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GOP challenger Zelenik says Diane Black voted to fund health-care reform

By Michael Collins July 27, 2012

"Diane Black voted to fund Obamacare."

Texas group says PolitiFact validated criminal history claims about Adan Ballesteros

By W. Gardner Selby July 27, 2012

Says PolitiFact "validated and independently documented" its "criminal history" claims about Adan Ballesteros.

GOP Wisconsin U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy spent tax money on car for personal use, left-leaning blogger says

July 27, 2012

Says U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy is among seven "Tea Party freshmen" who "spent an average of $15,000 on cars for themselves." 

Rush Holt claims more than 80 Americans are killed by gunfire every day

By Erin O'Neill July 27, 2012

"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…

Tim Kaine says general fund budget shrank when he was governor

July 27, 2012

"I ended up my time as governor with a general fund budget that was smaller than the one I started with."

Mike Dovilla touts his “big ideas” like expanding the film credit as reason for Ohio job creation

By Joe Guillen July 27, 2012

"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…

Transportatioplan tax foe says plan hikes prices on food, medicine

By Willoughby Mariano July 27, 2012

Taxes on groceries and medicine will rise under a plan to improve roads and rail for metro Atlanta.

Abortion rights group says Democratic congressional candidate Anthony Gemma has switched from “pro-life” to “pro-choice”

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. July 27, 2012

"In 2010, Mr. [Anthony] Gemma described himself as a 'pro-life' candidate. Now, he claims to be pro-choice."

David Dewhurst says he’s seen Border Patrol signs in English, Spanish and Chinese

By W. Gardner Selby July 26, 2012

Says he has seen Border Patrol signs near the Mexico border in English, Spanish and Chinese.

Putting Mitt Romney’s attacks on ‘You didn’t build that’ to the Truth-O-Meter

By Louis Jacobson July 26, 2012

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.…

Connie Mack says Bill Nelson missed 56 percent of his votes — in 1990

By Amy Sherman July 26, 2012

Twenty two years ago, when he was running for governor, Bill Nelson missed 56 percent of his votes in the U.S. House.

Super PAC ad says Mitt Romney outsources jobs to India

By Molly Moorhead July 26, 2012

Says India "gained jobs thanks to Romney."

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