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Facebook posts
stated on October 14, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Says Amy Coney Barrett said "calling a Black employee the N-word does not make for a hostile work environment."
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By Samantha Putterman • October 15, 2020
National Republican Senatorial Committee
National Republican Senatorial Committee
stated on October 1, 2020 in a campaign ad:
Says Steve Bullock “failed to act” when his “most senior political aide was caught sexually harassing women. Bullock knew about the harassment but said nothing, remaining silent when the aide took another job where he harassed women again.”
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October 15, 2020
Mark Kelly
Mark Kelly
stated on October 6, 2020 in a debate:
Says Martha McSally “voted to take away money from Fort Huachuca to pay for the border wall.”
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By Miriam Valverde • October 14, 2020
Mike Pence
Mike Pence
stated on October 7, 2020 in a debate:
“With regard to hurricanes, the National Oceanic (and Atmospheric) Administration tells us that actually, as difficult as they are, there are no more hurricanes today than there were 100 years ago.”
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By Amy Sherman • October 14, 2020
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stated on October 1, 2020 in a post on Facebook:
Image quotes Sen. Ted Cruz as saying, “In the last election, 54 million evangelical Christians stayed home. If Christians will simply show up and vote our values, we’ll turn this country around.”
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By Madison Czopek • October 12, 2020
Nancy Mace
Nancy Mace
stated on October 6, 2020 in a debate:
Says Joe Cunningham voted for $5 million in taxpayer funds to go into his and other politicians’ campaigns to pay for personal expenses and TV ads.
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October 12, 2020
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stated on October 8, 2020 in a Facebook post:
An appellate court found Kamala Harris and police “took part in framing and prosecuting a man” for a murder he didn’t commit, paying a key witness $60,000 in relocation benefits for testifying against him.
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October 9, 2020
TikTok posts
TikTok posts
stated on October 1, 2020 in a video:
Says Joe Biden’s website shows that he supports the Green New Deal, despite denials in debate.
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By Hayat Norimine • October 8, 2020
Gary Peters
Gary Peters
stated on September 21, 2020 in Gary Peters in a Sept. 21 Facebook ad:
Says “John James opposes abortion, even refusing to make an exception when a woman’s life is at risk” and “wants to make it a felony even in cases of rape and incest.”
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By Clara Hendrickson • October 6, 2020
Doug Jones
Doug Jones
stated on October 1, 2020 in an ad:
Says Tommy Tuberville "quit on his players" all four times that he was a college football coach.
Half-True
October 6, 2020
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stated on October 2, 2020 in a post on Facebook:
“The leader of Proud Boys is the Florida state director of Latinos for Trump.”
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By Madison Czopek • October 6, 2020
Congressional Leadership Fund
Congressional Leadership Fund
stated on September 25, 2020 in a campaign ad:
Says Sri Kulkarni attended “notorious desert drug parties” and was arrested for cocaine.
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October 6, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on October 1, 2020 in a text post:
Says Joe Biden “wants American farmers to put their farmland into Gvt ‘land banks.’ Gvt would then tell farmers what ‘sustainable’ plants they could grow.”
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By Monique Curet • October 6, 2020
Coalition to Stop the Proposed Tax Hike Amendment
Coalition to Stop the Proposed Tax Hike Amendment
stated on August 31, 2020 in an ad:
Approving the constitutional amendment on Illinois' November ballot “would let the politicians immediately implement their plan to increase taxes on small businesses, farmers and large employers.”
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By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • October 4, 2020
John Cornyn
John Cornyn
stated on September 12, 2020 in an advertisement:
Says he “strongly supports legalization for Dreamers.”
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By Brandon Mulder • October 3, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on September 29, 2020 in a text post:
Says Joe Biden “made it clear..No More Coal Fired Power Plants!! So, No More Coal!! Wake Up WV, PA,OH, KY”
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By Hayat Norimine • October 2, 2020
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stated on September 30, 2020 in a post on Facebook:
Gas prices during the Obama-Biden administration were $5.49 a gallon.
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By Madison Czopek • October 2, 2020
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on September 21, 2020 in a speech:
Says President Donald Trump started a trade war that “led to a surge in farm bankruptcies.”
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By Eric Litke • October 2, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on September 29, 2020 in the first 2020 presidential debate:
Says Joe Biden “passed a tax bill that gave us all these privileges for depreciation and for tax credits. We built a building, and we get tax credits like the hotel on Pennsylvania Ave.”
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By Bill McCarthy • October 1, 2020
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on September 29, 2020 in the first presidential debate:
“Suburbs are by and large integrated.”
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By Louis Jacobson • October 1, 2020
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