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Dannel Malloy
Dannel Malloy
stated on July 23, 2012 in a radio interview:
Says Chris Christie "has refused to fund pensions by billions of dollars," and got legislative approval to begin "properly funding pensions" in 2018.
Mostly True
By Bill Wichert • July 29, 2012
New Boston Republican Committee
New Boston Republican Committee
stated on July 23, 2012 in a campaign sign in Mont Vernon, New Hampshire:
Says Democrats racked up a $1 billion state deficit, while Republicans under Bill O'Brien balanced the budget.
False
By Jake Berry • July 29, 2012
Patrick Kennedy
Patrick Kennedy
stated on July 13, 2012 in a radio interview:
"The largest number of bankruptcies in our country are really as a result of health care."
Half-True
By Edward Fitzpatrick • July 29, 2012
Lights For Liberty
Lights For Liberty
stated on July 19, 2012 in press release:
"The voting public had no say" in the Atlanta region’s proposed transportation project list.
Mostly False
By Eric Stirgus • July 28, 2012
Wes Riddle
Wes Riddle
stated on May 16, 2012 in a Facebook post:
Says U.S. is giving seven Alaskan islands to Russia.
False
By Sue Owen • July 27, 2012
Jefferson Smith
Jefferson Smith
stated on July 9, 2012 in school board testimony.:
Says Minnesota has more Fortune 500 companies than Oregon and "one of the most obvious differences is they've invested in their schools."
Mostly True
By Ian K. Kullgren • July 27, 2012
Jeff Wentworth
Jeff Wentworth
stated on July 19, 2012 in a campaign mailer.:
Says Donna Campbell is pushing a 35 percent sales tax extending to medicine, groceries and real estate.
Pants on Fire!
By W. Gardner Selby • July 27, 2012
Priorities USA Action
Priorities USA Action
stated on July 25, 2012 in a video shown on cable news shows:
Says Romney had the uniforms for the 2002 Winter Olympic games made in Burma.
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • July 27, 2012
Lou Ann Zelenik
Lou Ann Zelenik
stated on July 26, 2012 in in an ongoing radio commercial.:
"Diane Black voted to fund Obamacare."
False
By Michael Collins • July 27, 2012
Texans for Accountable Government
Texans for Accountable Government
stated on July 26, 2012 in an email blast.:
Says PolitiFact "validated and independently documented" its "criminal history" claims about Adan Ballesteros.
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • July 27, 2012
Scott Keyes
Scott Keyes
stated on July 16, 2012 in a blog post:
Says U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy is among seven "Tea Party freshmen" who "spent an average of $15,000 on cars for themselves." 
Pants on Fire!
July 27, 2012
Rush Holt
Rush Holt
stated on July 20, 2012 in an e-mail newsletter:
"As we watch the news from Colorado with horror and sympathy for the families, we should remember that each day more than 80 Americans are killed by gunfire, unnecessary tragedies."
Half-True
By Erin O'Neill • July 27, 2012
Tim Kaine
Tim Kaine
stated on July 21, 2012 in a debate.:
"I ended up my time as governor with a general fund budget that was smaller than the one I started with."
True
July 27, 2012
Mike Dovilla
Mike Dovilla
stated on July 27, 2012 in In a campaign mailer:
"Mike Dovilla’s big ideas like expanding the Ohio Motion Picture Tax Credit, which helped bring films like ‘The Avengers’ to Cleveland, have helped make our state No. 1 in the Midwest for job creation."
Half-True
By Joe Guillen • July 27, 2012
Vincent Fort
Vincent Fort
stated on July 21, 2012 in media appearances:
Taxes on groceries and medicine will rise under a plan to improve roads and rail for metro Atlanta.
Mostly True
By Willoughby Mariano • July 27, 2012
NARAL Pro-Choice America
NARAL Pro-Choice America
stated on July 19, 2012 in a news release:
"In 2010, Mr. [Anthony] Gemma described himself as a 'pro-life' candidate. Now, he claims to be pro-choice."
True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • July 27, 2012
David Dewhurst
David Dewhurst
stated on July 17, 2012 in a Republican US Senate debate.:
Says he has seen Border Patrol signs near the Mexico border in English, Spanish and Chinese.
True
By W. Gardner Selby • July 26, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on July 25, 2012 in an introduction to a web video:
President Obama was saying success "is the result of government," not "hard-working people," when he said, "If you've got a business, you didn't build that. Somebody else made that happen."
False
By Louis Jacobson • July 26, 2012
Connie Mack
Connie Mack
stated on July 24, 2012 in a letter from the campaign to the Tampa Bay Times:
Twenty two years ago, when he was running for governor, Bill Nelson missed 56 percent of his votes in the U.S. House.
True
By Amy Sherman • July 26, 2012
Priorities USA Action
Priorities USA Action
stated on July 25, 2012 in a Web ad:
Says India "gained jobs thanks to Romney."
Half-True
By Molly Moorhead • July 26, 2012
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