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Tim Pawlenty
Tim Pawlenty
stated on August 11, 2011 a debate in Ames, Iowa
"Obamacare was patterned after (Mitt Romney's) plan in Massachusetts."
True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • August 12, 2011
Greater Wisconsin Committee
Greater Wisconsin Committee
stated on August 5, 2011 a television ad
Says GOP recall challenger Kim Simac "was delinquent paying her property taxes eight of the last nine years."
True
By Dave Umhoefer • August 12, 2011
Sam Olens
Sam Olens
stated on August 4, 2011 a talk at the Atlanta Press Club
There are cities and counties in Georgia that don’t have websites, and where elected officials don’t have email addresses.
True
By Willoughby Mariano • August 12, 2011
Richard Codey
Richard Codey
stated on July 11, 2011 a speech on the Senate floor
"One in every five families in the state of New Jersey has a loved one with a mental illness, a serious mental illness, and today, we don’t care." 
True
By Caryn Shinske • August 11, 2011
Kevin DeWine
Kevin DeWine
stated on August 22, 2011 a speech at a GOP dinner
Says Republican Sen. John McCain won more votes for president in Cuyahoga County in the 2008 general election than he did in seven states.
True
By Mark Naymik • August 5, 2011
Peggy Lehner
Peggy Lehner
stated on July 18, 2011 a radio interview
"There’s actually 600 abortions done after the 20th week of pregnancy every year in Ohio."
True
By Joe Guillen • August 4, 2011
Patrick Murphy
Patrick Murphy
stated on July 16, 2011 a statement on his campaign website
"For the second quarter in a row, my campaign has raised more money than any other challenger in the nation and brought our fundraising total to over $800,000."
True
By Amy Sherman • August 2, 2011
La Raza
La Raza
stated on July 20, 2011 newscast
Medicaid is the primary source of health insurance for 41.7 percent of Hispanic children in Georgia.
True
By Chris Joyner • August 1, 2011
John Kasich
John Kasich
stated on July 17, 2011 an appearance on "Meet the Press"
"Believe it or not, consumer spending is up over the last eight months."  
True
By Reginald Fields • August 1, 2011
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on July 25, 2011 a television interview
"The federal government is spending 25 percent of our entire economy versus 100 years ago we spent only 2 percent."
True
By Dave Umhoefer • July 31, 2011
Charlie Hales
Charlie Hales
stated on May 31, 2011 Posted at charliehales.com
"When I served as City Commissioner, we made great strides …we successfully fought for, and won, adding women and people of color to the Fire Bureau."
True
By Janie Har • July 29, 2011
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on July 25, 2011 a televised address
"The deficit was on track to top $1 trillion the year I took office."
True
July 27, 2011
Rob Portman
Rob Portman
stated on July 25, 2011 an interview on MSNBC
"Thirty-four of the last 44 (debt ceiling increases) have been for less than a year. So, this notion that short-term is somehow the exception, it's actually the rule."
True
By Stephen Koff • July 27, 2011
Chip Rogers
Chip Rogers
stated on July 11, 2011 Town hall meeting
"The state of Georgia is near the bottom among states for SAT scores and graduation rates."
True
By Eric Stirgus • July 27, 2011
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on July 25, 2011 a televised address
"President Reagan did it (raised the debt ceiling) 18 times.  George W. Bush did it seven times."
True
July 26, 2011
Ron Paul
Ron Paul
stated on July 16, 2011 an interview with the 'Telegraph'
"When the Republicans were in charge, they actually expanded government health care with the prescription drug program."
True
By Jake Berry • July 25, 2011
Wisconsin Family Action
Wisconsin Family Action
stated on July 21, 2011 a campaign TV ad
Says state Rep. Fred Clark (D-Baraboo) ran a red light and seriously injured a bicyclist.
True
By James B. Nelson • July 24, 2011
Ron Paul
Ron Paul
stated on July 20, 2011 an interview.
Says members of the military have sent him more campaign contributions than they’ve sent President Barack Obama and more than twice what they’ve sent other Republican presidential candidates.
True
By W. Gardner Selby • July 23, 2011
Jack Bogdanski
Jack Bogdanski
stated on July 6, 2011 in a blog post.
Says "in the Legislature, (Mary Nolan) has been a party-line Democrat, showing a 100% track record in harmony with the American Civil Liberties Union."
True
By Ian K. Kullgren • July 22, 2011
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
stated on July 20, 2011 an interview on CNN
Says that U.S. Rep. Allen West is "a constituent of mine."
True
By Katie Sanders • July 21, 2011
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