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Keith Stokes
Keith Stokes
stated on August 7, 2010 in an interview on WJAR-TV:
"One of the things we found very clearly and consistently is that [video gaming] is a growth industry."
Mostly False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • August 25, 2010
Stephen Archambault
Stephen Archambault
stated on August 12, 2010 in a candidate debate:
Rhode Island is "at the top of the country for alcohol-related fatalities."
Mostly True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • August 19, 2010
Democratic Governors Association
Democratic Governors Association
stated on July 29, 2010 in a statement on a DGA-created website:
Lincoln Chafee "voted with President George W. Bush and the conservative leadership 76% of the time."
Mostly False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • August 15, 2010
Chain email
Chain email
stated on August 3, 2010 in referring to a YouTube video:
"Obama admits he is not a citizen."
Pants on Fire!
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • August 5, 2010
James Langevin
James Langevin
stated on July 12, 2010 in an online forum on ProJo.com:
"The Congressional Budget Office estimates that for every $1 we spend on unemployment benefits, $1.90 is put into our economy."
Half-True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • August 5, 2010
Catherine Taylor
Catherine Taylor
stated on July 27, 2010 in an appearance on the Helen Glover Show:
"There's nothing in the voting instructions that we've been getting in the last several elections that lets you know" about the limitations of the master lever.  
False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • August 2, 2010
Peter Kilmartin
Peter Kilmartin
stated on June 28, 2010 in a speech at the state Democratic convention:
For every $1 spent on afterschool programs, "we can save over $5, almost $6, in crime costs down the line."
Half-True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • July 30, 2010
John Loughlin
John Loughlin
stated on July 9, 2010 in a comment on The Helen Glover Show:
Transporting drugs "is the price of admission" for people crossing the border illegally.
Pants on Fire!
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • July 20, 2010
David Cicilline
David Cicilline
stated on July 13, 2010 in a debate:
Providence has "the lowest crime rate in three decades."
True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • July 19, 2010
Helen Glover
Helen Glover
stated on July 9, 2010 in a comment on her talk show:
Phoenix is the kidnapping capital "of the Western Hemisphere."
False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • July 15, 2010
Anthony Gemma
Anthony Gemma
stated on June 28, 2010 in a speech at the state Democratic convention:
Rhode Island voters are moving away from the Democratic party to non-affiliation
False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • July 12, 2010
Stephen Archambault
Stephen Archambault
stated on June 28, 2010 in a speech at the state Democratic convention:
Blue Cross headquarters has "a $30,000 granite table."
Pants on Fire!
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • July 11, 2010
Gina Raimondo
Gina Raimondo
stated on July 1, 2010 in a video on her web page:
The company I created, Point Judith Capital, "is the only venture capital firm in Rhode Island."
True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • July 9, 2010
Bill Clegg
Bill Clegg
stated on June 24, 2010 in candidate web page:
The U.S. deficit "increases at $3 million per second."
False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • July 2, 2010
Bill Lynch
Bill Lynch
stated on May 19, 2010 in posting on his website:
Blue Cross’ new $90-million Providence headquarters "was outfitted with $25 million in decor."
Pants on Fire!
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • June 28, 2010
Mark S. Zaccaria
Mark S. Zaccaria
stated on June 2, 2010 in a posting on his website:
Langevin votes "the party line about 98 percent of the time."
True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • June 27, 2010
Mark S. Zaccaria
Mark S. Zaccaria
stated on June 2, 2010 in a posting on his website:
"Langevin has been the most reliable vote for Speaker Pelosi."
False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • June 27, 2010
Lincoln Chafee
Lincoln Chafee
stated on May 4, 2010 in a candidate forum:
"Fifty-three percent of teens in Central Falls are getting pregnant."
False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • June 25, 2010
Michael J. Gardiner
Michael J. Gardiner
stated on June 22, 2010 in a posting on his website:
U.S. Rep. Jim Langevin didn't want a border fence to block illegal immigration "because he is afraid that someone will get hurt trying to go around the fence."
Pants on Fire!
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • June 25, 2010
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