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Latest Fact-Checks In Florida

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Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on January 14, 2010 an interview with Glenn Beck:
"Close to half of the folks in this country illegally entered legally (but) overstayed (their ) visas."
Mostly True
By Aaron Sharockman • January 18, 2010
Alex Sink
Alex Sink
stated on January 6, 2010 response to questions about fundraising totals:
"No Democratic campaign for (Fla.) governor has ever had these kinds of resources this early on in an election cycle."
True
By Aaron Sharockman • January 15, 2010
Kendrick Meek
Kendrick Meek
stated on January 10, 2010 a television interview:
"A number of the national publications have put this race in a tossup race between Democrats and Republicans. They don't know who's going to win this race."
Mostly False
By Aaron Sharockman • January 12, 2010
George LeMieux
George LeMieux
stated on January 8, 2010 a message on Twitter:
"Why is January 8th an important date in American history? This day in 1835 is the only day in our history when we have not been in debt."
Mostly True
By Aaron Sharockman • January 12, 2010
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on January 5, 2010 a written statement:
"President Obama has broken his pledge to the American people to be transparent throughout (health care reform negotiations)."
True
By Aaron Sharockman • January 5, 2010
Karl Rove
Karl Rove
stated on December 22, 2009 an interview with Fox News:
"In Florida, Sen. Bill Nelson ... got a $25 billion to $30 billion carve-out for Medicare Advantage patients in their state."
Mostly False
By Aaron Sharockman • December 24, 2009
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on December 18, 2009 an e-mail to supporters from campaign manager Eric Eikenberg:
Charlie Crist broke the quarter "record for fundraising in a U.S. Senate race in Florida."
True
By Aaron Sharockman • December 21, 2009
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on December 14, 2009 a meeting of Florida Republicans:
When Charlie Crist was elected governor, Florida ranked 31st in K-12 education. "Last year ... we went from 31st to 14. And this year, the top 10 in America."
Half-True
By Aaron Sharockman • December 21, 2009
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on November 25, 2009 his campaign Web site:
"I have never voted for a tax increase."
False
By Aaron Sharockman • November 25, 2009
C.W. Bill Young
C.W. Bill Young
stated on November 9, 2009 a meeting of Florida Republicans:
Claims that Obama said, "For those who oppose our policies, you should just shut up and go away."
False
By Aaron Sharockman • November 11, 2009
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on September 25, 2009 speaking to a group of Michigan Republicans:
"I signed the largest single tax cut in the history of Florida, a $25 billion tax cut over five years, directed at property tax cuts."
False
By Aaron Sharockman • November 10, 2009
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on November 4, 2009 an interview on CNN:
"I didn't endorse" the federal stimulus bill.
Pants on Fire!
By Aaron Sharockman • November 5, 2009
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on October 16, 2009 radio advertisement for U.S. Senate campaign:
"Here in Florida, I’ve slashed government by 10 percent. That's $7 billion."
Mostly False
By Janet Zink • October 26, 2009
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on October 21, 2009 a Fox News interview:
"Usually it's about $900 a month to get health coverage. (Florida's program has) reduced that, on average, to about $150 a month."
False
By Catharine Richert • October 23, 2009
Bill Nelson
Bill Nelson
stated on June 11, 2009 during a U.S. Senate debate:
"The truth is any oil that would be drilled could be sent to any other country in the world, reducing our use of foreign oil not by one single drop."
Half-True
By Aaron Sharockman • October 5, 2009
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