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Nina Turner
Nina Turner
stated on December 30, 2011 a news release
Says that after she declared her candidacy for Congress, "the redistricting process was manipulated to allow incumbent politicians to guarantee their re-election."
Mostly False
By Henry J. Gomez • January 10, 2012
Rick Santorum
Rick Santorum
stated on December 29, 2011 an interview on NBC's "Today"
Says he has "been able to attract independents and Democrats to win" elections in Pennsylvania.
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • January 3, 2012
Eric Holder
Eric Holder
stated on December 13, 2011 a speech
"After filing a lawsuit in Rhode Island, we reached an agreement with state agencies that resulted in more voters being registered in the first full month after our lawsuit than in the entire previous two-year reporting period."
True
By Alex Kuffner • December 29, 2011
MacIver Institute
MacIver Institute
stated on December 13, 2011 a video
"Wisconsin election officials to accept Mickey Mouse, Hitler signatures" on recall petitions.
Mostly False
December 18, 2011
Boyd Richie
Boyd Richie
stated on November 15, 2011 an email blast
Says King Street Patriots held a fundraiser featuring an author who believes that registering the poor to vote is un-American.
True
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • December 16, 2011
Josh Mandel
Josh Mandel
stated on November 14, 2011 a radio show
Sherrod Brown "has been running for public office since Richard Nixon was president."
True
By Peter Krouse • December 14, 2011
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on November 30, 2011 a TV interview
Says recall organizers "started their website last November" and began work on their effort before he even took office.
False
By Dave Umhoefer • December 8, 2011
Chris Bowers
Chris Bowers
stated on November 30, 2011 an interview
Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is making voting more difficult by closing Department of Motor Vehicles offices where "low-income voters" live.
False
December 7, 2011
One Wisconsin Now
One Wisconsin Now
stated on November 22, 2011 a website alert
It’s legal to "sign a recall petition (against Gov. Scott Walker) even if you have already signed another recall petition," but only one signature counts  
True
By Dave Umhoefer • December 2, 2011
Media Trackers
Media Trackers
stated on November 17, 2011 an article
Says signers of recall petitions against Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker are at risk because of newly "discovered" provisions in state law.  
Mostly False
December 1, 2011
Our Oregon
Our Oregon
stated on November 14, 2011 a statement on their website
Says "we’re losing one voter every 13 minutes."
Mostly True
By Ian K. Kullgren • November 23, 2011
Rebecca Kleefisch
Rebecca Kleefisch
stated on November 15, 2011 a video
A recall election for Wisconsin governor would cost "$7.7 million -- $7.7 million that may already be allocated to merit raises for teachers or health care for the poor or school books for your kids."
Half-True
November 23, 2011
Kurt Schuller
Kurt Schuller
stated on November 15, 2011 a tweet
Wisconsin law says all recall petition signers must sign in the presence of another person.
False
By James B. Nelson • November 18, 2011
Robert Hagan
Robert Hagan
stated on November 3, 2011 an interview with Ohio Capital Blog’s Marc Kovac
"The governor won this state with 49 percent. We had some of the closest races in the House in history. So you’re not dealing with this 70-30, like they want to make it."
Mostly True
By Henry J. Gomez • November 14, 2011
John Wisniewski
John Wisniewski
stated on November 7, 2011 a memo on behalf of the New Jersey Democratic State Committee
"Governor Christie also remains the only Governor since World War II, among both Democrats and Republicans, who failed to have his party win control of at least one legislative body over the course of his term."
False
By Bill Wichert, Erin O'Neill • November 10, 2011
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on October 26, 2011 a radio interview
Says "over the last 48 years, every governor at the midterm of his first term or her first term has lost seats in the Legislature, with the exception of Jim McGreevey in 2003."
True
By Erin O'Neill • November 6, 2011
New Jersey Republican State Committee
New Jersey Republican State Committee
stated on November 3, 2011 a political advertisement
"Corrupt political bosses. Money laundering. Fraud. It’s just another day at the office for Vin Gopal." 
Pants on Fire!
By Caryn Shinske • November 4, 2011
Jefferson Smith
Jefferson Smith
stated on November 1, 2011 a press release
Says if elected, he would be the first Mayor who lives east of 82nd.
True
By Ian K. Kullgren • November 4, 2011
Alan Hays
Alan Hays
stated on October 18, 2011 a Senate committee meeting
Proof of citizenship isn't necessary before you register to vote in Florida.
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • November 4, 2011
H204TEXAS PAC
H204TEXAS PAC
stated on October 24, 2011 an email blast.
Proposition 2 on November’s Texas ballot "does not cost state taxpayers any money."
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • November 3, 2011
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