Latest Fact-Checks In Message Machine 2012

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American Crossroads
American Crossroads
stated on June 13, 2012 in a TV ad.:
"As Virginia lost over 65,000 jobs, (Tim) Kaine put partisan ambitions first" by serving as DNC chairman during the last year of his governorship.
Half-True
By Sean Gorman • June 22, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on June 4, 2012 in a campaign ad:
"Romney outsourced call center jobs to India."  
Half-True
By Molly Moorhead • June 11, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on June 8, 2012 in a campaign ad:
As governor of Massachusetts, "Romney reduced unemployment to just 4.7 percent."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • June 11, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on June 5, 2012 in a Web ad:
"More Hispanics have fallen into poverty under Obama."
Half-True
By Molly Moorhead • June 8, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on June 4, 2012 in a television ad:
"When Mitt Romney was governor, Massachusetts lost 40,000 manufacturing jobs, a rate twice the national average."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • June 8, 2012
John Ludlow
John Ludlow
stated on May 8, 2012 in a Facebook post:
Says "I am happy to decline PERS so that the County can save over $68,000 over a four year term that would have been paid on my behalf."
Half-True
By Janie Har • May 11, 2012
Freedom PAC
Freedom PAC
stated on April 30, 2012 in a Web ad:
U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson "chose to side with President Obama" against the Keystone pipeline
Half-True
May 9, 2012
Mary Nolan
Mary Nolan
stated on April 24, 2012 in a campaign press release:
Says "Amanda Fritz publicly claimed to be endorsed by NARAL Pro-Choice Oregon, both on her website and in the voter’s guide." 
Half-True
By Janie Har • May 2, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on April 27, 2012 in a Web ad:
Says Mitt Romney's comments indicated he would not have pursued Osama bin Laden.
Half-True
By Becky Bowers • April 30, 2012
Mary Nolan
Mary Nolan
stated on April 18, 2012 in a campaign website:
Says more than 8,000 people have supported her campaign as volunteers, donors and advisors and endorsers.
Half-True
By Janie Har • April 24, 2012
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on April 19, 2012 in a Facebook post:
"In 1993 the Republicans embraced a health platform that proudly features an individual mandate as its main component."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • April 19, 2012
Dwight Holton
Dwight Holton
stated on April 4, 2012 in a radio interview:
Says Ellen Rosenblum "has said over and over again that this is a job where 80 percent of the job is being the government’s lawyer."
Half-True
By Janie Har • April 19, 2012
Crossroads GPS
Crossroads GPS
stated on April 10, 2012 in a Web ad:
Says oil "production's down where Obama's in charge."
Half-True
By Becky Bowers • April 13, 2012
Kathleen Falk
Kathleen Falk
stated on April 9, 2012 in a television ad:
"Together we added more jobs than any other area" while I was Dane County executive.
Half-True
By Dave Umhoefer • April 13, 2012
American Energy Alliance
American Energy Alliance
stated on March 27, 2012 in a video ad:
"Obama opposed exploring for energy in Alaska."
Half-True
By Molly Moorhead • April 2, 2012
Bill Pascrell
Bill Pascrell
stated on March 19, 2012 in a news release:
Says Congressman Steve Rothman voted against funding for President Barack Obama’s auto bailout and would have let automakers go bankrupt.
Half-True
By Bill Wichert • March 29, 2012
Senate Republican Conference
Senate Republican Conference
stated on March 22, 2012 in a Web video:
"Up to 80 percent of small businesses will be forced to give up their current plans due to new Obamacare regulations."
Half-True
By Becky Bowers • March 27, 2012
Metro Atlanta Voter Education Network
Metro Atlanta Voter Education Network
stated on March 16, 2012 in in a TV ad:
Metro Atlantans spend "over an hour every day" or "five hours a week" commuting, for a total of "260 hours a year."
Half-True
By Willoughby Mariano • March 23, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on March 15, 2012 in in campaign video “The Road We’ve Traveled”:
"(GM and Chrysler) repaid their loans."
Half-True
By Becky Bowers • March 21, 2012
Republican National Committee
Republican National Committee
stated on March 19, 2012 in a campaign ad:
Despite President Barack Obama's promise to cut healthcare costs, "the average cost of a family policy is up $1,300."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • March 20, 2012
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