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Chris Dudley says Oregon’s economy tanked on John Kitzhaber’s watch

September 24, 2010

"Under Gov. Kitzhaber, unemployment rose 65 percent, state spending went up 57 percent and personal incomes declined compared to the rest of the country."

Jim Huffman attacks Ron Wyden for spending $2 million on the study of exotic ants

September 24, 2010

Says Ron Wyden spent $2 million "to study exotic ants."

Oregon Democrats claim Julie Parrish wants a sales tax

September 24, 2010

Says Julie Parrish wants to add a sales tax to everything we need to buy including food, clothing, medicine and school supplies.

Scott Walker says Milwaukee airport is the fastest growing in the country, adding 1,000 jobs

September 24, 2010

"Our county now has the fastest growing airport in America, attracting nearly 1,000 new private sector jobs."

Rowing institute earmark at center of new Charlie Crist attack against Marco Rubio

September 24, 2010

Marco Rubio tried to insert "$1.5 million for a rowing institute" into the state budget.

Car dealer Tom Ganley changes directions on auto sales subsidy program

September 24, 2010

On the success of "Cash for Clunkers"

GOP said candidate Roy Barnes fought to give illegal immigrants the chance to vote

September 24, 2010

Candidate for governor Roy Barnes has been "fighting hard" to let illegal immigrants vote.

Gov. Rick Perry says Texas has created more than 850,000 jobs, more than the other states combined

September 23, 2010

"We've created more than 850,000 jobs, more than all the other states combined."

GOP says Alex Sink gave bonuses to state pension workers who lost billions

September 23, 2010

State pension fund staffers "lost billions. Then Sink gave them bonuses."

“Mourning in America” ad echoing Reagan classic gets its numbers right

September 23, 2010

Children born today will carry a $30,000 share of the national debt.

Bill Clinton says his administration paid down the debt

September 23, 2010

"We paid down the debt for four years -- paid down $600 billion on the national debt."

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad denies executions are up fourfold

September 23, 2010

It's "not true" that since he's been the president, executions in Iran have increased by four times.

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