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Reince Priebus says Mitt Romney ‘gave away his father’s inheritance’

By Becky Bowers August 27, 2012

Mitt Romney "gave away his father's inheritance."

Barack Obama’s campaign says his recovery has outpaced Ronald Reagan’s in job creation

By Louis Jacobson August 27, 2012

In the past 27 months, President Barack Obama has created more private-sector jobs than "in the Reagan recovery."

Mitt Romney is right, getting a job right out of college can be tricky business

By Maryalice Gill August 27, 2012

"Half the kids coming out of college this year … can't find a job, or a job that's consistent with a college degree."

Lamar Smith says top 20 percent of income earners pay nearly 70 percent of federal taxes

By Sue Owen August 27, 2012

Says the top 20 percent of income earners pay nearly 70 percent of all federal taxes.

Charlie Crist said the GOP platform bans abortion even in cases of rape

By Jon Greenberg August 27, 2012

Republicans included "the Akin amendment in the Republican Party platform, which bans abortion, even for rape victims."

Anti-muslim website says Bill Haslam promotes the interests of radical Islamists

By Richard Locker August 27, 2012

Says that Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam "has made it clear by his repeated actions that he will pursue a policy that promotes the interest of…

Wayne Powell says Eric Cantor has received most oil money in Congress

August 27, 2012

"This year, Eric Cantor has received more money from oil companies than any other member of Congress."

Baldwin says Thompson wants to give millionaires a tax cut while raising taxes on the middle class

By Dave Umhoefer August 27, 2012

Says U.S. Senate rival Tommy Thompson "wants to give a new $265,000 tax cut to millionaires like himself while raising taxes on the middle class."

U.S. Senate hopeful Joe Kyrillos claims United States has the “highest corporate tax rate in the world”

By Bill Wichert August 27, 2012

"We've got the highest corporate tax rate in the world."

George Allen says the state government workforce grew when Tim Kaine was governor

By Sean Gorman August 27, 2012

The state government workforce grew when Tim Kaine was governor.

On eve of GOP convention, McDonnell says Romney leading Obama by 10 points among independents

By Willoughby Mariano August 26, 2012

"Independent voters have a ten-point margin in favor of Mitt Romney right now."

Romney ad says Obama attacked McCain on Medicare in ‘08

By Molly Moorhead August 26, 2012

"In 2008, candidate Barack Obama attacked John McCain for proposing cuts to Medicare."

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