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Chris Christie targeted by Democrats over New Jersey ranking 47th for economic performance in 2011

By Bill Wichert June 19, 2012

"In 2011, NJ economy ranked 47th--at the bottom with Alabama, Mississippi & Wyoming. Under Christie, NJ is falling behind."

Do most states allow employers to discriminate against gays and lesbians?

By Janie Har June 18, 2012

Says, "Less than half of all states have legal protections on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, despite the fact that LGBT Americans…

Rick Perry says Obama has provided guns to Mexican drug cartels

By W. Gardner Selby June 18, 2012

Barack Obama has "provided guns to Mexican drug cartels."

Barack Obama ad says Mitt Romney was No. 1 in state debt as Mass. governor

By Louis Jacobson June 18, 2012

"When Mitt Romney was governor, Massachusetts ... (had) more debt per person than any other state in the country."

Facebook post compares elements of Romneycare, Obamacare

By Molly Moorhead June 18, 2012

"Romneycare covers abortion, illegal immigrants and has a public option. Obamacare does not."

George Allen says he froze college tuition when he was governor

By Sean Gorman June 18, 2012

"Before I was governor, tuition was skyrocketing and we stopped that. We capped and then we froze college tuition."

Deal’s defense on tax pledge fails truth test

By Eric Stirgus, Willoughby Mariano June 18, 2012

The Americans for Tax Reform pledge "relates to new taxes that were going to be initiated by legislative action."

Tennessee Democrats accuse Romney of saying more cops, more firemen, more teachers are not needed

By Zack McMillin June 18, 2012

Says Mitt Romney has said "we don't need 'more firemen, more policemen, more teachers.' "

GOP leader Reince Priebus says Obama wants to raise lowest income tax rate by half

June 17, 2012

Says President Barack Obama wants to raise "the lowest (income) tax rate from 10 to 15 percent."

Robert Menendez claims Joe Kyrillos voted to raid pension funds by $2.8 billion

By Erin O'Neill June 17, 2012

Says Joe Kyrillos "voted to raid the state's pension funds by $2.8 billion that is costing New Jersey taxpayers still today to the tune of…

Marsha Blackburn says health-care law will lead to loss of 1,000 of 10,000 medical-device industry jobs in her district

By Bartholomew Sullivan June 17, 2012

Says her congressional district has 10,000 medical-device industry jobs and 1,000 will be lost because of health-care law tax.

Rep. John Edwards says decriminalizing marijuana would save $4 million to $11 million for Rhode Island

By Tom Mooney June 17, 2012

Decriminalizing marijuana "will save the state anywhere from $4 (million) to $11 million dollars."

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