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Glenn Grothman
Glenn Grothman
stated on September 28, 2012 in a news release:
Says Tammy Baldwin introduced a bill that would require doctors and other health care workers to ask patients, "including young children, whether they are gay, lesbian, bisexual, or if they know their gender identity."
Mostly False
October 23, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on October 22, 2012 in the third presidential debate in Boca Raton, Fla.:
"Veterans’ unemployment is actually now lower than (the) general population. It was higher when I came into office."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • October 23, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on October 22, 2012 in the third presidential debate in Boca Raton, Fla.:
"I went to the Olympics that was out of balance, and we got it on balance."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • October 23, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on October 22, 2012 in a presidential debate:
"The president said he was going to create daylight between ourselves and Israel."
Mostly True
By Molly Moorhead • October 23, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on October 22, 2012 in a presidential debate:
"A few months ago when you were asked what's the biggest geopolitical threat facing America, you said Russia."
Half-True
By Molly Moorhead • October 23, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on October 16, 2012 in the second presidential debate:
Says a university survey concluded his Massachusetts administration "had more women in senior leadership positions than any other state in America."
Mostly True
By Becky Bowers • October 22, 2012
Paul Hirschbiel
Paul Hirschbiel
stated on September 28, 2012 in a TV ad.:
"Virginia papers called (Scott) Rigell’s campaign ‘Mostly False.’"
Pants on Fire!
October 22, 2012
Charles Bass
Charles Bass
stated on September 26, 2012 in an ad “Dancing,” released September 26, 2012.:
Ann McLane Kuster is "for a government takeover of health care more radical than Obamacare. And she supports a $700 billion cut to Medicare for current retirees."
Mostly False
By Jake Berry • October 22, 2012
Ann McLane Kuster
Ann McLane Kuster
stated on September 6, 2012 in an ad, “Janice,” released September 6, 2012:
Says U.S. Rep. Charles Bass wants to privatize Social Security.
Mostly False
By Jake Berry • October 22, 2012
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on October 16, 2012 in a town hall meeting in West Milford:
"Now remember, property taxes went up 70 percent in the 10 years before I became governor."
Mostly True
By Erin O'Neill • October 22, 2012
Larry Sabato
Larry Sabato
stated on October 16, 2012 in article:
Virginia’s educational level among whites is higher than Georgia’s.
True
By Janel Davis • October 22, 2012
George Allen
George Allen
stated on October 8, 2012 in a debate.:
"The poverty rate amongst women is the worst it’s been in 17 years and the extreme poverty rate is the worst it’s ever been."
True
October 22, 2012
Betty Sutton
Betty Sutton
stated on October 17, 2012 in a campaign commercial:
"Jim Renacci tried to avoid paying taxes on nearly $14 million that he made."
True
By Sabrina Eaton • October 22, 2012
Greater Wisconsin Committee
Greater Wisconsin Committee
stated on October 1, 2012 in a television ad:
"Women who have miscarriages could be investigated by police" under legislation supported by Republican state Senate candidate Rick Gudex.
Mostly False
By James B. Nelson • October 22, 2012
David Cicilline
David Cicilline
stated on October 16, 2012 in a debate:
"There are more oil rigs in operation in the United States than the rest of the world combined."
False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • October 22, 2012
Tennessee Republican Party
Tennessee Republican Party
stated on October 11, 2012 in a mailer sent for a state legislative campaign.:
Says House Democrats "voted to use your tax dollars for abortions" by voting against bill defunding Planned Parenthood.
False
By Tom Humphrey • October 21, 2012
Leonard Lance
Leonard Lance
stated on October 11, 2012 in a debate:
Says Barack Obama "said when he was running for office four years ago that he would halve the annual deficit by the end of his first term. That simply has not happened."
True
By Bill Wichert • October 21, 2012
Tommy Thompson
Tommy Thompson
stated on October 16, 2012 in a TV ad:
Says Tammy Baldwin "voted to gut Medicare for seniors."
False
By Dave Umhoefer • October 21, 2012
David Cicilline
David Cicilline
stated on October 16, 2012 in a debate:
"While I was mayor of the city of Providence we had the lowest crime rate in 30 years."
True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • October 21, 2012
Creative Advocacy Network
Creative Advocacy Network
stated on September 21, 2012 in a radio interview:
Says an arts tax would provide "funding for certified arts and music teachers for every elementary school serving Portland residents."
Half-True
By Ian K. Kullgren • October 19, 2012
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