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Raymond Bateman
Raymond Bateman
stated on November 23, 2012 in a column:
Says that in the 1985 election former Gov. Tom Kean had "the largest winning margin for a gubernatorial candidate in Jersey history."
True
By Erin O'Neill • November 29, 2012
Jobs Ohio
Jobs Ohio
stated on November 17, 2012 in a television ad:
"In the past year alone, Ohio businesses have created more jobs than almost every other state in the country."
True
By Henry J. Gomez • November 29, 2012
John Cornyn
John Cornyn
stated on November 19, 2012 in a tweet:
Says veterans’ disability claims backlog doubled in Obama’s first term.
True
By Sue Owen • November 28, 2012
Michael Cannon
Michael Cannon
stated on November 9, 2012 in an article:
Operating a health care exchange would be "illegal" in Georgia and some states because of legislation passed in those states.
False
By Eric Stirgus • November 28, 2012
Steve Acenbrak
Steve Acenbrak
stated on November 11, 2012 in an article:
"When you look at the number of crashes before the cameras were installed compared to after, they’re virtually the same."
Mostly True
By Eric Stirgus • November 27, 2012
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on October 10, 2012 in a television interview:
Says President Barack Obama "did not come into office with the economy in a free fall."
Half-True
By James B. Nelson • November 26, 2012
Robert Menendez
Robert Menendez
stated on November 14, 2012 in a speech:
"For the first time in history, the share of the national popular vote margin is smaller than the Latino vote margin."
Mostly True
By Bill Wichert • November 26, 2012
Dennis Kucinich
Dennis Kucinich
stated on November 2, 2012 in a news release:
Says the tax code is effectively subsidizing "the marketing efforts of fast food and junk food companies by as much as $19 billion over 10 years."
Mostly True
By Tom Feran • November 26, 2012
Emma Darnell
Emma Darnell
stated on November 7, 2012 in a meeting:
The "error rates" for the Fulton County elections department are "well below the average."
False
By Eric Stirgus • November 26, 2012
Joseph
Joseph "Joe" Deshotel
stated on November 13, 2012 in a press release.:
"There is no evidence that poor people abuse drugs more frequently than any other socio-economic group."  
False
By W. Gardner Selby • November 26, 2012
Jon Erpenbach
Jon Erpenbach
stated on November 16, 2012 in a press release:
Says Gov. Scott Walker has "led people to believe that if Wisconsin doesn’t implement a (health-care) exchange, Obamacare doesn’t happen here."  
Mostly False
By Dave Umhoefer • November 25, 2012
Frank Lautenberg
Frank Lautenberg
stated on November 13, 2012 in a speech on the Senate floor:
Says because of Hurricane Sandy in Atlantic City "much of that boardwalk no longer exists -- just the pillars where the boardwalk used to be."  
Mostly False
By Erin O'Neill • November 25, 2012
Steve Cohen
Steve Cohen
stated on October 31, 2012 in a press release.:
Says Delta Air Lines has "once again broken a promise they made to me and to the people of Memphis."
True
By Bartholomew Sullivan • November 25, 2012
Patricia Morgan
Patricia Morgan
stated on November 6, 2012 in a campaign flier:
"Our welfare system now consumes 42 percent of our budget."
Half-True
By John Hill • November 25, 2012
Paul Levesque
Paul Levesque
stated on October 24, 2012 in an interview on NYPost.com:
"We’ve outdrawn the Super Bowl for a little while now in the arenas and stadiums that we’ve followed them in for the Super Bowl. We’ve gone in after [the NFL] and surpassed their ticket sales."
Mostly True
By Caryn Shinske • November 22, 2012
Ann McLane Kuster
Ann McLane Kuster
stated on November 11, 2012 in :
Says she is "entering in the most diverse class ever," of U.S. Representatives
True
By Jake Berry, Maryalice Gill • November 21, 2012
Mike DeWine
Mike DeWine
stated on November 20, 2012 in a news release:
Says Fran DeWine’s made-from-scratch dinner rolls are a delicious favorite in a traditional Thanksgiving dinner.
True
By Tom Feran • November 21, 2012
Tom Craddick
Tom Craddick
stated on November 12, 2012 in a press release.:
Says about 25 Texas cities and 39 states have banned texting while driving.
True
By W. Gardner Selby • November 21, 2012
Health First Wisconsin
Health First Wisconsin
stated on November 12, 2012 in a news release:
"Wisconsin is the only state that allows parents or guardians to purchase alcohol for their children – regardless of whether that child is seven or 20 years old – at bars and restaurants."
False
By Dave Umhoefer • November 21, 2012
Chain email
Chain email
stated on November 11, 2012 in an email:
"Mitt Romney received exactly zero votes in at least 12 Cuyahoga County precincts."
True
By Tom Feran • November 21, 2012
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