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Nathan Deal said campaign of Republican gubernatorial runoff opponent Karen Handel is negative

August 4, 2010

Republican candidate for governor "Karen Handel has run a 100 percent negative campaign."

Nancy Pelosi says House Democrats have 2-to-1 lead in campaign funding for 2010

August 3, 2010

House Democrats "have a two-to-one advantage money-wise" against House Republicans.

Is Kendrick Meek the second most corrupt Democrat in Congress?

August 3, 2010

"Kendrick Meek was named one of the two most corrupt Democrats in Congress by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington."

John Boehner says unemployment has exceeded 9 percent for two years running

August 3, 2010

"This is the first time since the Depression that unemployment has stayed above 9 percent for two consecutive years."

Republican Governors Association says Ohio lost 400,000 jobs on Gov. Ted Strickland’s watch

August 3, 2010

"Ohio lost 400,000 jobs on his (Ted Strickland’s) watch."

Number deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan show one war got a lot more troops

August 3, 2010

The Bush administration "pulled the troops out of Afghanistan, pulled the resources away, because they wanted to invade Iraq instead."

Olens says he beat ACLU in Cobb prayer case

August 3, 2010

"In Cobb County, every meeting opened with a prayer. The ACLU objected. Sued ... [Sam] Olens took on the ACLU and won!"

Pam Bondi says mortgage fraud is up 400 percent

August 2, 2010

Mortgage fraud is "up 400 percent in the last five years."

Florida Democrats focus on Bill McCollum’s ADA votes

August 2, 2010

"(Bill) McCollum also voted for numerous amendments to weaken the legislation, even voting to make trains less accessible to those in wheelchairs."

George Will says personal saving rate has increased during recession

August 2, 2010

During the recession, "the consumer in his native perversity has begun to save. The savings rate is now 6.2 percent."

Portman uses outdated context to claim cap-and-trade could cost 100,000 Ohio jobs

August 2, 2010

A bill to cap carbon emissions "could cost Ohio 100,000 jobs."

Fisher claim that Portman failed to address China currency manipulation overlooks key facts

August 2, 2010

"As President George W. Bush’s trade representative, Portman failed to address China’s currency manipulation, which was inflated to as much as 40 percent in 2006."

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