Latest Fact-Checks In Message Machine 2010

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Jack Conway
Jack Conway
stated on October 15, 2010 in a campaign commercial:
Rand Paul wants "to end all federal faith-based initiatives, and even end the deduction for religious charities."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • October 19, 2010
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on October 10, 2010 in a campaign TV ad:
Says Russ Feingold supported a stimulus plan that allowed a company to create 3,000 jobs in China.
Mostly False
By Dave Umhoefer • October 19, 2010
Austin Scott
Austin Scott
stated on October 5, 2010 in a TV campaign commercial:
Said U.S. Rep. Jim Marshall, D-Macon, sent nearly $2 billion overseas to build wind turbines and create jobs, mostly in China
False
By Willoughby Mariano • October 19, 2010
Michael Bennet
Michael Bennet
stated on October 15, 2010 in a campaign ad:
Ken Buck wants to "outlaw abortion, even in cases of rape or incest."
True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • October 18, 2010
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
stated on October 5, 2010 in a campaign ad:
The new health care law crushes small businesses "with billions in penalties."
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • October 18, 2010
Dan Gelber
Dan Gelber
stated on October 8, 2010 in a TV campaign ad:
"Pam Bondi told a group of lobbyists she’ll side with corporate special interests as attorney general."
Mostly False
By Laura Figueroa • October 18, 2010
Planned Parenthood
Planned Parenthood
stated on October 15, 2010 in a direct mail campaign piece:
Says "Scott Walker tried to pass a law to allow pharmacists to block women’s access to birth control."
Mostly False
October 18, 2010
Rebecca Kleefisch
Rebecca Kleefisch
stated on October 13, 2010 in a campaign TV ad:
Says "Tom Barrett supports a government takeover of our health care"
Pants on Fire!
By Dave Umhoefer • October 17, 2010
Blanche Lincoln
Blanche Lincoln
stated on September 20, 2010 in a TV ad:
"John Boozman is excited about putting a 23 percent national sales tax on everything you buy."
Half-True
October 15, 2010
Harry Reid
Harry Reid
stated on October 7, 2010 in a campaign commercial:
"Sharron Angle voted to protect sex offenders."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • October 15, 2010
stated on October 12, 2010 in a campaign TV ad:
Says Scott Walker "eliminated his own office of economic development in the middle of this recession."
Mostly True
By James B. Nelson • October 15, 2010
John Kitzhaber
John Kitzhaber
stated on October 14, 2010 in a television ad:
Says Chris Dudley thinks Oregon’s minimum wage is too high.
Half-True
By Janie Har • October 15, 2010
Jason Isaac
Jason Isaac
stated on October 7, 2010 in a video ad.:
Says state Rep. Patrick Rose votes 90 percent with liberals, backed the state's largest tax increase, proposed nearly $15 billion in government spending and supported "Obama-style government-run health care system for Texas."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • October 15, 2010
Betty Sutton
Betty Sutton
stated on September 21, 2010 in a television campaign ad:
Says Tom Ganley has been "sued over 400 times, for fraud, discrimination and more," and "a judge called Tom Ganley's business practices "deceptive and unconscionable."
Mostly True
By Tom Feran • October 15, 2010
Jeff Atwater
Jeff Atwater
stated on October 13, 2010 in a TV ad.:
Loranne "Ausley's a financial train wreck for taxpayers -- pushing gas taxes, property taxes, taxes on seniors."
False
By Aaron Sharockman • October 14, 2010
Joe Manchin
Joe Manchin
stated on October 8, 2010 in a campaign ad:
John Raese's wife "is registered to vote in Florida so she can't even vote for him."
True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • October 14, 2010
Josh Mandel
Josh Mandel
stated on September 30, 2010 in a television campaign ad:
"Boyce gave (a lobbyist’s) wife a sensitive job in the treasurer’s office, a job Boyce admitted he only made available at their mosque."
False
By Joe Guillen • October 14, 2010
David Rivera
David Rivera
stated on September 29, 2010 in a television ad:
"Joe Garcia raised utility rates on families."
False
By Trenton Daniel • October 14, 2010
National Republican Congressional Committee
National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on October 3, 2010 in a campaign TV ad:
Says Steve Kagen "promised us jobs, voting for the $787 billion stimulus. Cost: another 77,000 jobs lost."
Pants on Fire!
October 14, 2010
Christine O'Donnell
Christine O'Donnell
stated on October 11, 2010 in a campaign video:
"One man (New Castle, Del., County Executive, Chris Coons) thought property taxes should be hiked almost 50 percent."
Mostly True
October 13, 2010
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