policies so far."
False
By Nancy Madsen • July 10, 2013
Raymond Gallison
Raymond Gallison
stated on June 13, 2013 a House floor debate:
"Seventy-four percent of Rhode Islanders support [a] national popular vote [for president] because they, as I, believe in one person-one vote."
Half-True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • June 30, 2013
Stephen Nodine
Stephen Nodine
stated on June 21, 2013 statements to the media:
Says he can be on the ballot for Congress while serving time in jail.
Mostly True
By Jon Greenberg • June 25, 2013
Bernard Jackvony
Bernard Jackvony
stated on May 31, 2013 a television interview:
"There hasn’t been a Republican in the legislature or the City Council in Providence in over 30 years."
Mostly False
By Gregory Smith • June 14, 2013
Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty
Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty
stated on June 4, 2013 a web posting:
Says Madison Mayor Paul Soglin's stated intent when proposing that city contractors disclose private political donations was to "discourage contributions to organizations with which he disagrees."
True
By Dave Umhoefer • June 12, 2013
Karl Rove
Karl Rove
stated on May 18, 2013 a speech at the convention of the Georgia Republican Party.:
Says that in Texas, Republican nominees "get 40 percent of the Latino vote on average."
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • June 4, 2013
Ken Cuccinelli
Ken Cuccinelli
stated on May 28, 2013 news conference.:
On restoring voting rights to non-violent felons.
Full Flop
By Sean Gorman • June 3, 2013
Mark Pocan
Mark Pocan
stated on May 13, 2013 a speech:
"Nothing in the Constitution explicitly guarantees our right to vote."
True
By Tom Kertscher • May 30, 2013
Steve King
Steve King
stated on May 23, 2013 a House floor speech:
"Ronald Reagan’s signature on the 1986 amnesty act" gave Barack Obama about 15 million additional Hispanic votes in 2012.
False
By Louis Jacobson • May 29, 2013
Bryan Long
Bryan Long
stated on April 24, 2013 a panel discussion:
Fewer Democrats were on the Georgia general election ballot in 2012 than in more than 100 years.
Half-True
By Janel Davis • May 29, 2013
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