Latest Fact-Checks In Message Machine 2010

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Loranne Ausley
Loranne Ausley
stated on October 11, 2010 in a TV ad.:
"(Jeff) Atwater's busy helping his friends and wasting our tax dollars -- $48 million for a government building so lavish it's dubbed the 'Taj Mahal,' $100,000 for a golf musuem, and $110 million to build a private prison to help a big contributor."
False
By Aaron Sharockman • October 13, 2010
Christine O'Donnell
Christine O'Donnell
stated on October 11, 2010 in a campaign commercial:
Delaware Democratic Senate candidate Chris Coons "thought that a 911 call should be taxed."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • October 13, 2010
Julie Lassa
Julie Lassa
stated on September 21, 2010 in a campaign TV ad:
Says "Sean Duffy was a no-show" as Ashland County District Attorney while he was on the campaign trail
Mostly False
By James B. Nelson • October 13, 2010
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on September 15, 2010 in a television ad:
"Houston suffered $1.7 billion in operating losses under Mayor Bill White."
Half-True
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • October 13, 2010
Pat Quinn
Pat Quinn
stated on September 30, 2010 in a campaign commercial:
Says Illinois gubernatorial candidate Bill Brady's first priority after winning the primary "was to sponsor a bill that would mass-euthanize sheltered dogs and cats in gas chambers."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • October 12, 2010
Florida Democratic Party
Florida Democratic Party
stated on October 10, 2010 in a TV ad.:
Taking the Fifth Amendment in a deposition about the Columbia/HCA hospital chain he founded "means a truthful answer to the questions that (Rick Scott) was asked would incriminate him."
Half-True
By Aaron Sharockman • October 12, 2010
Florida Democratic Party
Florida Democratic Party
stated on October 10, 2010 in a TV ad.:
Says Rick Scott gave a deposition in which he invoked the Fifth Amendment 75 times about his dealings as head of Columbia/HCA hospital chain
Mostly True
By Aaron Sharockman • October 12, 2010
Florida Democratic Party
Florida Democratic Party
stated on October 10, 2010 in a TV ad.:
Shows in a television ad that police took evidence from Solantic, Rick Scott's new health care company, after allegations emerged that the company was engaging in fraud.
False
By Aaron Sharockman • October 12, 2010
Florida Democratic Party
Florida Democratic Party
stated on October 10, 2010 in a TV ad.:
In ad attacking Rick Scott, says three executives of the Columbia/HCA hospital chain he ran were indicted.
Half-True
By Aaron Sharockman • October 12, 2010
Russ Feingold
Russ Feingold
stated on September 30, 2010 in campaign TV and radio ads:
"According to independent analysis, unfair trade deals have resulted in the loss of over 64,000 jobs in Wisconsin ... But Ron Johnson favors those deals."
Half-True
By Dave Umhoefer • October 12, 2010
Doug Ainge
Doug Ainge
stated on September 21, 2010 in a television ad:
On implementing a sales tax.
Full Flop
By Ian K. Kullgren • October 12, 2010
Chet Edwards
Chet Edwards
stated on September 17, 2010 in a TV ad:
"When Washington liberals wanted to take away our guns, Chet said no."
False
October 12, 2010
Rob Portman
Rob Portman
stated on October 6, 2010 in a television campaign ad:
Since the stimulus package was passed, "Ohio’s lost over 100,000 more jobs."
True
By Stephen Koff • October 11, 2010
Allen Boyd
Allen Boyd
stated on September 27, 2010 in a TV ad:
"Steve Southerland did not pay his taxes in '05, '06, '07, '08 or '09."
False
October 11, 2010
Leah Vukmir
Leah Vukmir
stated on October 9, 2010 in a campaign brochure distributed door-to-door:
"For the first time in history, Wisconsin has more government jobs than manufacturing jobs."
Mostly True
October 11, 2010
Leah Vukmir
Leah Vukmir
stated on October 9, 2010 in a campaign brochure distributed door to door:
In 2009, "the state Legislature passed more than $5 billion in tax increases."
False
October 11, 2010
stated on October 1, 2010 in a campaign TV ad:
Says "Scott Walker says he would ban stem cell research" 
False
October 10, 2010
Patrick Rose
Patrick Rose
stated on September 24, 2010 in a TV ad.:
Says Republican opponent Jason Isaac is peddling a plan meaning Texans "would pay the highest sales taxes in America, up to 14.5 percent."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • October 9, 2010
Sharron Angle
Sharron Angle
stated on October 7, 2010 in a campaign commercial:
Harry Reid "voted to use taxpayer dollars to pay for Viagra for convicted child molesters and sex offenders."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • October 8, 2010
Jack Conway
Jack Conway
stated on September 28, 2010 in a campaign commercial:
Rand Paul "wants us to pay $2,000 just to get Medicare."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • October 8, 2010
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