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Xavier Becerra
Xavier Becerra
stated on May 19, 2013 a comment on 'Meet the Press':
"We have a tax code that allows groups to use their political operations within the tax code, under the guise of a charity, to use undisclosed millions of dollars to do political campaigns."
Mostly True
By Jon Greenberg • May 22, 2013
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on May 3, 2013 a position on legislation:
On an early date for Florida's presidential primary
Full Flop
By Angie Drobnic Holan • May 9, 2013
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on March 27, 2013 a fund raising letter:
"Obama for President and Baldwin for Senate have kept their campaign offices up and running in Fox Valley, Eau Claire and La Crosse with their staffs preparing for the next battle."
False
By James B. Nelson • May 6, 2013
Broward Democratic Executive Committee
Broward Democratic Executive Committee
stated on April 11, 2013 a press release:
Broward County was one of three counties in the nation "pivotal to an Obama victory" in 2012.
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • May 3, 2013
Bee Moorhead
Bee Moorhead
stated on April 23, 2013 a civic summit.:
Says more Austinites voted in the city’s 1973 election featuring a mayor’s race than in the city’s most recent mayoral election.
True
By W. Gardner Selby • April 30, 2013
Christopher L. Smith
Christopher L. Smith
stated on April 21, 2013 a column in the South Florida Sun Sentinel:
The election bill "allows persons to correct an absentee ballot if they did not sign it and requires an extra two hours a day for early voting. Everything else in this bill is discretionary."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman, Katie Sanders • April 23, 2013
John Lewis
John Lewis
stated on February 24, 2013 newspaper column:
"Opponents of Section 5 (of the Voting Rights Act) complain of state expense, yet their only cost is the paper, postage and manpower required to send copies of legislation to the federal government for review."
Half-True
By Janel Davis • April 3, 2013
Bill Seitz
Bill Seitz
stated on March 13, 2013 testimony before a House committee:
Says that Secretary of State Jon Husted and former secretary Jennifer Brunner both have supported a provision in Senate Bill 47 that would limit the days organizers have to collect signatures for initiative and referendum petitions.
Half-True
By Brandon Blackwell • April 1, 2013
Patience Roggensack
Patience Roggensack
stated on March 26, 2013 a candidate forum:
Says she has bipartisan support, including "53 sheriffs throughout the state, Democrats and Republicans."
True
By Tom Kertscher • March 29, 2013
Battleground Texas
Battleground Texas
stated on February 26, 2013 an adviser's interview on the "Colbert Report.":
In 2008, "only 54 percent of Latinos in Texas were registered to vote and only 35 percent actually turned out."
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • March 22, 2013
Robert Kando
Robert Kando
stated on March 7, 2013 testimony before the R.I. House Oversight Committee:
Rhode Island is the last state still using the Optech III P voting machines and they don’t meet suggested federal standards.
Half-True
By Tom Mooney • March 16, 2013
Bob Bennett
Bob Bennett
stated on March 4, 2013 a news release :
Ohio Republicans made significant gains during [Chris McNulty’s] time at the ORP, including the extremely successful re-election of President Bush in Ohio."
Mostly True
By Henry J. Gomez • March 13, 2013
Ed Fallone
Ed Fallone
stated on March 6, 2013 an interview:
"The majority of my contributions have been from private individuals" giving $125 on average, "not from PACs, not from groups."
Mostly True
By Dave Umhoefer • March 13, 2013
Christopher Blazejewski
Christopher Blazejewski
stated on February 28, 2013 a news release:
"In 32 other states and Washington D.C., they [voters] can avoid the wait by voting before Election Day."
True
By Michael McKinney • March 10, 2013
John Roberts
John Roberts
stated on February 27, 2013 a Supreme Court oral argument:
"Do you know which state has the worst ratio of white voter turnout to African-American voter turnout? Massachusetts. Do you know what has the best, where African-American turnout actually exceeds white turnout? Mississippi."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • March 5, 2013
Greg Abbott
Greg Abbott
stated on February 12, 2013 a Twitter post.:
Says the "last non-partisan commission to improve the voting experience in America concluded that #VoterID was necessary."
True
By W. Gardner Selby • March 1, 2013
Tim Knopp
Tim Knopp
stated on February 12, 2013 a press release:
Knopp says he upheld a campaign promise not to join the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS).
Mostly True
By Janie Har • February 23, 2013
Kenneth Block
Kenneth Block
stated on January 24, 2013 a television interview:
"More than 9,000 Rhode Island voters used the Moderate Party master lever mechanism and they didn't have a single Moderate on their ballot."
Mostly True
By Michael McKinney • February 22, 2013
Steny Hoyer
Steny Hoyer
stated on February 12, 2013 a media availability with reporters:
"The majority of (the American people) voted for a Democratic House."
Mostly True
By Katie Sanders • February 19, 2013
Ed FitzGerald
Ed FitzGerald
stated on January 26, 2013 a speech to Ohio College Democrats.:
Says he was the first local official to endorse Barack Obama
Mostly False
By Henry J. Gomez • February 13, 2013
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