Fact Check Posts – Page 53

John Cornyn says investigator of government leaks donated to and helped Obama’s 2008 campaign

By W. Gardner Selby

June 13, 2012

Says lawyer appointed by Eric Holder to investigate government leaks helped and donated to Obama's campaign, vetting vice presidential prospects.

Wes Riddle says “misery index” higher in October 2011 than any time since Reagan succeeded Carter

By W. Gardner Selby

June 8, 2012

Says combined inflation and unemployment rates in October 2011 were the highest since Ronald Reagan succeeded Jimmy Carter.

Paul Sadler says Grady Yarbrough ran twice statewide as Republican

By Sue Owen , W. Gardner Selby

June 8, 2012

Says Democratic runoff opponent Grady Yarbrough twice previously ran statewide as a Republican.

Rick Perry says Obama has played nearly 100 rounds of golf

By W. Gardner Selby

June 8, 2012

Says Barack Obama has played nearly 100 rounds of golf as president.

Roger Williams says Obama is a socialist

By W. Gardner Selby

June 8, 2012

Says Barack Obama is a socialist.

David Dewhurst says Ted Cruz helps run two national groups leading push to give amnesty to illegal immigrants

By W. Gardner Selby

June 1, 2012

Ted Cruz "helps run two national organizations that have been leading the push to give amnesty to illegal immigrants."

David Dewhurst says that since 1992, every Texas Republican candidate for statewide office who drew over 43 percent in a primary won their runoff

By W. Gardner Selby

May 31, 2012

Says that from 1992 through 2010, every statewide candidate drawing over 43 percent of the vote in a Republican Texas primary won the resulting runoff.

Jeff Wentworth says he restored prayer and the pledge to Texas schools

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms , W. Gardner Selby

May 25, 2012

Says he "restored prayer and the pledge in our schools."

Conservative PAC says Larry Taylor gave “in-state tuition to illegal immigrants”

By Sue Owen , W. Gardner Selby

May 25, 2012

Says Larry Taylor gave "in-state tuition to illegal immigrants."

Sylvia Romo says Lloyd Doggett made millions off companies like Bank of America while they took taxpayer bailout money

By W. Gardner Selby

May 25, 2012

Lloyd Doggett "made millions off companies like Bank of America while they took taxpayer bailout money."

Ryan Downton says Paul Workman offered legislation providing amnesty for illegal immigrants

By W. Gardner Selby

May 24, 2012

Says Paul Workman authored legislation providing amnesty for illegal immigrants.

Justin Hewlett says the majority of district’s congressional candidates do not live in district

By W. Gardner Selby

May 23, 2012

Says the majority of candidates in Texas’ 25th Congressional District live outside the district.

Latest Fact Checks By W. Gardner Selby

John Cornyn says investigator of government leaks donated to and helped Obama’s 2008 campaign

Wes Riddle says “misery index” higher in October 2011 than any time since Reagan succeeded Carter

Paul Sadler says Grady Yarbrough ran twice statewide as Republican

Rick Perry says Obama has played nearly 100 rounds of golf

Roger Williams says Obama is a socialist

David Dewhurst says Ted Cruz helps run two national groups leading push to give amnesty to illegal immigrants

David Dewhurst says that since 1992, every Texas Republican candidate for statewide office who drew over 43 percent in a primary won their runoff

Jeff Wentworth says he restored prayer and the pledge to Texas schools

Conservative PAC says Larry Taylor gave “in-state tuition to illegal immigrants”

Sylvia Romo says Lloyd Doggett made millions off companies like Bank of America while they took taxpayer bailout money

Ryan Downton says Paul Workman offered legislation providing amnesty for illegal immigrants

Justin Hewlett says the majority of district’s congressional candidates do not live in district