Bill McCollum

Bill McCollum is a former Florida Attorney General. He campaigned to be governor and was defeated in the Republican primary on Aug. 24, 2010.

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Bill McCollum
stated on August 5, 2010 televised candidates' debate:

"Police officers in this state have that right," to check the immigration status of people they arrest.

By Lukas Pleva • August 9, 2010

Bill McCollum
stated on August 5, 2010 a debate.:

"In my attorney general's office, we've cut the budget 18 percent."

By Aaron Sharockman • August 6, 2010

Bill McCollum
stated on July 29, 2010 talking with reporters.:

"There's no negative advertising in my campaign at all."

By Aaron Sharockman • July 29, 2010

Bill McCollum
stated on July 15, 2010 a campaign mail piece.:

"Rick Scott's company is partners with Playboy in a social networking website that has community pages specifically geared towards gay dating."

By Aaron Sharockman • July 19, 2010

Bill McCollum
stated on June 15, 2010 a press release:

Rick Scott "has heavily invested in a company that is geared to helping illegal aliens transfer money to family and friends out of the country."

By Amy Sherman • June 21, 2010

Bill McCollum
stated on June 10, 2010 a statement from his campaign:

Rick Scott's former health care company, Columbia/HCA, committed "fraud."

By Aaron Sharockman • June 10, 2010

Bill McCollum
stated on May 16, 2010 interviews with Florida media.:

Bill McCollum on the Arizona immigration law.

By Aaron Sharockman • May 27, 2010

Bill McCollum
stated on May 18, 2010 a press release.:

"The fact that Rick Scott is running for governor as a 'reformer' would be funny if it wasn't so outrageous. This is a man who barely escaped imprisonment."

By Aaron Sharockman • May 21, 2010

Bill McCollum
stated on April 27, 2010 interviews with Florida media.:

On transparency in dealing with the Republican Party of Florida's financial issues.

By Aaron Sharockman • May 3, 2010

Bill McCollum
stated on March 22, 2010 a press conference:

Florida's cost for the Medicaid expansion will be $1.6 billion a year or more.

By Angie Drobnic Holan • March 23, 2010

Bill McCollum
stated on March 23, 2010 a press release.:

Florida's legal challenge of the federal health care bill is "bipartisan."

By Aaron Sharockman • March 23, 2010

Latest Fact-Checks About Bill McCollum

Rick Scott
stated on August 17, 2010 a TV ad.:

Bill McCollum "backed Jim Greer's effort to hide financial irregularities."

By Aaron Sharockman • August 18, 2010

Rick Scott
stated on August 3, 2010 a TV ad.:

"Bill McCollum voted for higher taxes and fees 42 times while he was in Congress."

By Aaron Sharockman • August 10, 2010

Let's Get To Work
stated on July 14, 2010 in a TV ad.:

Bill McCollum "diverted a state plane to his home 53 times. A state auditor called it: likely a misuse of state resources."

By Aaron Sharockman • July 16, 2010

Rick Scott
stated on June 23, 2010 a campaign mail piece.:

"Bill McCollum has accepted thousands from lobbyists for Planned Parenthood."

By Aaron Sharockman • June 25, 2010

Rick Scott
stated on June 16, 2010 a press release:

Bill McCollum "served as a lobbyist whose clients enabled mortgages for illegal immigrants."

By Amy Sherman • June 23, 2010

Rick Scott
stated on June 8, 2010 a campaign mail piece.:

"Bill McCollum holds the same position on (embryonic stem cell research) as Barack Obama."

By Aaron Sharockman • June 11, 2010

Florida Democratic Party
stated on May 18, 2010 an e-mail message:

"Last year, (Bill McCollum) spent more than $2.2 million dollars to produce and air campaign-style TV ads where you were featured in almost every frame."

By Trenton Daniel • May 25, 2010

Florida Democratic Party
stated on May 13, 2010 an e-mail press release:

Bill McCollum explained his lack of action on mortgage fraud by saying, "You can't do everything."

By Trenton Daniel • May 13, 2010

Florida Democratic Party
stated on May 8, 2010 a press release.:

"McCollum admitted he didn't think that the subprime mortgage crisis was a big deal, telling reporters he thought that the subprime collapse had been exaggerated by the media and investors and that 'it's not the end of the world.' "

By Aaron Sharockman • May 11, 2010

Alex Sink
stated on March 25, 2010 a news release:

"Florida Statutes require (Attorney General Bill) McCollum to consult with members of Florida's Congressional delegation" before filing a lawsuit against the health care reform law.

By Louis Jacobson • April 12, 2010

Florida Democratic Party
stated on February 3, 2010 a press release:

"Congressman McCollum voted to dismantle Social Security."

By Amy Sherman • March 4, 2010

Florida Democratic Party
stated on February 24, 2010 an advertisement by the Florida Democratic Party:

Bill McCollum "cost the rest of us billions" as a member of Congress, including a national debt that "skyrocketed" to $4.7 trillion.

By Louis Jacobson • February 25, 2010