Latest Fact-Checks By Laura Figueroa

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Jeff Greene
Jeff Greene
stated on August 15, 2010 in a televised debate on Miami's WPLG-10 against Kendrick Meek.:
On lifting the U.S. Cuban embargo and allowing travel to Cuba.
Full Flop
By Laura Figueroa • August 19, 2010
John Stemberger
John Stemberger
stated on August 8, 2010 in an endorsement letter:
Pam Bondi "refuses to take a position on the gay-adoption ban."
False
By Laura Figueroa • August 17, 2010
John Thrasher
John Thrasher
stated on July 6, 2010 in a press release sent by the Republican Party of Florida:
"Attorney General McCollum, Speaker-Designate Cannon, Senate President-Designate Haridopolos and I stood up to Governor Crist and worked to remove Jim Greer as Chairman because of his mismanagement of the party."
True
By Laura Figueroa • July 13, 2010
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on June 26, 2010 in an interview on "Fox & Friends":
"We are picking up oil with shovels and paper and plastic bags."
True
By Laura Figueroa • July 7, 2010
Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush
stated on May 20, 2010 in a campaign commercial for Bill McCollum:
Bill McCollum has "recovered $200 million in Medicaid fraud."
True
By Laura Figueroa • June 14, 2010
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on May 12, 2010 in statements to the press:
On returning Republican campaign contributions.
Full Flop
By Laura Figueroa • May 19, 2010
Allen Boyd
Allen Boyd
stated on April 23, 2010 in a TV ad:
Says that when he first ran for office in the late 1980s, "there were still folks who didn't have phone service. Soon I'd helped ensure that everyone in North Florida could access a dial tone."
Mostly True
By Laura Figueroa • May 14, 2010
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